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Léon Marchand
Léon Marchand (; born 17 May 2002) is a French swimming (sport), swimmer. He is the List of world records in swimming, World record holder in the long course 400 metres individual medley and Short course (swimming), short course 200 metres individual medley; the List of Olympic records in swimming, Olympic record holder in the 200 metres butterfly, the 200 metres breaststroke, the 200 metres individual medley and the 400 metres individual medley; and the List of French records in swimming, French record holder in the long course 200 metre individual medley, 200 metre butterfly and 200 metre breaststroke. At the Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics, 2024 Summer Olympics, he won gold medals in the Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medley, 200 m medley, Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke, 200 metre breaststroke, Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre butterfly, 200 metre butterfly, and Swimming at ...
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Legion Of Honour
The National Order of the Legion of Honour ( ), formerly the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour (), is the highest and most prestigious French national order of merit, both military and Civil society, civil. Currently consisting of five classes, it was originally established in 1802 by Napoleon, Napoleon Bonaparte, and it has been retained (with occasional slight alterations) by all later French governments and regimes. The order's motto is ' ("Honour and Fatherland"); its Seat (legal entity), seat is the Palais de la Légion d'Honneur next to the Musée d'Orsay, on the left bank of the Seine in Paris. Since 1 February 2023, the Order's grand chancellor has been retired General François Lecointre, who succeeded fellow retired General Benoît Puga in office. The order is divided into five degrees of increasing distinction: ' (Knight), ' (Officer), ' (Commander (order), Commander), ' (Grand Officer) and ' (Grand Cross). History Consulate During the French Revolution, all ...
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Swimming At The 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 Metre Individual Medley
The men's 200 metre individual medley event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held from 1 to 2 August 2024 at Paris La Défense Arena, which was converted to a swimming pool for the swimming events. France's Léon Marchand and China's Wang Shun were the considered the most likely to win gold and silver, respectively. Other medal contenders included the US' Carson Foster and Shaine Casas, Great Britain's Duncan Scott and Tom Dean, and Canada's Finlay Knox. All except Casas qualified for the final. In the final, Wang was ahead at 50 metres, but Marchand overtook him and stayed ahead to claim gold with a new Olympic and European record of 1:54.06. Scott defended his silver medal from the previous Olympics with 1:55.31, whilst Wang won bronze with 1:56.00. The win gave Marchand his fourth gold medal of the games and Wang's third consecutive Olympic medal in the event. Background China's Wang Shun was the defending Olympic champion in the event, and he had the fastest qualif ...
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List Of World Records In Swimming
The world records in swimming are ratified by World Aquatics (formerly known as FINA), the international governing body of swimming. Records can be set in long course (50 metres) or short course (25 metres) swimming pools. World Aquatics recognizes world records in the following events for both men and women, except for the mixed relays, where teams consist of two men and two women, in any order. * Freestyle: 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m * Backstroke: 50m, 100m, 200m * Breaststroke: 50m, 100m, 200m * Butterfly: 50m, 100m, 200m * Individual medley: 100m (short course only), 200m, 400m * Relays: 4 × 50 m freestyle relay (short course only), 4 × 100 m freestyle, 4 × 200 m freestyle, 4 × 50 m medley relay (short course only), 4 × 100 m medley * Mixed relays: 4 × 50 m mixed freestyle (short course only), 4 × 100 m mixed freestyle (long course only), 4 × 50 m mixed medley (short course only), 4 × 100 m mixed medley The ratification process i ...
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2019 European Junior Swimming Championships
The 2019 European Junior Swimming Championships (50 m) were held from 3 to 7 July 2019 in Kazan, Russia at the Palace of Water Sports. The Championships were organized by LEN, the European Swimming League, and were held in a 50-meter pool. The Championships were for girls aged 14–17 and boys age 15–18. Results Boys Girls Mixed events Medal table References External links ResultsResults book
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2019 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships
The 7th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, was held in Budapest, Hungary at the Danube Arena from 20 to 25 August 2019. The championships were for girls aged 14–17 and boys age 15–18. Medal summary Medal table Men Women Mixed Participating countries Swimmers from the following 126 countries competed at the Championships.FINA (18 August 2019)"7th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships 2019 Budapest (HUN): Entries Book" ''Omega Timing''. Retrieved 1 September 2022. References External linksOfficial websiteResults {{FINA champs World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships World Junior Swimming Championships ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships International aquatics competitions hosted by Hungary International sports competitions in Budapest FINA World Junior Swimming Championships The World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships (commonly referred to as 'Junior World Championships' or 'Junior Worlds') is an international swimming championship event ...
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Swimming At The 2022 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 Metre Butterfly
The Men's 200 metre butterfly competition at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships The 2022 World Aquatics Championships, the 19th edition of the FINA World Aquatics Championships, were held in Budapest, Hungary, from 17 June to 3 July 2022. These championships included five disciplines, with high diving not staged for this edi ... was held on 20 and 21 June 2022. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. The following new records were set during this competition. Results Heats The heats were started on 20 June at 09:37. Semifinals The semifinals were started on 20 June at 19:35. Final The final was held on 21 at 18:54. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 200 metre butterfly Men's 200 metre butterfly 2022 in men's swimming ...
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Swimming At The 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 400 Metre Individual Medley
The men's 400 metre individual medley competition at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships The 2023 World Aquatics Championships, the 20th edition of the World Aquatics Championships, were held in Fukuoka, Japan, from 14 to 30 July 2023. Originally scheduled to be held in 2021 as the 19th championships, the championships were postpo ... was held on 23 July 2023. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. The following new records were set during this competition. Results Heats The heats were started at 12:52. Final The final was started at 21:21. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 400 metre individual medley Men's 400 metre individual medley 2023 in men's swimming ...
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Swimming At The 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 Metre Individual Medley
The men's 200 metre individual medley competition at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships The 2023 World Aquatics Championships, the 20th edition of the World Aquatics Championships, were held in Fukuoka, Japan, from 14 to 30 July 2023. Originally scheduled to be held in 2021 as the 19th championships, the championships were postpo ... was held on 26 and 27 July 2023. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. Results Heats The heats were started on 26 July at 11:17. Semifinals The semifinals was held on 26 July at 21:29. Final The final was held on 27 July at 21:03. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 200 metre individual medley Men's 200 metre individual medley 2023 in men's swimming ...
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Swimming At The 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 Metre Butterfly
The men's 200 metre butterfly competition at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships The 2023 World Aquatics Championships, the 20th edition of the World Aquatics Championships, were held in Fukuoka, Japan, from 14 to 30 July 2023. Originally scheduled to be held in 2021 as the 19th championships, the championships were postpo ... was held on 25 and 26 July 2023. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. Results Heats The heats were started on 25 July at 11:13. Semifinals The semifinals were held on 25 July at 21:33. Final The final was held on 26 July at 20:53. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships - Men's 200 metre butterfly Men's 200 metre butterfly 2023 in men's swimming ...
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2023 World Aquatics Championships
The 2023 World Aquatics Championships, the 20th edition of the World Aquatics Championships, were held in Fukuoka, Japan, from 14 to 30 July 2023. Originally scheduled to be held in 2021 as the 19th championships, the championships were postponed until May 2022 in response to the rescheduling of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was pushed back a second time to 2023 due to ongoing travel restrictions and safety measures in place in Japan. In its place, Budapest hosted the 19th Championships from 18 June to 3 July 2022, while the originally scheduled 2023 championships in Doha, Qatar, were moved to 2024. It was the second time Fukuoka hosted the event having previously held the 9th World Aquatics Championships in 2001, with South Africa's Roland Schoeman (swimming) and Brazil-Spain's Felipe Perrone (water polo) the only two athletes to compete in both the 2001 and 2023 championships. The championships included 2,392 at ...
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Swimming At The 2022 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 400 Metre Individual Medley
The Men's 400 metre individual medley competition at the Swimming at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships, 2022 World Aquatics Championships was held on 18 June 2022. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. The following record was established during the competition: Results Heats The heats were started at 10:54. Final The final was held at 19:25. References

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Swimming At The 2022 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 200 Metre Individual Medley
The Men's 200 metre individual medley competition at the Swimming at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships, 2022 World Aquatics Championships was held on 21 and 22 June 2022. Records Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows. Results Heats The heats were started on 21 June at 09:40. Semifinals The semifinals were started on 21 June at 19:39. Final The final was held on 22 June at 19:06. References

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