Léon Marchand pulled off a remarkable feat by becoming the European champion in the 400m freestyle Sunday in Paris, in a competition that presented a new challenge for him.
With a time of 3 minutes, 43.14 seconds, he broke Yannick Agnel’s French record and won by 1.32 seconds over Hungary’s Oliver Papai.
The bronze medal went to Germany’s Lukas Märtens, the world record holder in the event.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP)
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