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Paris Olympics: Léon Marchand wins fourth gold, now bring on the comparisons to Michael Phelps

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PARIS — Le Roi Léon Marchand flung himself once more into the pool he’d conquered, and here, on a stage built for his greatness, on a magical Friday night, the French face of the 2024 Olympics became something more.

He won the 200-meter individual medley, and his fourth individual gold medal of these Games, in an Olympic-record time of 1:54:06 — just .