French Swimmer Marchand Wins Gold in Men's 400 Meter Individual Medley

French swimmer Léon Marchand, the world record holder, won the gold medal in the men's 400 meter individual medley at the Olympic Games hosted in his country, Paris, today, Sunday, bringing joy to the audience at the La Défense Arena. The swimmer, nicknamed "the French Michael Phelps," 22 years old, met the expectations of his country's fans in his first event but overcame the pressure to achieve first place with a time of 4 minutes and 2.95 seconds. Japan's Tomoyuki Matsushita won the silver medal, while American Carson Foster took home the bronze. Under the guidance of coach Bob Bowman, who transformed swimmer Michael Phelps into a gold medal machine, Marchand aims to win three more individual races as the champion of the Olympics hosted in his country.