French swimmer Léon Marchand wins gold in Euros 400m freestyle

French swimming star Léon Marchand powered to his second gold of the European championships in Saint-Denis, near Paris on Sunday, easing to victory in the 400m freestyle, an event he rarely races. Clocking 3min 43.14sec, he won by a margin of 1.32 seconds over Hungary's Oliver Papai. The bronze went to Germany's Lukas Martens, the world record holder. Four-time Olympic champion Marchand had already won gold in the 200m butterfly final and had been the fourth-fastest qualifier in the 400m freestyle heats earlier Sunday. Read moreFrench swimmer Marchand wins first Euros gold as Germany's Liebmann breaks 1500m free world record Marchand was one of the stars of the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning gold in the 200m butterfly and 200m breaststroke, as well as the 200m individual medley and the 400m