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

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The French four-time Olympic gold medallist set the world's best time of the year to claim his first continental title.

The French four-time Olympic gold medallist set the world's best time of the year to claim his first continental title.

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