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1. sports.yahoo.com › the-french-face-of-the-parisThe French face of the Paris Olympics is hiding in plain ...

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   Mar 28, 2024 · He was born into a family of French swimming royalty — to a father, Xavier Marchand, and mother, Céline Bonnet, who were both Olympians — but in his early years, Léon Marchand didn’t ...

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Xavier_MarchandXavier Marchand - Wikipedia

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   Xavier Marchand (born 4 August 1973 in Deauville) is a former medley swimmer from France, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia.

3. www.olympedia.org › athletes › 46886Olympedia – Xavier Marchand

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   Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (1–1–1 1993 Linguadoca-Roussillon SWI silver: 200 m medley, bronze: 400 m medley; 1997 Bari SWI gold: 200 m medley)

4. sports.yahoo.com › l-marchands-cold-call-emailLéon Marchand's cold call email could end in homegrown ...

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   4 days ago · Bowman coached Marchand to 10 NCAA titles at ASU and will be poolside in Paris when the French swimmer competes for his native land in home waters. Marchand last year swam an all-time fastest 400 ...

5. www.worldaquatics.com › xavier-marchand › profileXavier MARCHAND | Profile | World Aquatics Official

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   Xavier MARCHAND's profile, latest news and more.

6. pac-12.com › article › 2022/06/18Marchand Opens FINA World Championships With Second ... - Pac-12

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   Jun 18, 2022 · Leon Marchand becomes the second French swimmer to win a medal at the World Championships in an Individual Medley event. His father Xavier won silver in the Men's 200m IM in Perth in 1998. # ...

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   Who is Xavier Marchand?

   • Xavier Marchand (born 4 August 1973 in Deauville) is a former medley swimmer from France, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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   Are Léon Marchand and Xavier Marchand related?

   • Bowman said recently of his prized pupil, Léon Marchand, and his father, Xavier Marchand, a two-time French Olympic swimmer. "I thought about his dad. I wonder if they are related and they were, of course."

   Léon Marchand's cold call email could end in homegrown Olympic glory

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   Will Léon Marchand follow his father to the Olympic Games?

   • Léon Marchand, left, will follow his father, Xavier Marchand (right), to the Olympic Games. (DAMIEN MEYER via Getty Images) Conceptually, it could be quite jarring to watch the world’s best swimmer march into claustrophobic aquatic centers in places like Tucson, Arizona, and Federal Way, Washington.

   The French face of the Paris Olympics is hiding in plain sight

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   Who is Léon Marchand?

   • Leon Marchand will be a gold medal favorite at multiple events at the 2024 Paris Olympics. (Adam Pretty via Getty Images) For now, Léon Marchand walks in relatively anonymity around campus at Arizona State. Come July, he'll be the face of the 2024 Summer Olympics.

   The French face of the Paris Olympics is hiding in plain sight

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   Will Marchand celebrate if he wins?

   • "Of course, I'll celebrate if I win, but I don’t visualize it." Marchand donned a French swimming cap in the Covid-delayed Tokyo Games, finishing sixth in the 400 individual medley. Marchand insists he's not the same swimmer he was three years ago, having dramatic improvements in his mental approach to the sport.

   Léon Marchand's cold call email could end in homegrown Olympic glory

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   Could Marchand be France's best hope for Olympic Glory?

   • And now he could be about a month away from becoming the toast of France as that nation's best hope for Olympic glory. While many Olympians were absurd prodigies from the time they could first walk, jump or swim, Marchand said the preteen version of himself had no visions of glory.

   Léon Marchand's cold call email could end in homegrown Olympic glory

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8. olympics.com › en › athletesXavier MARCHAND - Olympics.com

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   Olympic Results. Visit Xavier MARCHAND profile and read the full biography, watch videos and read all the latest news.