Lon Marchandpulled off a exceptional feat by changing into the European champion within the 400m freestyle Sunday in Saint-Denis, nearParis,in a contest that offered a brand new problem for him.
With a time of three minutes, 43.14 seconds, he broke Yannick Agnels French file and gained by 1.32 seconds over Hungarys Oliver Papai.
The bronze medal went to Germanys Lukas Mrtens, the world file holder within the occasion.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP)
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