# France's Léon Marchand wins first European title in front of home crowd

https://mins.news/en/item/23312

- France 24, 2026-08-16 04:53 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/sports/20260816-france-s-l%C3%A9on-marchand-wins-first-european-title-in-front-of-home-crowd

> On day six of the European Championships in Paris, four-time Olympic champion Léon Marchand won the 200m butterfly final for his first continental title. France later claimed another gold as Mary-Ambre Moluh won the 100m backstroke final in a new European record.

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