Official results from the Paris 2024 Olympics

Kaylee McKeown Wins 200m Backstroke Gold, Léon Marchand Sets 200 IM Olympic Record

Aug 2, 2024, 06:51 PM

Kaylee McKeown of Australia has won the gold medal in the women's 200m backstroke at the Paris 2024 Olympics, setting a new Olympic record with a time of 2:03.73, breaking Missy Franklin’s record. McKeown's victory marks her fourth individual Olympic gold medal, making her the first Australian to achieve such a feat. Regan Smith of the USA secured the silver medal with a time of 2:04.26, while Canada's Kylie Masse took bronze with a time of 2:05.57. In the men's 200m individual medley, Léon Marchand of France set a new Olympic record with a time of 1:54.06, earning his fourth gold medal of the Paris Games. Marchand narrowly missed Ryan Lochte's world record and broke Michael Phelps' Olympic record, with French President Emmanuel Macron in attendance. Marchand's performance places him among the elite swimmers who have won four or more individual gold medals in a single Olympics, joining the ranks of Mark Spitz, Kristin Otto, and Michael Phelps.