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Léon Marchand of France, who won four gold medals and one bronze in swimming, while also setting four new Olympic Records. These included the 400m Individual Medley and the 200m Individual Medley, as well as the 200m Butterfly and 200m Breaststroke, which he won on the same night.
Kaylee McKeown of Australia, who claimed double backstroke gold by winning the Women’s 100m and 200m Backstroke events. In each one, she claimed a new Olympic record. Thomas Ceccon of Italy, who won the Men’s 100m Backstroke event in swimming – the first gold of his Olympic career. David Popovici of Romania, who won the Men’s 200m Freestyle event in swimming – his first ever medal at an Olympic Games.
Florian Trittel and Diego Botin of Spain, who won the gold medal in the Men’s Skiff event in sailing. Their races were held in the waters of Marseille, rather than Paris, but they still returned to the capital city to celebrate their first every Olympic Games victory.
Romane Dicko of France, who won gold and bronze medals in Judo. Hifumi Abe of Japan, who won the Men’s -66kg Judo gold medal – the same event he won at Tokyo 2020.