'Perfect' Leon Marchand emulates Phelps with 4th Olympic swimming gold, setting off a party across Paris

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00:00First this hour to what was a sensational day for the host nation at the Paris Olympics on Friday.

00:05French swimming sensation Léon Marchand has won his fourth gold medal for France

00:10with an emphatic victory in the 200 meter individual medley. He's the first male swimmer

00:16since American record breaker Michael Phelps at Beijing 2008 to win four individual goals

00:23in a single of games. Let's hear from some of the fans.

00:27Incredible, it was a crazy atmosphere, frankly it was incredible. Léon Marchand is the king,

00:33we are so proud to be here. He's really able to make us feel emotional even for us who don't

00:37really follow swimming. It's crazy, we're really proud of him, I'm proud to be French.

00:42It was a crazy atmosphere, there are no words,

00:45it's fabulous what this young man is achieving. Four medals, it's really fantastic.

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