Marchand Wins Second World Championship of the Week in Fukuoka in 200 Butterfly

FUKUOKA, Japan-- Rising junior Léon Marchand has won his second championship at the 2023 World Aquatic Championships, this time in the 200m butterfly with a time of 1:52.43. 

After setting a world record in the 400 IM earlier this week, Marchand's time of 1:52.43 is a French record with him breaking his previous record set in Budapest last summer. This is his fifth World Championship medal after winning the silver in this event in 2022. Additionally, he will compete in the finals of the 200 IM tomorrow evening after winning the gold in that event at last year's Worlds.

Here's what fans and reporters around the world had to say following Marchand's dominance so far in Fukuoka.
 

?? ANOTHER GOLD FOR LEON MARCHAND ?? pic.twitter.com/8MUg3GPzTa

— Kyle Sockwell (@kylesockwell) July 26, 2023

World Championships, Day Four Finals: Leon Marchand Destroys Field In 200 Butterfly For Second Title of Week - https://t.co/wkIn1FK4OW pic.twitter.com/eq4xwl3I5u

— Swimming World (@SwimmingWorld) July 26, 2023

#Fukuoka2023 - ????? CM 200M PAPILLON

?? Léon Marchand ???? 1:52.43 RF
?? Krzysztof Chmielewski ???? 1:53.62
?? Tomoru Honda ???? 1:53.66

Premier français à être champion du monde du 200m papillon ! #Natation pic.twitter.com/tkibZjLF5A

— MR.CARTER (@NelsonCarterJr) July 26, 2023

#Fukuoka2023 | ?????? La Marseillaise en l'honneur de Léon Marchand !

?? C'est déjà le deuxième sacre mondial pour le phénomène français ici au Japon.

? Suivez le direct : https://t.co/rm8MstM7rP pic.twitter.com/SpyzDzDm1A

— francetvsport (@francetvsport) July 26, 2023

???? La fusée Léon Marchand a encore frappé sur le 200m papillon ??

1:52.43 ??

Nouveau record de France ??@leon_marchand pic.twitter.com/WJx7NniKql

— SPORTRICOLORE (@sportricolore) July 26, 2023

#EnDirect #Fukuoka2023 #Natation
?? PHÉNOMÉNAL ?? @leon_marchand remporte son deuxième titre de champion du monde depuis le début de ces championnats, cette fois-ci sur 200m papillon avec, en prime, un nouveau record de France (1:52.43) ??
BRAVO ????????#TeamFrance #TeamFFN
?? KMSP pic.twitter.com/D5cGitvB4t

— FFN (@FFNatation) July 26, 2023

SANS LIMITE ?? pic.twitter.com/9pgDJ4NwdY

— Equipe France (@EquipeFRA) July 26, 2023

Champioooon du monde Léon Marchand !
Le prodige de la natation française l'emporte sur 200m papillon sur ces championnats du monde. Deuxième médaillé en deux courses ????

Rendez-vous à l'Arena La Défense l'an prochain#Paris2024 https://t.co/fOLr0kSyTK

— Paris 2024 (@Paris2024) July 26, 2023