Paris Olympics: Records that have been brokensports
Aug 3, 2024
Paris Olympics: Records that have been broken
TOI Sports DeskLéon Marchand
Léon Marchand of France swam the 200-meter individual medley in 1:54.06 for his fourth gold in Paris.
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Michael Phelps
Marchand broke Michael Phelps' Olympic record of 1:54.23 set at the Beijing Games in 2008.
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mixed 4x400 meter relay
Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon and Kaylyn Brown of the United States ran the mixed 4x400 meter relay in 3:07.41 in qualifying, breaking the world record.
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mixed 4x400 meter relay
Previous record of 3:08.80 was set by America's Rosey Effiong, Matthew Boling, Alexis Holmes and Justin Robinson at the 2023 world championships in Budapest, Hungary.
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Kaylee McKeown
Kaylee McKeown of Australia swam the women's 200-meter backstroke in 2:03.73 to create history.
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Missy Franklin
Kaylee broke the Olympic record of 2:04.06 set by Missy Franklin of the U.S. at the London Games in 2012.
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Chiara Leone
Chiara Leone of Switzerland scored a 464.4 in the women's 50-meter rifle three positions final.
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Nina Christen
Chiara broke the Olympic record of 463.9 set by fellow Swiss shooter Nina Christen at the Tokyo Games in 2021.
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