The Olympic Games officially concluded on Sunday (August 11) with a star-studded closing ceremony at Stade de France. The USA finished on top of the medal tally with 40 gold medals, 44 silver and 42 bronze tallying 126 medals, becoming the only country to cross the 100 mark. Hosts France ended at fifth place with 16 gold medals four of which were won by one athlete, the 21-year-old swimmer Léon Marchand.
Overall, Marchand won five medals – four gold and one bronze. All of his gold medals won in individual events while the bronze came in the team event. He won gold in the 400m individual medley, 200m butterfly, 200m breaststroke, and 200m individual medley and secured the bronze in the 4100m Medley Relay event. Interestingly, Marchand and his team finished fourth in the mixed 4100m Medley Relay event to miss out on a medal by a whisker.
