<p>The City of Paris awarded the Grand Vermeil medal</a> to Mamoudou Gassama on June 4, in recognition of his rescuing a small boy who was dangling from a balcony.</p><p>Gassama was dubbed the “Spider-Man of Paris” after video of his heroics circulated online from May 26.</p><p>The medal is the city’s “highest distinction”</a>. Credit: Anne Hidalgo via Storyful</p><br />
