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Katie Ledecky. Kathleen Genevieve Ledecky (/ ləˈdɛki / lə-DEK-ee; born March 17, 1997) [6] is an American competitive swimmer. She has won nine Olympic gold medals and 21 world championship gold medals, the most in history for a female swimmer. With 14 medals and 9 gold medals, she is also the most decorated American woman, most decorated ...
Aug 17, 2021 · A seven-time Olympic gold medalist and record-breaking swimmer, 24-year-old Katie Ledecky is one of the most decorated Olympic athletes from the Tokyo games. She won the first-ever women’s 1500 ...
Katie Ledecky's Early Years. Born in Washington, D.C., in 1997, Ledecky fell in love with swimming aged six. She was inspired by her mother who was a college-level swimmer. During her high school years, Ledecky Jr broke several long-standing American records and earned an athletic scholarship to attend Stanford University.
Jul 29, 2023 · Katie Ledecky won the 800m freestyle at World Championships for a sixth straight time, winning her 16th individual gold medal at Worlds, passing Michael Phel...
Aug 4, 2024 · Ledecky capped another stellar Olympics by becoming only the second swimmer to win an event at four straight Summer Games, holding off Ariarne Titmus, the “Terminator,” to win the 800 free Saturday night. It was Ledecky’s second gold medal in Paris and the ninth of her remarkable career, which marked another milestone.
Jul 31, 2021 · Katie Ledecky of Team USA reacts after the women's 1,500-m freestyle final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 28, 2021. Ding Xu—Xinhua via Getty Images. O n her most ...
NANTERRE, France -- On a night when Léon Marchand was attempting an audacious double, Katie Ledecky proved again she's a sure bet in swimming's longest event. Ledecky romped to the eighth Olympic gold medal of her brilliant career and 12th medal overall with a runaway victory in the 1,500-meter freestyle Wednesday at the Paris Games.
Jul 16, 2024 · Katie Ledecky is no stranger to the Olympic stage.. The 27-year-old swimmer has been a household name since she burst onto the scene 12 years ago in London.The 2012 Olympics were Ledecky's opening ...
Jul 25, 2023 · Katie Ledecky once again blew away the field in the women's 1500m freestyle to retain her crown as the top women's long-distance pool swimmer at the World Aquatics Championships 2023 in Fukuoka, Japan, on Tuesday (25 July).. The American's win also marked her 20th career long-course World Championships gold medal.. Ledecky was the heavy favourite going into the race, having been unbeaten over ...
Jul 28, 2021 · But Ledecky bounced back to claim the first gold medal in the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle Wednesday, gaining the redemption she and her fans craved. It is her sixth Olympics gold medal. Katie ...
