Katie Ledecky is an American competitive swimmer who has dominated women's distance freestyle events since the early 2010s. She has won numerous Olympic gold medals and set world records in the 400, 800, and 1500 meter freestyle, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest distance swimmers in history.
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Career HighlightShe is the most decorated female swimmer in history and the most decorated American woman in Olympic history, with a total of 14 Olympic medals, including nine golds. 1 Classification
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born March 17, 1997
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born March 17, 1997
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American competitive swimmer
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She is the most decorated female swimmer in history and the most decorated American woman in Olympic history, with a total of 14 Olympic medals, including nine golds.
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Kathleen Genevieve Ledecky ( lÉ™-DEK-ee; born March 17, 1997) is an American competitive swimmer.
Competed In: 2012 Summer Olympics, Lead or career section
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Ledecky qualified to swim in the final of the 800-meter freestyle by placing third overall in the heats with a time of 8:23.84.
Competed In: 2020 Summer Olympics, Lead or career section
In the evening final of the 400 meter freestyle, Ledecky finished first with a time of 4:01.27, securing her first spot on her third US Olympic Team swimming the 400 meter freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Competed In: 2024 Summer Olympics, Lead or career section
On the first night of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Ledecky finished third in the 400-metre freestyle behind Ariarne Titmus and Summer McIntosh.
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