Katie Ledeckyis an American swimmer known for her successful swimming career. She has received various awards during her career like the FINA Swimmer of the Year Award in 2013, Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year Award in 2017, and USA Swimming Athlete of the Year Award (2013-2016)....
Ledecky added a sprint race to her repertoire, finishing 6th in the 100m free, giving her a chance for a spot on the 4X100m Free Relay. Ledecky then went on to win the 800m Free on the same night, finishing almost 9 seconds ahead of the second place finisher. On Day 2, Ledecky ad...
but really rose to stardom in Tokyo when she won two historic medals for her country with a silver in the all-around and a gold on vault. At the 2023 World Gymnastics Championships, Andrade proved to be Simone Biles closest rival, standing ...
She is also tied with Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina for the most gold medals won by a female Olympian. In addition, Ledecky’s 26 world championship medals is a record for female swimmers. Early life and education Ledecky is one of two children born to Mary Gen (née Hagan) Ledecky, ...