Katie Ledecky made Olympics history Saturday when she became the first woman to win four Olympic medals in the same event in any sport.
Katie Ledecky made Olympic history Saturday when she became the first woman to win four Olympic medals in the same event in any sport. She won her second gold medal in Paris in the 800-meter freestyle. Ledecky went faster than her winning time in Tokyo, touching in 8 minutes, 11.04 seconds. Titmus, the Australian star known as the "Terminator," was right on her shoulder nearly the entire race, but Ledecky pulled away in the final 100.
Phelps had been the only swimmer to win the same event at four straight games, taking gold in the 200 individual medley at Athens, Beijing, London and Rio de Janeiro.Now he's got company.As of Saturday, August 3, 2024, Katie Ledecky has 14 Olympic medals, nine of which are gold. Ledecky made her Olympic debut during the 2012 London Games, according to the Olympics website. She won her first gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle and defeated the world champion, Kate Ziegler.
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