{"id":63950,"date":"2024-08-03T19:41:10","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T00:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=63950"},"modified":"2024-08-03T19:41:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-04T00:41:10","slug":"katie-ledecky-wins-gold-medal-in-800-meter-freestyle-at-paris-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/katie-ledecky-wins-gold-medal-in-800-meter-freestyle-at-paris-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Katie Ledecky wins gold medal in 800-meter freestyle at Paris Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most decorated swimmers in United States history has done it again, adding a gold medal to her tally in France for the second time in this Olympic cycle. Katie Ledecky<\/strong> can still defend her longer distances.<\/p>\n

This time it was the 800-meter freestyle, a race Ledecky has dominated for a long time. She entered as the reigning three-time gold medalist in the event.<\/p>\n

Ledecky had trouble pulling away from long-time competitor Ariarne Titmus<\/strong>, staying only about a half body length ahead for the first 500 meters or so. Then she found another gear to pull away and get into the wall with a bit of a cushion.<\/p>\n

The win for Ledecky came after she had already captured the gold medal in the 1500-meter freestyle.<\/p>\n

Katie Ledecky had already captured two other medals at this year\u2019s Olympics in Paris, too. She earned a silver medal in the 4\u00d7200-meter freestyle relay. She also took a bronze medal in the 400-meter freestyle.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just so honored to represent our country and those women that have set the standard for so many years have inspired me,\u201d Ledecky said. \u201cThey inspired me when I first started swimming so thank you to them, thank you to everyone that has supported me all these years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Those recent medal additions, coupled with today\u2019s win, give Katie Ledecky 14 career Olympic medals, more than any other American woman in history.<\/p>\n

Ledecky can add her latest gold to the near endless number of accomplishments in her career. She\u2019s won eight gold medals, been a 21-time world champion, broken world records 16 times, won the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and become a New York Times best-selling author.<\/p>\n

Below is the list of medals she has won through the years.<\/p>\n

Katie Ledecky career medal list<\/h2>\n

Gold in London 2012, 800-meter freestyle<\/p>\n

Gold in Rio 2016, 200 meter freestyle<\/p>\n

Gold in Rio 2016, 4 x 200 meter freestyle relay<\/p>\n

Gold in Rio 2016, 400 meter freestyle<\/p>\n

Gold in Rio 2016, 800 meter freestyle<\/p>\n

Gold in Tokyo 2020, 1500 meter freestyle<\/p>\n

Gold in Tokyo 2020, 800 meter freestyle<\/p>\n

Gold in Paris 2024, 1500 meter freestyle<\/p>\n

Gold in Paris 2024, 800 meter freestyle<\/p>\n

Silver in Tokyo 2020, 4 x 200 meter freestyle relay<\/p>\n

Silver in Tokyo 2020, 400 meter freestyle<\/p>\n

Silver in Rio 2016, 4 x 100 meter freestyle relay<\/p>\n

Bronze in Paris 2024, 400 meter freestyle<\/p>\n

Silver in Paris 2024, 4 x 200 meter freestyle relay<\/p>\n

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