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Katie Ledecky is an American competitive swimmer. She has won five Olympic gold medals and 14 world championship gold medals, the most in history for a female swimmer. She is the current world record holder in the women’s 400, 800 and 1500 meter freestyle. She also holds the fastest ever times in the women’s 500, 1000 and 1650 yard freestyle events.

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Birth Name

Kathleen Genevieve Ledecky

Nickname

Katie

Profession

Competitive Swimmer

Nationality

American

Personal Life

Birthday / Date of Birth

Katie Ledecky was born on 17 March 1997, inWashington, D.C., United States.

Age

She’s currently 22 years old.

Residence

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Sun Sign

Pisces

Ethnicity

White

Religion

Catholicism

Education

Katie attended Little Flower School and graduated from Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heartin 2015. She then enrolled with an athletic scholarship at the Stanford University.

Family Details

Father–David Ledecky

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Marital Status

Single

Boyfriend / Spouse

Katie has dated –

Katie has largely remained silent about her personal life while interacting with the media, which makes it difficult for us toascertainanything about her dating history and love life.

Physical Statistics

Height

In feet– 6 feet
In centimeters– 183 cm
In meters– 1.83 m

Weight

In Kilograms– 70 kg
In Pounds– 154 lbs

Body Measurements

Measurements– 33-24-35
Bust– 33 inches
Waist– 24 inches
Hip– 35 inches
Bra Size– 32A

Body Build

Athletic

Eye Color

Green

Hair Color

Blonde

Sexuality

Straight

Professional Statistics

Famous For

Being an internationally-ranked competitive female swimmer who has won a number of Olympic gold medals and world championships.

Olympic Debut

Katie Ledecky was the youngest American when she made her international debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, in which she won the Gold third in the 800-meter freestyle event. She received the 2012 Best Female Performance of the Year and Breakout Performer of the Year at the Golden Goggle Awards.

World Championships Debut

At the 2013 World Championships, Ledecky won gold in the 400-, 800-, and 1500-meter freestyle, and in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay, and set two world records.

World Records

She was only 16 when she achieved her first world record in 1500-meter freestyle relay at the 2013 World Championships, Barcelona, Spain.Shewon gold in the event in a world record time of 15:36.53, breaking the record held by compatriot Kate Ziegler by six seconds.
In 800-meter freestyle,Ledecky won gold in a world record of 8:13.86,at the 2013 World Championships, Barcelona, Spain on August 3, 2013.
At the 2014Woodlands Swim Team Senior Invitational,Ledecky set two records in the 1500-meter freestyle andthe 800-meter freestyle, finishing in a record time of15:34.23 and 8:11.00, at the age of 17.
At the 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Gold Coast, Australia, Ledecky broke two world records in the1500-meter freestyle andthe 400-meter freestyle,with times of 3:58.37 and 15:28.36, respectively. She won five gold medals through the tournament becomingthe first woman to win four individual gold medals at a single Pan Pacific Championship.
At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia, Ledecky broke three world records in the 800- and 1500-meter freestyles, with times of8:07.39,15:27.71 (1500 m) and 15:25.48 (1500 m), respectively.
At the2016 Summer Olympics inRio de Janeiro, Brazil,Ledecky broke two world records in the 400- and 800-meter freestyles, with times of3:56.46 and 8:04.79, respectively.

Television Debut

Katie made her debut appearance on television on Fox News Sunday in 2014.

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Honors & Awards

Ledecky was a USA Olympic team member in2012and2016, and holds the record for mostindividual gold medals(10) and overall gold medals (14) at theWorld Aquatics Championships.
Her combined 14 individual titles at theOlympics(four) andWorld Aquatics Championships(10) are also arecord for female swimmers.

Ledecky has also received the following awards:

Swimming WorldWorld Swimmer of the Year Award: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Swimming WorldAmerican Swimmer of the Year Award: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
FINA Swimmer of the Year: 2013
FINA Best Swimming Performance of the Year: 2015, 2016
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: 2017
L’Équipe Champion of Champions: 2014, 2017
Time 100: 2016 (youngest person on the list)
USOC SportsWoman of the Year: 2012–13, 2016, 2017
USA Swimming Athlete of the Year: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
USA Swimming Performance of the Year Award: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Golden GoggleFemale Athlete of the Year: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Golden Goggle Female Race of the Year: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Golden Goggle Breakout Performer of the Year: 2012
Honda Sports AwardWinner for NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving: 2016–17
Honda CupWinner: 2016–17
Women’s Sports FoundationAthlete of the Year (Individual Sport): 2017
Academic All-AmericaTeam Member of the Year, Division I: 2017-2018

Katie Ledecky Favorites

Favorite Athlete – Walter Reed
Favorite Sport Teams – Washington Capitals and New York Islanders
Favorite TV Show – Blue Bloods
FavoriteDessert – Pumpkin Apple Bread
Favorite Musicians– The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift, Train, Gavin DeGraw

Katie Ledecky Net worth

Katie Ledecky has a net worth of $4 million dollars as of 2019 and all of the money coming from her swimming career.

Social MediaProfiles

Facebook–Katie Ledecky
Instagram–kledecky
Twitter–Katie Ledecky

Some Lesser Known Facts About Katie Ledecky

Katie has been swimming since she was six years old.
She represents Team USA in international championships and holds 14individual titles at the Olympics (four) and World Aquatics Championships (10).
She has broken thirteen world records in a career spanning over five years at international arena.
She holds several records in the women’s 400-, 800-, and 1500-metre freestyle events as well asholds the fastest-ever times in the women’s 500-, 1000-, and 1650-yard freestyle events.
Ledecky is involved with multiple charities, including Catholic Charities, Shepherd’s Table, Bikes for the World, and Wounded Warriors.
She was awarded with theSwimming World World Swimmer of the Year Award from 2013 to 2016 andSwimming World American Swimmer of the Year Award from 2013 to 2017.
Katie was honored with the Women’s Sports Foundation Athlete of the Year (Individual Sport) in 2017.
She has received many Golden Goggle Awards in various categories includingFemale Athlete of the Year Award (2013 – 2017),Female Racer of the YearAward (2012 – 2015) and Breakout PerformerAward in 2012.
Besides breaking her own records, Ledecky has broken several records set by other international swimmers in international tournaments.
She is a philanthropist and works with charities likeCatholic Charities,Shepherd’s Table,Bikes for the World, andWounded Warriors.
Her mother was also a swimmer and swam for the University of New Mexico.
She admits to having a very messy room.
She enjoys traveling.
Katie learned to play the piano when she was a child.
She enjoys playing scrabble and chess with her older brother.
When she was in the 4th grade, she broke her arm during a basketball game.
She finds her brother to be her biggest influencer in swimming.