Katie Ledecky is widely considered one of the greatest athletes in U.S. history and while she prepares for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, this is everything you need to know about the highly decorated swimmer.
Ledecky has solidified her status as a dominant force in the world of competitive swimming. She was the youngest athlete on Team USA when she made her Olympic debut at the age of 15 at the London 2012 Olympics, where she won her first Olympic gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle.
Four years later, She was the youngest member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team at the Rio Olympics. At the age of 19, she won four gold medals and a silver. Ledecky also set the world record of 15:20.48 at the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series, Indianapolis on May 16, 2018.
The athlete didn’t stop there. At the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021, she secured golds in both the 1500 freestyle and 800 freestyle. She also secured silver medals in the 400 freestyle and 4×200 freestyle relay.
Now she is preparing for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, which begins on July 26, where she will look to continue her dominance. In the lead-up to the event, this is everything you need to know about Ledecky before she competes.
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Is Katie Ledecky Married?
A highly-talented athlete, the 27-year-old has drawn national attention, which has resulted in many people being interested in her personal life and being curious about her relationship status.
Ledecky has not publicly confirmed whether she is dating anyone, which should come as no surprise as she has such a busy schedule. The American swimmer has won 10 Olympic medals—7 gold and 3 silver—during her career and has broken sixteen world records.
Where Does Katie Ledecky Live?
Ledecky was born at Sibley Hospital in Washington, D.C. in 1997 but has lived her entire life in Bethesda, Maryland.
She graduated from Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in 2015 and in December 2020, she completed a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and a minor in political science from Stanford University. She graduated in June 2021 but was unable to attend her graduation as she was participating in that year’s swim trials.
“We may be missing @Stanford Graduation today for #SwimTrials21, but that won’t stop us from having some fun,” she captioned a photo of herself and Katie Drabot and Brooke Forde standing poolside while wearing graduation gowns and caps.
What is Katie Ledecky’s Net Worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Ledecky’s net worth is estimated to be approximately $5 million.
She was not permitted to take sponsorship money or prize money from a professional competition while she was still an NCAA student athlete.
In May 2018 Ledecky turned pro and got her first significant endorsement contract with the swimwear brand TYR. She is to take home $7 million over six years from the deal, per Celebrity Net Worth.
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