Katie Ledecky is an American swimmer, also widely regarded as the greatest female swimmer of all time. Now, with her appearance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, fans are interested to learn more about the swimmer out of water. Hereâs all the details about Katie Ledeckyâs medal count, her age, and whether or not she is married.
What is Katie Ledeckyâs age?
Katie Ledecky is currently 27 years old.
Born on March 17, 1977, Ledecky turned 27 earlier this year. As per Olympics.com, she fell in love with swimming when she was just 6 years old. In 2012, at the London Olympics, Ledecky went on to win her first Olympic gold in the 800m freestyle when she was just 15.
How many medals has Katie Ledecky won?
As of writing, Ledecky has 12 Olympic medals in total of which 8 are gold.
Ledecky won another gold medal in the womenâs 1500m freestyle at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She also broke her own record with a time of 15:30.02. According to Olympics.com, after the race she spoke about her win saying, âI just wanted to swim a time I could be really happy with, and that was the one. Itâs never easy to win a gold medal. Just trying to soak in every moment of it.â
In addition to this gold, she also won a bronze earlier this week in the 400m freestyle. On August 2, she will also be part of the 800m womenâs freestyle heats, for which she currently holds both the world record and the Olympic record. She has a chance to win another Olympic medal if she gets through to the finals which will take place on August 4.
Is Katie Ledecky married?
No, Katie Ledecky is not married.
It seems like Ledecky does not like revealing any information about her romantic life. On social media, she often posts about her family, accomplishments and sponsorship deals, but nothing about any romantic partners.