Katie Ledecky swims into history books with 4th straight 800m win
Updated: 2:51 PM CDT Aug 3, 2024
Quinn Rooney
NANTERRE, FRANCE - AUGUST 03: Katie Ledecky of Team United States celebrating winning gold in the Women's 800m Freestyle Final on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on August 03, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
SOURCE: Quinn Rooney
Advertisement
Katie Ledecky swims into history books with 4th straight 800m win
Updated: 2:51 PM CDT Aug 3, 2024
Katie Ledecky capped another stellar Olympics by becoming only the second swimmer to win an event at four straight Summer Games, holding off Ariarne Titmus to win the 800-meter freestyle Saturday night.It was Ledecky's second gold medal in Paris and ninth of her remarkable career, which marked another milestone. She became only the sixth Olympian to reach that figure, joining swimmer Mark Spitz, track star Carl Lewis, Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina and Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi in a tie for second place.The only athlete to win more golds: swimmer Michael Phelps with 23.
NANTERRE, France —
Katie Ledecky capped another stellar Olympics by becoming only the second swimmer to win an event at four straight Summer Games, holding off Ariarne Titmus to win the 800-meter freestyle Saturday night.
It was Ledecky's second gold medal in Paris and ninth of her remarkable career, which marked another milestone.
Advertisement
She became only the sixth Olympian to reach that figure, joining swimmer Mark Spitz, track star Carl Lewis, Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina and Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi in a tie for second place.
The only athlete to win more golds: swimmer Michael Phelps with 23.