Who is Katie Ledecky who broke Michael Phelps' record?
26-year-old Katie Ledecky has shattered Michael Phelps’ record for the most number of individual golds.
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Born on March 17, 1997, Katie is a 26-year-old swimmer from Washington D.C.
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She is known for her trademark freestyle swimming
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Katie started swimming at the age of six, and won her first gold medal at 15, at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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During summer 2012, she was trained with the Nation's Capital Swim Club under coach Yuri Suguiyama.
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At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia, she won five gold medals and also became the swimmer of the meet.
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At 2017 Worlds’, she again won five gold medals, and one silver medal
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The Swimming World's magazine has named her World Swimmer of the Year a record-breaking five times.
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As her winning streak continues, she is a strong favorite to win the 2024 Paris World championship
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Meanwhile, Americans are leading the overall table with 31 medals (16 silver) followed by Australia (20) and China (13).
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