Katie Ledecky Breaks Michael Phelps' Record for Most Individual Golds

26-year-old American Katie Ledecky is undoubtedly one of the greatest swimmers in history

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She won the 800-meter freestyle at the world championships and became the first swimmer to win six golds in the same event.

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Winning her 16th individual medal, Katie Ledecky also shattered the record of Michael Phelps for most gold medals at the World Championships

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Hailing from Washington, D.C., the star swimmer won her first Olympic gold medal at the age of 15 in 2012,

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She is now the seven-time Olympic gold medalist

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She also holds the world record in both the 800 and 1,500-meter freestyle swimming.

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Earlier, in Fukuoka world championships, Ledecky had won two golds (800m and 1500m frees) and two silvers (400m free, 4x200m free relay).

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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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