Katie Ledecky: Age, height, net worth, Olympic medals, events

Partner Authors Updated: Jul 22 2024 14:04

The Paris Olympics are finally set to begin next week with the first competitions beginning on July 24th and the Opening Ceremony taking place on July 26th.

One of the most exciting sports to watch in the Olympics is the swimming, and all eyes will be on American Katie Ledecky as she looks to build upon her legacy in the pool.

Here, we will give you everything you need to know about Ledecky ahead of the Olympics.

Katie Ledecky age

Ledecky was born on March 17th, 1997, and is 27 years old.

Katie Ledecky height

Ledecky is listed at 6 feet tall.

Where is Katie Ledecky from?

Ledecky was born in Washington, D.C., but was raised in Bethesda, Maryland. She attended Stanford University, where she was part of their swim team.

Katie Ledecky net worth

Multiple sources list Ledecky’s estimated net worth at $5 million.

Katie Ledecky list of Olympic medals

2012 London Olympics: 800m Freestyle - Gold

Ledecky made her Olympic debut in 2012 at the London Games. She won her first Gold Medal in the 800m Freestyle event, posting a time of 8:14.63, beating Spain’s Mireia Belmonte Garcia by 4.13 seconds, while also nearly breaking the World Record.

2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics: 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Silver

Ledecky’s first appearance at the 2016 Games was in a team event where she swam the anchor leg. In the final for this event, Team USA posted a time of 3:31.89, earning a silver medal behind Team Australia.

2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics: 400m Freestyle - Gold

Her first individual event in Rio was a strong one, as Ledecky powered her way to a gold medal, about five seconds ahead of Jazmin Carlin from Wales. Ledecky posted a time of 3:56.46 in the final, a World Record.

2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics: 200m Freestyle - Gold

Ledecky followed up the 400m Freestyle victory with another gold medal in the 200m Freestyle event. Here she posted a time of 1:53.73, less than half a second better than runner-up Sarah Sjöström from Sweden.

2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics: 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Gold

Ledecky’s third gold medal was earned in another team event, the 4 x 200m Freestyle final. She again swam the anchor leg, as Team USA posted a time of 7:43.03, beating Team Australia by just over a second.

2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics: 800m Freestyle - Gold

Ledecky’s final gold in Rio came in the 800m Freestyle event. In the final she swam a time of 8:04.79, more than 11 seconds faster than Carlin, who won the silver medal.

2020 Tokyo Olympics: 400m Freestyle - Silver

Ledecky started the Tokyo Olympics with silver in the 400m Freestyle event. She posted a time of 3:57.36 in the final, less than a second behind gold medalist, Ariarne Titmus from Australia.

2020 Tokyo Olympics: 1500m Freestyle - Gold

Ledecky bounced back with a gold-medal performance in the 1500m Freestyle, an event that made its debut in Tokyo. During the final of this event, Ledecky swam a time of 15:37.34, beating fellow Team USA representative Erica Sullivan by roughly four seconds.

2020 Tokyo Olympics: 4 x 200m Freestyle - Silver

Her next medal came in the 4 x 200m Freestyle event where Team USA won the silver. Swimming the anchor leg, Ledecky helped her team finish with a time of 1:53.76, half a second behind Team China, who won gold.

2020 Tokyo Olympics: 800m Freestyle - Gold

Ledecky’s final swimming event in Tokyo was the 800m Freestyle race. In the final of this event, she won the gold medal, posting a time of 8:12.57, just over a second ahead of silver medalist Titmus.