Katie Ledecky, an American swimmer was born in Maryland in 1997.
She began swimming competitively at the age of six.
Ledecky made the United States Olympic squad at the age of 15 and established an American record in the 800-meter freestyle to win a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Games.
She went on to win a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics before breaking numerous world records.
She extended her winning streak to four gold medals and one silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
FINA Swimmer of the Year, USOC Olympic SportsWoman of the Year, and three-time Golden Goggle Female Athlete of the Year are some of her honors.
Prior to graduating from Stone Ridge in 2015, the champion swimmer was admitted to Stanford University, but delayed her enrollment in order to focus on preparing for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Katie Ledecky Parents: Meet David Ledecky and Mary Gen Ledecky
David Ledecky and Mary Ledecky are the parents of Katie.
David is a lawyer whiles Mary Gen is a former collegiate swimmer and hospital administrator.
Does Katie Ledecky have siblings?
Ledecky has a brother named Michael Ledecky.
He is the eldest and takes pride in all the achievements of his younger sister.
He was at the 2016 Olympic games when his sister competed in a number of swimming events.
