Katie Ledecky has won 14 medals—including 9 gold—across four Olympic Games, including the 2024 Paris Games. That makes her the most-decorated American woman in the history of the Games. She has been crowned Olympic champion in the 200-meter, 400-meter, 800-meter, and 1,500-meter individual freestyle events.
Her medal count at the swimming world championships sits at 26: 21 gold and 5 silver in individual and relay events. She has the most individual world titles of any swimmer, and she has never lost a race in the 800-meter or 1500-meter freestyle on the world stage.