Katie Ledecky, 15, makes big splash with Olympic gold medal in 800 meters LONDON — Bethesda's Katie Ledecky twisted the gold medal hanging around her neck as if it were a strand of hair, massaging the ribbon unconsciously with red-and-blue-painted fingernails. She talked about her victory in the Olympic swimming 800-meter freestyle Friday night as casually as if she were discussing her plans for after school or her score on a history test. Read full article >> Katie Ledecky Pictures: USA's Youngest Olympian Wins Gold Gold medallist Katie Ledecky of the United States poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 800m Freestyle on Day 7 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on August 3, 2012 in London, England. (Source: Al Bello/Getty Images Europe) more pics » Katie Ledecky won her first gold at 15.(Al Bello/Getty Images Europe) Katie Ledecky is going down in the Olympics ... Katie Ledecky, 15, wins 800 free, breaks Janet Evans' record The high school sophomore from Bethesda, Md., broke Janet Evans' 23-year-old U.S. record in the longest distance the women swim. Ledecky, 15, is youngest gold winner for US 15-year-old Katie Ledecky, the youngest member of the U.S. swim team, won the 800-meter freestyle on Friday at the London Olympics. Teenager Katie Ledecky lights up Olympic pool with 800 free victory LONDON - Katie Ledecky got good luck wishes from Missy Franklin and a high-five from Michael Phelps on her way to the pool deck to swim in her first Olympic final. Ledecky wins Olympic distance gold at 15 LONDON (AP) -- Katie Ledecky got good luck wishes from Missy Franklin and a high-five from Michael Phelps on her way to the pool deck for her first Olympic swimming final at 15. London Olympics 2012: Katie Ledecky, 15, wins 800 free LONDON — Katie Ledecky got good luck wishes from Missy Franklin and a high-five from Michael Phelps on her way to the pool deck for her first Olympic swimming final at 15. Then the high school sophomore-to-be from Bethesda, Md., won her own gold medal. Ledecky touched first in the 800-meter ... Ledecky quizzed about doping at Olympics American teenager Katie Ledecky got a rude introduction to the cost of success at the London Olympics. Katie Ledecky: Shy schoolgirl, 15, who only took up swimming to make friends breezes to gold medal... and new U.S ... Katie Ledecky, the youngest member of Team USA, took the gold in the women's 800m freestyle, beating defending champion, British swimmer Rebecca Adlington, and setting a new U.S. record. Swimming: Ledecky quizzed about doping LONDON (Reuters) - American teenager Katie Ledecky got a rude introduction to the cost of success at the London Olympics on Friday. After blitzing the host-nation's best hope for a swimming gold medal with an astonishing victory in the 800 meters freestyle final, the 15-year-old climbed out of the pool and walked straight into a storm. Ledecky was not expected to win the gold medal, but that was ...
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