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Katie Ledecky Becomes Most Decorated U.S. Female Olympian of All Time

Swimmer Katie Ledecky earned her 13th medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Thursday.

The 27-year-old D.C.-area native broke records at La Défense Arena in Paris on Thursday after earning her 13th Olympic medal during the women's 4 x 200m freestyle relay. Silver Medalists Claire Weinstein, Paige Madden, Katie Ledecky and Erin Gemmell of Team United States pose with their national flag following the Swimming medal ceremony after the Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on August 01, 2024 in Nanterre, France. - Christian Liewig - Corbis / Contributor via Getty ImagesAfter Team USA's triumph Thursday, Ledecky now holds the record for the most medals in women's Olympic swimming history, surpassing Americans Jenny Thompson, Dara Torres and Natalie Coughlin and Australian Emma McKeon, who each hold 12 medals.

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