Katie Ledecky set yet another record and won her 8th Olympic gold medal
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American swimmer Katie Ledecky set another Olympic record and won her 8th Olympic gold medal.
Today, Katie finished first with a record-breaking margin in the 1500-meter freestyle in Paris. She outpaced her closest competitor, Anastasia Kirpichnikova, by more than 10 seconds.
In Paris, this is Ledecky's second medal, following a bronze in the 400-meter freestyle.
In addition, Katie repeated the record for the most women's Olympic victories (8) held by Jenny Thompson.
In total, the swimmer now has 12 Olympic medals, with the majority being gold.
Liam Carter
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Translated by the editors
