Katie Ledecky of the United States won the gold medal in the 800 meters ahead of Ariarne Titmus of Australia and compatriot Paige Madden at the Paris Olympics, August 3, 2024. Already rated one of swimming’s all-time greats coming into the Games, Ledecky made it official on Saturday by storming to victory in her signature event, the 800 meters freestyle, to end her work in the French capital in great style. Ledecky wrote her name in the record books after she claimed her ninth gold, equalling Russian gymnast Larisa Latynina for the most by any woman in any Olympic sport.    🔗 Read more at our link in bio. 📷 clodaghkilcoyne Evgenia_Novozhenina mdjurica reuterssport #ledecky #swimming #gold #reuters #reutersphotos #paris #olympics #paris2024