In what event did Katie Ledecky win her first Olympic gold medal?
100-meter freestyle
800-meter freestyle
200-meter butterfly
50-meter backstroke
Answer
Katie Ledecky won her first Olympic gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She was 15 years old at the time, making her the youngest American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming since 1976.