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Katie Ledecky enters Wednesday's 1,500-meter final with a chance to make history.
PARIS, France — A powerhouse in the pool, Katie Ledecky won her first gold medal at just 15 years old in her Olympic debut at the London Games in 2012.
Since then, she's steadily added to her Olympic medal total and is eyeing even more gold in Paris.
On Wednesday, Ledecky competes in one of her signature events - the 1,500-meter freestyle - where she is a clear favorite and could make history yet again.
How many medals does Katie Ledecky have?
The U.S. star picked up the 11th medal of her Olympic career during the 400-meter freestyle on Saturday in Paris.
She enters Wednesday's 1,500-meter final just one Olympic medal away from matching the women's swimming all-time record.
How many gold medals does Katie Ledecky have?
Ledecky, 27, has seven gold medals, including six from individual events, the most of any female swimmer in Olympic history.
If Ledecky wins two gold medals in Paris, she'll pass Jenny Thompson's record of the most gold medals won by an American woman.
With a third gold medal win, she'll pass former Soviet Union gymnast Larisa Latynina to have the most gold medals of any woman in Olympic history.
The all-time leaders in total Olympic medals in women's swimming
12 - Jenny Thompson
11 - Katie Ledecky
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