“Never pictured myself being in this position,” Katie Ledecky opens up after HISTORIC 9th gold medal win in Olympics

Katie Ledecky holds off Aussie’s Ariarne Titmus as she seizes her 9th gold medal in Olympics 2024.

“Never pictured myself being in this position,” Katie Ledecky opens up after HISTORIC 9th gold medal win in Olympics

Katie Ledecky [image Credit: Imago]

Katie Ledecky won her 9th Olympic gold medal at the Paris Olympics in the 800-meter freestyle on Saturday. She has continued her dominance in the 800m race for nearly 12 years, even with her surpassing her own set records.

She held off Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus, stunning the fans as they saw the Olympians race side-by-side till 700m. However, in terms of endurance, Ledecky seemed to have won by the margin, as everyone celebrated the Olympian’s historic victory.

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After Katie Ledecky won the gold, Ariarne Titmus took the silver, and Kaylee McKeown won the bronze medal. While talking about her win, Ledecky noted how August 3 was an important date to her and for her to win another gold on that same date meant a lot.

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I knew Aug. 3 was the day that I won in 2012. And I didn’t want Aug. 3 to be a day that I didn’t like moving forward...I’m just really happy that I could get the job done. I definitely wouldn’t have pictured this in 2012.
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She said that she “put a put a lot of pressure on myself”, but now that all hard work is paid off “I’m just really happy.” Ledecky said that she never would have predicted how her career in swimming would turn out after her 2012 win.

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Katie Ledecky was compared to GOAT Michael Phelps after winning her fourth gold in the same event. She and Phelps became the only one to ever achieve the feat. On the other hand, Paige Madden won bronze for the USA.

Katie Ledecky and Ariarne Titmus [Image Credit: Imago]
Katie Ledecky and Ariarne Titmus [Image Credit: Imago]

Titmus was left in tears after missing winning a gold medal at the Paris Olympics, but her sportsmanship act touched the hearts of many. She happily congratulated Ledecky both as a competitor and friend.

Both of them were seen embracing each other with a huge smile on their faces. They further raised their hands towards the crowd to hear them cheer for the historic event. They proved that apart from being rivals, they are close friends outside of the water.

Saturday proved to be a huge haul day for the USA. Not only did Katie Ledecky win the gold, but Simone Biles also added another gold to her medals closet. Swimmer Julien Alfred finished behind the two stars, while Melissa Jefferson won bronze in the race.

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