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American 15-year-old Katie Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle at the London Olympics on Friday.

London — Katie Ledecky got good luck wishes from Missy Franklin and a high-five from Michael Phelps on her way to the pool deck for her first Olympic swimming final at 15. Then the high school sophomore-to-be from Bethesda, Md., won her own gold

Team USA's Katie Ledecky, only 15 years old – the youngest member of the US Olympic Team – left little doubt from the start of the women's 800 meter freestyle final to the finish, making the race less nerve-racking than most.

15-year-old Katie Ledecky won the women's 800m freestyle, stunning home nation favorite Rebecca Adlington.

Katie Ledecky stunned everyone with a superb swim in the women's 800-meter freestyle, capturing gold. LONDON — American 15-year-old Katie Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle at the London Olympics on Friday. The youngest member

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