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Ledecky becomes USA's most decorated female Olympian

BBC Sport Thursday, 1 August 2024 ()
Katie Ledecky becomes the United States' most decorated female Olympian as Great Britain's women finish fifth in the 4x200m freestyle relay - and France's Leon Marchand reaches yet another final.
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Katie Ledecky Katie Ledecky American swimmer (born 1997)

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