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Politicians and Athletes Congratulate Katie Ledecky on Win

Politicians, Athletes, and More Celebrate Katie Ledecky After Historic Olympic Win

With her recent Tokyo Olympic wins, Katie Ledecky is on her way to catching Michael Phelps's medal record. On July 27, the 24-year-old became the first-ever gold medalist in the women's 1,500-meter freestyle final at the Tokyo Olympics. This is the first time that women have been able to compete in the 1,500-meter race, although it's been a men's event since the 1908 Summer Olympics. Her recent win brings her career Olympic medal to a total of 10, with six of them being for individual events. Katie now has more individual Olympic gold medals than any other woman in the history of the sport.

"Thank you, Tokyo, and thank YOU ALL for the tremendous support this week and over the years to get to this point," Katie said in a post on Instagram. Teammates Natalie Hinds and Lilly King then showed their support for Katie on their Instagram stories, while former Olympian Julie Foudy shared a picture of the two on her feed. Ahead, see how athletes, politicians, and more are congratulating the swimmer on her win.

Natalie Hinds

Natalie, who won bronze in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay, shared her support with comments on Katie's Instagram. "I love you Katie," she wrote on one post, while adding, "I see what you did there," on another. The Olympic swimmer also shared a picture of Katie to her Instagram story, saying, "GO HEAD KATIE!!"

Lilly King

On July 30, Katie's teammate and fellow Olympian Lilly King shared a photo of the swimmer to her Instagram Story along with the caption, "So damn proud."

Image Source: Getty / Fred Lee

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