Updated August 5th, 2020 at 10:31 IST

Katie Ledecky net worth: How much is the five-time Olympic gold medalist worth?

Katie Ledecky Olympic medals: The American swimmer has a total of six Olympic medals and became the most decorated female athlete at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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Five-time Olympic Gold medalist Katie Ledecky has been all over the news following her latest balancing act. The 23-year-old swimmer was trending all over social media following after a video showed Ledecky balancing a glass of chocolate milk on her head while swimming an entire length of a pool, without spilling a single drop. Here's a look at the Katie Ledecky Olympic medals and the Katie Ledecky net worth following the swimmer's astonishing stunt. 

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Katie Ledecky Olympic medals 

Katie Ledecky has won a total of six Olympic medals in her career so far. The first of the Katie Ledecky Olympic medals came at the 2012 London Olympics when she won gold in the 800m freestyle. Ledecky then crowned herself as the most decorated female athlete at the 2016 Rio Olympics when she won four gold medals and one silver. Her gold medals came in the 200m, 400m, 800m freestyle and the 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay. Katie won silver in 4 x 100m  Freestyle Relay.

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Ledecky holds the record for the most world championship gold medals(15) for a female swimmer. Ledecky has won a total of 34 medals (28 golds, 5 silvers, and 1 bronze) in major international competitions. In her short career so far, Ledecky has broken a total of fourteen world records.

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Katie Ledecky net worth

According to reports from Celebrity Net Worth, the Katie Ledecky net worth is an estimated $4 million. The Katie Ledecky net worth is boosted by the American's participation in major swimming competitions. Back in May 2018, Katie Ledecky signed her first major endorsement deal with swimwear company TYR. The deal will see Katie Ledecky earn a reported $7 million over the course of six years.

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Katie Ledecky Instagram stunt: Katie Ledecky milk chocolate balance 

On Monday, Katie Ledecky uploaded a #gotmilk challenge on her Instagram and wooed her 403,000 followers. In the video, Katie Ledecky is seen calmly placing a glass of chocolate milk on the back of her head before swimming the entire length of a pool with the glass perfectly balanced. Her video soon went viral, getting a whopping 177,000 views and over thousands of comments. Katie described her balancing act as one of her 'best swims ever'.

Disclaimer: The above Katie Ladecky net worth information is sourced from various websites/ media reports. The website does not guarantee a 100% accuracy of the figures.

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Published August 5th, 2020 at 10:31 IST