Katie Ledecky Medal Count. How many olympic medals has katie ledecky won? She is especially dominant in longer races, notably the 800 meters and 1,500 meters.
With six gold medals on her resume — the most by any woman in olympic swimming history — ledecky is one gold medal shy of tying fellow american jenny thompson as the winningest female swimmer. She is especially dominant in longer races, notably the 800 meters and 1,500 meters.