Katie Ledecky

American Olympic swimmer
Person human Q137374
Katie Ledecky
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Katie Ledecky

Summary

Katie Ledecky is a human[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.[2], she… she was born on +1997-03-17T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a swimmer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,338 views/month, #5,179 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Katie Ledecky's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Katie Ledecky was born on +1997-03-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Katie Ledecky's father was David Ledecký[6].
  • Katie Ledecky held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Katie Ledecky is identified as part of the Ashkenazi Jews ethnic group[8].
  • Katie Ledecky is identified as part of the American Jews ethnic group[9].
  • Katie Ledecky's professions included swimmer[4].
  • Katie Ledecky was educated at Stanford University[10].
  • Katie Ledecky received the L'Équipe Champion of Champions[11].
  • Katie Ledecky received the L'Équipe Champion of Champions[12].
  • Katie Ledecky received the Honda Sports Award for Swimming & Diving[13].
  • Katie Ledecky received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year[14].
  • Katie Ledecky received the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame[15].
  • Katie Ledecky received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year[16].
  • Katie Ledecky's religion is recorded as Christianity[17].
  • Katie Ledecky's religion is recorded as Judaism[18].
  • Katie Ledecky's religion is recorded as Catholicism[19].
  • Katie Ledecky's image is recorded as Katie Ledecky at the 2023 Golden Goggle Awards (cropped).jpg[20].
  • Katie Ledecky's image is recorded as Ledecky Barcelona.jpg[21].
  • Katie Ledecky's image is recorded as Katie Ledecky at the 2023 Golden Goggle Awards (cropped).jpg[22].
  • Katie Ledecky is recorded as female[23].
  • Katie Ledecky's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Katie Ledecky was affiliated with the independent voter[25].
  • Katie Ledecky's ISNI is recorded as 0000000497767055[26].
  • Katie Ledecky's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8262148209318700460009[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Katie Ledecky… she was born on +1997-03-17T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was David Ledecký[6]. Ethnic identities include Ashkenazi Jews[8], an ethnic group[28], in United States[29] and American Jews[9], an ethnic community[30].

Education

Katie Ledecky was educated at Stanford University[10].

Career and Affiliations

Katie Ledecky's professions included swimmer[4].

Recognition

Awards received include L'Équipe Champion of Champions[11], a sports award[31], in France[32], founded in 1975[33]; Honda Sports Award for Swimming & Diving[13]; Associated Press Athlete of the Year[14], a Sportsperson of the Year[34], in United States[35], founded in 1931[36]; and Maryland Women's Hall of Fame[15], a hall of fame[37], in United States[38].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Christianity[17], a major religious group[39], founded in 0033[40]; Judaism[18], a religion[41], founded in -0500[42]; and Catholicism[19], a Christian denominational family[43], founded in 1054[44]. Katie Ledecky was affiliated with the independent voter[25].

Why It Matters

Katie Ledecky ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,338 views/month, #5,179 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Katie Ledecky born?

Katie Ledecky was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Who were Katie Ledecky's parents?

Katie Ledecky's father was David Ledecký[6].

What did Katie Ledecky do for work?

Katie Ledecky worked as swimmer[4].

Where did Katie Ledecky go to school?

Katie Ledecky was educated at Stanford University[10].

What awards did Katie Ledecky receive?

Honors received include L'Équipe Champion of Champions[11], L'Équipe Champion of Champions[12], Honda Sports Award for Swimming & Diving[13], and Associated Press Athlete of the Year[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  17. [13] . collegiatewomensportsawards.com. collegiatewomensportsawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [15] . msa.maryland.gov. msa.maryland.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . rio2016.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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