Ledecky wins historic 12th world champs gold

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Ledecky wins historic 12th world champs gold
United States' Katie Ledecky reacts after winning the gold medal (AP)

Budapest - Ledecky, 20, clocked 15 minutes, 31.82 seconds

By AFP

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Published: Tue 25 Jul 2017, 8:25 PM

Last updated: Wed 26 Jul 2017, 1:51 PM

Katie Ledecky of the United States made history on Tuesday by becoming the first woman to win 12 world aquatics championships gold medals with victory in the women's 1500m freestyle final.
Ledecky, 20, clocked 15 minutes, 31.82 seconds with Spain's Mireia Belmonte taking silver at a huge 19.07secs back, while Italy's Simona Quadarella earned bronze at 22.04.


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