Katie Ledecky won three individual gold medals in the 2016 Olympics for swimming. Which famous swimmer did the same when she was 16-years-old?
Katie Ledecky Kathleen Genevieve "Katie" Ledecky ( ; ] ; born March 17, 1997) is an American competitive swimmer. She is a five-time Olympic gold medalist and 14-time world champion, the most in history for a female swimmer. She is the current world-record holder in the women's 400-, 800-, and 1500-metre freestyle (long course). She also holds the fastest-ever times in the women's 500-, 1000-, and 1650-yard freestyle events.
Amy White Amy Lee White (born October 20, 1968), later known by her married name Amy Ballidis, is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic medalist. She represented the United States as a 15-year-old at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. She received a silver medal for her second-place performance in the women's 200-meter backstroke, finishing with a time of 2:13.04, behind Dutch swimmer Jolanda de Rover.