Most individual swimming Olympic gold medals (female)
- Who
- Katie Ledecky
- What
- 8 total number
- Where
- France (Paris)
- When
- 03 August 2024
The most individual swimming Olympic gold medals (female) is 8, achieved by Katie Ledecky (USA) between 2012 and 2024.
Ledecky has won individual women’s freestyle titles across four Games, over 200 m (2016), 400 m (2016), 800 m (2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024) and 1,500 m (2020 and 2024). She also has one Olympic relay gold medal, in the 4 x 200 m freestyle.