Katie Ledecky Wins A Gold On The Same Day As Michael Phelps, 10 Years After An Autograph From Him!

Sometimes things happen in the most unusual fashion. That is exactly the story of American swimmers Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky.

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10 years ago she was a young girl who was overawed as she got an autograph from Phelps. In the present, both of them ended up winning an Olympic gold on the same day.

10 years ago: A 9-year-old named Katie Ledecky gets an autograph from Michael Phelps (Credit: Ledecky Family) pic.twitter.com/oOOPns5mor

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She won the 200m freestyle while Phelps took the 200m butterfly honours on Tuesday.

Thus, after 10 years, Phelps is still going strong while Katie is rising high in the ranks. The former is at the end of his career while the latter may finish as one of the all-time greats in swimming.