Bethesda native Katie Ledecky won the ESPY award for best athlete in women’s sports Wednesday night. Ledecky won two gold and two silver medals at the Tokyo Games in 2021 which brought her career total to 10 Olympic medals. She was presented the trophy by Maybelle Blair, 95, a member of the All-American Girls Professional League that was portrayed in the movie, A League of Their Own.
The ESPY Awards is an annual celebration of sports produced and televised by ESPN. Last night’s show aired on ABC and was hosted by NBA superstar Stephen Curry.
“To all of the young athletes out there, … find something that you really love, that you’re good at, that can be a positive force in our world.”
—Katie Ledecky with a message after winning the ESPY for Best Athlete, Women's Sports 💪 pic.twitter.com/t1mZLyVlxJ
— ESPN (@espn) July 21, 2022
This year’s Best Athlete, Women's Sports: Katie Ledecky 👏🏆@katieledecky | @ESPYS pic.twitter.com/eT4xqwAOn4
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 21, 2022
Thank you @espn for the ESPYS and a fun night with some great athletes and people. 🤩
Thanks to my family, coaches, teammates, teachers, sponsors, and friends — I have had the greatest support through each level of swimming. pic.twitter.com/csYF4dv21T
— Katie Ledecky (@katieledecky) July 21, 2022
