United States swimmer Kate Douglass won her first Olympic gold medal.
The 2024 Paris Games marks Douglass' second career Olympics after representing Team USA at the 2021 Tokyo Games.
She had already collected two Olympic medals in the past — an individual one in Tokyo and a team one in Paris — but she had not finished atop the podium until Thursday.
Douglass' first Olympic gold medal came in a record-breaking effort in the 200m breaststroke. Learn more about her medal history below.
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Kate Douglass wins gold in 200m breaststroke
Douglass struck gold in the 200m breaststroke, finishing with an American Record time of 2:19.24.
She just edged out South Africa's Tatjana Smith, who finished silver with a time of 2:19.60. The Netherlands' Tes Schouten earned bronze with a time of 2:21.05.
You can watch Douglass' gold medal-earning, American record-breaking event below.
KATE DOUGLASS STRIKES GOLD IN THE 200M BREASTSTROKE. 🥇🇺🇸 #ParisOlympics | 📺 NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/ZtNpUGcnjg
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 1, 2024
Kate Douglass Olympic medals
Douglass now has three Olympic medals.
She collected a bronze medal in the 200m individual medley when she debuted at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and contributed to Team USA's silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 2024 Paris Games.
Her American Record-breaking performance in the 200m breaststroke marks her third piece of Olympic hardware.
| Medal | No. of medals | Event |
| Gold | 1 | 200m breaststroke; Paris, 2024 |
| Silver | 1 | 4x100m freestyle relay; Paris, 2024 |
| Bronze | 1 | 200m individual medley; Tokyo, 2020 |
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How old is Kate Douglass?
Douglass is only 22 years old. She was born on Nov. 17, 2001.
Where did Kate Douglass go to college?
Douglass attended the University of Virginia, where she became one of the most decorated swimmers in NCAA history. Over three NCAA Championships appearances, she collected 15 gold medals and six silver medals across individual and team events.
Her college medal collection could have been even more robust if the 2020 NCAA Championships had not been canceled due to COVID-19.
