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Teenager trounces stars to claim 800m freestyle swimming gold

By Andrew Warshaw at the Aquatics Centre on the Olympic Park in London

Katie Ledecky_3_AugustAugust 3 - A new American swimming star was born tonight when 15-year-old Katie Ledecky sensationally upset the two big favourites to win the women's 800 metres freestyle on a terrific night in the pool for the United States.