Krisztina Egerszegi

Krisztina Egerszegi (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkristinɒ ˈɛɡɛrsɛɡi]; born 16 August 1974) is a Hungarian former world record holding swimmer and one of the greatest Hungarian Olympic champions of the modern era. She is a three-time Olympian (1988, 1992 and 1996) and five-time Olympic champion; and one of four individuals (Dawn Fraser, Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky being the other three) to have ever won the same swimming event at three consecutive Summer Olympics. She is the first female swimmer to win five individual Olympic gold medals.

Krisztina Egerszegi
Egerszegi in 1989
Personal information
Full nameKrisztina Egerszegi
Nickname(s)Egérke (Little Mouse), Egér (Mouse), Queen Kristina (1992)
NationalityHungarian
Born (1974-08-16) 16 August 1974
Budapest, Hungary
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, individual medley, butterfly
ClubBudapest Spartacus SC
CoachMiklós Kiss (1981–1982)
György Turi (1982–1986)
László Kiss (1986–1996)
Medal record
International aquatics competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 5 1 1
World Championships 2 1 0
European Championships (LC) 9 4 0
European Junior Championships (LC) 3 0 0
Goodwill Games 1 1 0
Total 20 7 1
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul200 m backstroke
1992 Barcelona100 m backstroke
1992 Barcelona200 m backstroke
1992 Barcelona400 m medley
1996 Atlanta200 m backstroke
1988 Seoul100 m backstroke
1996 Atlanta400 m medley
World Championships
1991 Perth100 m backstroke
1991 Perth200 m backstroke
1994 Rome200 m backstroke
European Championships (LC)
1991 Athens100 m backstroke
1991 Athens200 m backstroke
1991 Athens400 m medley
1993 Sheffield100 m backstroke
1993 Sheffield200 m backstroke
1993 Sheffield200 m butterfly
1993 Sheffield400 m medley
1995 Vienna200 m backstroke
1995 Vienna400 m medley
1989 Bonn100 m backstroke
1989 Bonn200 m backstroke
1989 Bonn400 m medley
1995 Vienna4×100 m medley

Egerszegi held the world record in the long-course 200 m backstroke for almost 17 years. In 2013, she was awarded the Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen.

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