EGERSZEGI KRISZTINA

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EGERSZEGI KRISZTINA

• 16 August 1974-Budapest

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She was a Hungarian former swimmer, one of the
greatest Hungarian Olympic champions of the
modern era.
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Between 1988 and 1996 she won 5 Olympic gold
medals in backstroke races.
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Some Achievements
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 2nd in
100 m Backstroke101.56
1st
in 200 m Backstroke 209.29 1989European
ChampionshipsBonn, Germany 2nd in 100 m
Backstroke102.44
2nd
in 200 m Backstroke 212.61 1991European
ChampionshipsAthens, Greece 1st in 100 m
Backstroke 100.31 1991World ChampionshipsPerth,
Australia 1st in 100 m Backstroke
101.78 1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain
1st in 100 m Backstroke 100.68
1993European ChampionshipsSheffield, England 1st
in 200 m Butterfly 210.71 1994World
ChampionshipsRome, Italy 2nd in
200 m Backstroke 209.10 1995European
ChampionshipsWien, Austria 1st in 400 m
Medley 440.33 1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, U.S.
1st in 200 m Backstroke
207.83
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Egerszegi is still the rolemodel of the
"champion" in Hungary.