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Krisztina Egerszegiová

born 1974

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Wikipedia Summary

Krisztina Egerszegi 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 and five-time Olympic champion; and one of four individuals 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.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
August 16, 1974
Budapest
Citizenship

Hungary

Occupations & fields
swimmer
Awards & honours
Prima Primissima PrizeHungarian Order of Saint Stephenhonorary citizen of BudapestHungarian Heritage AwardSt. Stephen PrizeSilver Olympic Order
Field and occupation
maďarská plavkyně
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