Egerszegi, Krisztina (1974–)

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Egerszegi, Krisztina (1974–)

Hungarian swimmer. Born Aug 16, 1974, in Budapest, Hungary.

At European championships, won a gold medal (1988); won a silver medal for 100-meter backstroke and a gold for 200-meter backstroke at Seoul Olympics (1988); won 2 World titles, breaking world records at 100- and 200-meter backstroke (1991); won gold medals for 400-meter indiv. medley, 200-meter backstroke, and 100-meter backstroke at Barcelona Olympics (1992), the youngest-ever triple champion; won a gold medal for the 200-meter backstroke and a bronze medal for 400-meter indiv. medley at Atlanta Olympics (1996).

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