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Krisztina Egerszegi

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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. Egerszegi held the world record in the long-course 200 m backstroke for almost 17 years. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. Krisztina Egerszegi is the 176th most popular swimmer (down from 162nd in 2024), the 790th most popular biography from Hungary and the 15th most popular Hungarian Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Krisztina Egerszegi ranks 176 out of 709. Before her are Eleanor Holm, Caeleb Dressel, Shirley Stobs, Julius Frey, Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher, and Yusra Mardini. After her are Raymond Thorne, John Konrads, Amedee Reyburn, Anthony Nesty, Valerie Davies, and John Hencken.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Krisztina Egerszegi ranks 268. Before her are Hideaki Kaetsu, Alvin Ceccoli, Karisma Kapoor, Haifaa al-Mansour, Pippa Bacca, and Roberto Heras. After her are Simon Aspelin, Emilia Fox, Marley Shelton, Frode Johnsen, Lezley Zen, and Stefan Olsdal.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Krisztina Egerszegi ranks 790 out of 1,077. Before her are Éva Janikovszky (1926), Magda Gabor (1915), Gábor Gergely (1953), Mór Kóczán (1885), Ferenc Juhász (1928), and Lajos Rácz (1952). After her are Zoltán Huszárik (1931), Jenő Kamuti (1937), Béla Várady (1953), Pál Dárdai (1976), András Törőcsik (1955), and Béla Bollobás (1943).

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Among SWIMMERS In Hungary

Among swimmers born in Hungary, Krisztina Egerszegi ranks 15. Before her are Imre Zachár (1890), Ferenc Csik (1913), Éva Novák-Gerard (1930), Géza Kádas (1926), György Mitró (1930), and Elemér Szathmáry (1926). After her are Albán Vermes (1957), Katinka Hosszú (1989), Tamás Darnyi (1967), László Cseh (1985), Andrea Gyarmati (1954), and Zoltán Verrasztó (1956).

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