Krisztina Egerszegi (Hungarian pronunciation: ['kristin? '?g?rs?gi]; 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 three individuals (Dawn Fraser and Michael Phelps being the other two) to have ever won the same swimming event at three consecutive Summer Olympics.
She is currently also the only female swimmer who won five individual Olympic gold medals.Egerszegi held the world record in the long course 200 m backstroke for almost 17 years.