Krisztina Egerszegi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Krisztina Egerszegi

Hungarian swimmer

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1976

Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Krisztina Egerszegi

  • 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.

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