Krisztina Egerszegi
Krisztina Egerszegi is a Hungarian former backstroke swimmer who won five Olympic gold medals across the 1988, 1992, and 1996 Games.
1988 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea, from September 17 to October 2, 1988. Egerszegi won her first Olympic gold medal in the 200-meter backstroke at age 14.
Hungarian swimming: The organized sport of competitive swimming in Hungary, including its clubs, national team, and international achievements. Egerszegi became one of the defining figures in Hungary’s Olympic swimming tradition.
List of multiple Olympic gold medalists: A compilation of athletes who have won more than one Olympic gold medal. Egerszegi’s five gold medals place her among the most successful Olympic swimmers.
Natalie Coughlin: An American swimmer who won twelve Olympic medals, including backstroke and freestyle titles. Coughlin also excelled in backstroke, but competed in a later Olympic generation.
1992 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain, from July 25 to August 9, 1992. She won three gold medals there, in the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke and the 400-meter individual medley.
Tamás Széchy: A Hungarian swimming coach who trained numerous Olympic and world-class swimmers. He coached Egerszegi during the rise that led to her first Olympic title.
Olympic records in swimming: The fastest performances recognized as Olympic records in swimming events. Her Olympic victories were built on performances that set or challenged the standard of her era.
Missy Franklin: An American backstroke and freestyle swimmer who won four gold medals at the 2012 Olympics. Franklin’s Olympic backstroke success invites comparison with Egerszegi’s earlier dominance.
1996 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, United States, from July 19 to August 4, 1996. Her 200-meter backstroke victory made her the first woman to win the same swimming event at three consecutive Olympics.
Árpád Petrov: A Hungarian swimming coach associated with Krisztina Egerszegi’s later career. Petrov coached her in the period leading to her 1992 and 1996 Olympic successes.