Krisztina Egerszegi

Hungarian swimmer

Krisztina Egerszegi is a Hungarian swimmer, born in Budapest in 1974.

Her honours include Silver Olympic Order and Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Within competitive swimming, Krisztina Egerszegi is remembered for a record that stands up against anything her generation produced.

The public record credits Krisztina Egerszegi with 2 Olympic Games and 2 recorded honours. Swimming is decided in hundredths of a second, and an Olympic cycle offers only one real chance every four years.

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