Krisztina Egerszegi
- January 4, 2024
- Swimmer
Quick Facts
Krisztina Egerszegi Biography
| Name | Krisztina Egerszegi |
| Birthday | Aug 16 |
| Birth Year | 1974 |
| Place Of Birth | Hungary |
| Birth Country | Hungary |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Parents | Egerszegi Jánosné, Egerszegi János |
| Spouse | Ádám Vigassy |
| Children(s) | Bálint Vigassy-Egerszegi, Zille Vigassy-Egerszegi, Barnabás Vigassy-Egerszegi |
Krisztina Egerszegi is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on August 16, 1974 in Hungary, Hungary. Hungarian swimmer who won five Olympic gold medals at three Olympics, including three at the 1992 Barcelona games.
She is a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame along with Olympic Champion Mark Spitz.
Egerszegi made her international debut at the 1987 European Aquatics Championships at the age of 13, coming fourth in the 200 m backstroke and fifth in the 100 m backstroke. At the 1988 Summer Olympics she won silver medal in the 100 m backstroke and became Olympic champion in the 200 m backstroke. At the age of 14 years and 41 days she became the youngest-ever female Olympic champion in swimming. This youth record was broken in 1992 by Kyoko Iwasaki of Japan, who won a gold medal in the 200 meter breaststroke at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games at the age of 14 years and six days. At the end of 1988, she was the top-ranked swimmer in 200 m backstroke in the world ranking as well as she became the Swimmer of the Year and the Best Female Athlete of the Year in Hungary.
Her 1988 winning in Seoul became one of the biggest TV-moments in Hungary. The famous phrase “Come on Little Mouse! Come on little girl!” (“Gyere Egérke! Gyere kicsi lány!”) by Tamás Vitray, who was the speaker on the air, is part of the popular culture. Egerszegi is still regarded as the role model of the “champion” in the country.
She is the daughter of Janos and Klara Egerszegi.
Krisztina Egerszegi Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Swimmer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Krisztina Egerszegi is one of the richest Swimmer from Hungary. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Krisztina Egerszegi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She made her international debut at the age of 13 during the 1987 European Aquatics Championships.
She won a total of 23 medals between the Olympics, World Championships, and European Championships.
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 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.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
Krisztina Egerszegi height 5 ft 9 in Krisztina weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Krisztina Egerszegi Dating?
According to our records, Krisztina Egerszegi married to Ádám Vigassy. As of December 1, 2023, Krisztina Egerszegi’s is not dating anyone.
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In 1991 she competed at the World Championships in Perth, Australia winning both backstroke events (100 and 200 metres) and becoming the first Hungarian female swimmer of all-time who won gold medals at the World Championships. A few months later at the European Championships in Athens, Greece, she won three gold medals and set world records in the 100 m (1:00.31 min) and 200 m (2:06.62 min) backstroke events. Eleven years after Rica Reinisch, Egerszegi was the first female swimmer since 1980, who set world records on both 100 m and 200 m at the same event. Since 1983 (when Rick Carey completed this feat in Clovis, USA), Egerszegi was the first swimmer who broke both world records of the backstroke at the same event. At the Hungarian championships, she added 10 gold medals to her unique collection. In December, she won her 4 consecutive awards as the Best Swimmer and the Best Athlete of the Year in Hungary. The Italian Gazzetta dello Sport has been voted her as the world’s second best athlete.
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Krisztina Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Hungary. Krisztina Egerszegi celebrates birthday on August 16 of every year.
In April 1992, along with the 2 time Olympic champion sprint canoer Zsolt Gyulay has administered the official Olympic oath on behalf of the Hungarian Olympic Team and athletes. At the Hungarian national championships, she collected 8 more gold medals. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, she won three individual gold medals, becoming the only female athlete at the Games to do so. End of 1992, she got the most votes again at the Best Swimmer and Best Athlete of the Year selection. The Gazzetta dello Sport has been top- ranked her as the Best Female Athlete of the Year.