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Krisztina Egerszegi
Krisztina Egerszegi (; 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 four individuals (Dawn Fraser, Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky being the other three) to have ever won the same swimming event at three consecutive Summer Olympics. She is the first female swimmer to win five individual Olympic gold medals. Egerszegi held the world record in the long-course 200 m backstroke for almost 17 years. In 2013, she was awarded the Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen. Biography 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 backstro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a city and county, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,303,786; it is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule. After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 Metre Individual Medley
The women's 400 metre individual medley event at the 1992 Summer Olympics took place on 26 July 1992 at the Piscines Bernat Picornell in Barcelona, Spain. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows. Results Heats Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q). Finals Final B Final A References External links Official Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metre individual medley Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece bet ... Women's events at the 1992 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary At The 1996 Summer Olympics
Hungary competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 212 competitors, 147 men and 65 women, took part in 145 events in 24 sports. Medalists Gold * Balázs Kiss — Athletics, Men's Hammer Throw * István Kovács — Boxing, Men's Bantamweight * Csaba Horváth and György Kolonics — Canoeing, Men's C2 500 m Canadian Pairs * Rita Kőbán — Canoeing, Women's K1 500 m Kayak Singles * Norbert Rózsa — Swimming, Men's 200 m Breaststroke * Attila Czene — Swimming, Men's 200 m Individual Medley * Krisztina Egerszegi — Swimming, Women's 200 m Backstroke Silver * Attila Adrovicz, Ferenc Csipes, Gábor Horváth and András Rajna — Canoeing, Men's K4 1000 m Kayak Fours * Csaba Köves, József Navarrete and Bence Szabó — Fencing, Men's Sabre Team * Szilveszter Csollány — Gymnastics, Men's Rings * Károly Güttler — Swimming, Men's 200 m Breaststroke Bronze * Imre Pulai — Canoeing, Men's C1 500 m Canadian Singles * György Zala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary At The 1992 Summer Olympics
Hungary competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 217 competitors, 159 men and 58 women, took part in 156 events in 23 sports. Medalists Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Archery After missing the 1984 and 1988 archery competition, Hungary returned in 1992. The nation was represented by three women, only one of whom advanced to the elimination rounds. She won her first match before falling in the second round. Women's Individual Competition: * Judit Kovacs — Round of 16, 16th place (1-1) * Marina Szendei — Ranking round, 35th place (0-0) * Timea Kiss — Ranking round, 54th place (0-0) Women's Team Competition: * Kovacs, Szendei, and Kiss — Round of 16, 15th place (0-1) Athletics Men's 400 metres *Tamás Molnár Men's 10,000 metres * Zoltán Káldy :* Heat — 28:21.96 :* Final — 28:34.21 (→ 12th place) Men's Marathon * Gyula Borka — 2:20.46 (→ 38th place) * Csaba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary At The 1988 Summer Olympics
Hungary competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The nation returned after the Soviet bloc boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics. 188 competitors, 152 men and 36 women, took part in 135 events in 20 sports. Medalists Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Athletics Men's 100 metres * Attila Kovács * István Tatár * György Fetter Men's 200 metres * Attila Kovács Men's 110 metres Hurdles * György Bakos Men's 4×100 metres Relay * György Bakos * László Karaffa * István Tatár * Attila Kovács Men's 3,000m Steeplechase * Bela Vago :* Heat — did not start (→ did not advance) Men's Long Jump * László Szalma :* Qualification — 7.91m :* Final — 8.00m (→ 6th place) Men's Pole Vault * István Bagyula Men's Hammer Throw * Tibor Gécsek :* Qualification — 77.12m :* Final — 78.36m (→ 6th place) * Imre Szitás :* Qualification — 76.24m :* Final — 77.04m (→ 7th pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European LC Championships 1989
The 1989 European Aquatics Championships were held from 15 to 20 August 1989 in Bonn, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O .... Medal table Swimming Men's events Women's events Diving Men's events Women's events Synchronized swimming Water polo External linksSwimming results* {{LEN swimming champs European Aquatics Championships, 1989 LEN European Aquatics Championships European Aquatics European Aquatics European Aquatics European Aquatics European Aquatics 20th century in Bonn 1980s in North Rhine-Westphalia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European LC Championships 1995
The European LC Championships 1995 in aquatics were staged in Vienna, Austria from 22–27 August. The competition, organised by the LEN, was held in a temporary pool in the Prater Stadium. The aquatics championships featured contests in swimming, open water swimming, diving, synchronized swimming (women only) and water polo. It was the third time the European Aquatics Championships were held in Vienna, after 1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 crashes in a snowstorm. All 19 ... and 1974. Medal table Swimming Men's events Women's events Open water swimming Men's events Women's events Diving Men's events Women's events Synchronized swimming Water polo Men's team event Women's team event External links EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)(1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European LC Championships 1993
The 1993 European Aquatics Championships were held in Sheffield, United Kingdom from Tuesday 3 August to Sunday 8 August, in the 50 m pool of the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre. The 21st edition of the event was organised by the LEN. Besides swimming there were titles contested in open water swimming, diving, synchronised swimming (women) and water polo. The open water competition though was held in Slapy, Czech Republic from 28 to 29 August, while the women's water polo tournament was played in Leeds. The swimming championships resulted in one world and one European record: Károly Güttler improved the world's best time in the qualifying heats of the men's 100 m breaststroke, while Franziska van Almsick bettered the continental's best time in the women's 100 m freestyle. Star swimmer at this meet was Krisztina Egerszegi, winning four gold medals for Hungary. Medal table Swimming Men's events Women's events Open water swimming * Held in Slap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European LC Championships 1991
The 1991 European Aquatics Championships was a water sport competition hosted in Athens, Greece from 18–25 August. Medal table Swimming Men's events Women's events Open water swimming * Held in Terracina, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ... from 14–15 September. Men's events Women's events Diving Men's events Women's events Synchronized swimming Water polo Men's event Women's event External linksResults on GBRSports* {{LEN swimming champs European Aquatics Championships, 1991 S LEN European Aquatics Championships Sports competitions in Athens S August 1991 sports events in Europe 20th century in Athens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 World Aquatics Championships
The 1994 FINA World Aquatics Championships were held in Rome, Italy between September 1 and September 11, 1994. Medal table Results Diving ;Men ;Women Open water swimming ;Men ;Women Swimming ;Men ;Women Synchronized swimming Water polo ;Men ;Women External links * Swim Rankingresultspassword required {{fina world champs Aquatics Championship Aquatics Championship FINA World Aquatics Championships Aquatics Championship World Aquatics Championships The FINA World Championships or World Aquatics Championships are the World Championships for aquatics sports: swimming, diving, high diving, open water swimming, artistic swimming, and water polo. They are run by FINA, and all swimming events ... September 1994 sports events in Europe 1990s in Rome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 World Aquatics Championships
The 1991 World Aquatics Championships took place at the Claremont Superdrome in Perth, Western Australia from 3 to 13 January 1991 with 1142 participating athletes. Medal table Medal summary Diving ;Men ;Women Open water swimming ;Men ;Women Swimming ;Men ;Women Synchronised swimming Water polo ;Men ;Women Participating nations External linksFINA Official Website () {{Fina world champs [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 Metre Individual Medley
The women's 400 metre individual medley event at the 1996 Summer Olympics took place on 20 July at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ..., United States. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows. Results Heats Rule: The eight fastest swimmers advance to final A (Q), while the next eight to final B (q). Finals Final B Final A References External links Official ReportUSA Swimming {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metre individual medley Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics 1996 in women's swimming Women's events at the 1996 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
