Krisztina Egerszegi
Olympic 200 m backstroke champion at 14, then again eight years later
Overview
Egerszegi won the 200 m backstroke at Seoul 1988 at age 14, the youngest Olympic swimming champion in history, and defended the title in 1992 and 1996. She also won the 100 m backstroke and 400 m IM at Barcelona 1992, giving her five career golds. She remains the only swimmer to win the same pool event at three consecutive Games in that era of womens swimming.
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