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Katinka Hosszú
Personal information
Full nameHosszú Katinka
Nationality Hungary
Born (1989-05-03) May 3, 1989 (age 35)
Pécs, Baranya
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle and medley
ClubEDF-DÉMÁSZ Bajai Spartacus SC
College teamUniversity of Southern California
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Hungary
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2009 Rome 400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Rome 200 m butterfly
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Rome 200 m medley
World Championships (SC)

{{Bronze 2012 Istanbul | 400 m medley }}

European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2010 Budapest 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2010 Budapest 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2010 Budapest 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2012 Debrecen 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2012 Debrecen 200 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2012 Debrecen 400 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2008 Eindhoven 400 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2010 Budapest 400 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2012 Debrecen 4×200 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2012 Chartres 200 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 2012 Chartres 100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2012 Chartres 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2012 Chartres 400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Vienna 400 m medley

Katinka Hosszú (born May 3, 1989 in Pécs, Baranya) is a female Hungarian swimmer, who has three times competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2004, 2008, and 2012. She currently swims for the University of Southern California, under head coach Dave Salo.

Swimming career

She won her first medal at the 2004 European Short Course Championships, a bronze in 400 m medley.

At the 2009 World Championships she won two bronze medals in 200 m medley and 200 m butterfly, before becoming World Champion in 400 m medley. She was elected Hungarian Sportswoman of the Year for her achievements.

At the 2010 European Championships held in her homecountry, she won a silver medal in 400 m medley and became European Champion in 200 m butterfly, 200 m medley and with the 4×200 m freestyle relay team.

Competing in the 2012 Summer Olympics, she finished fourth in the final of the Women's 400 Meter individual medley, with a time of 4:33.49.

References

Awards
Preceded by Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year
2009
Succeeded by

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