Katinka Hosszú
Biographical information
| Type | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Katinka•Hosszú |
| Used name | Katinka•Hosszú |
| Nick/petnames | Iron Lady |
| Born | 3 May 1989 in Pécs (HUN) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 65 kg |
| Affiliations | Bajai Spartacus Vizügy SC |
| NOC |  Hungary |
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | HUN |
Katinka Hosszú | |||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | 31 | |||||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | HUN |
Katinka Hosszú | |||
| 200 metres Individual Medley, Women (Olympic) | 17 | |||||
| 400 metres Individual Medley, Women (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | HUN |
Katinka Hosszú | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Hungary | 9 | ||||
| 200 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 200 metres Individual Medley, Women (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 400 metres Individual Medley, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | HUN |
Katinka Hosszú | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Women (Olympic) | Hungary | 6 | ||||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 200 metres Backstroke, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 200 metres Butterfly, Women (Olympic) | DNS | |||||
| 200 metres Individual Medley, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 400 metres Individual Medley, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Summer Olympics | 6 August 2016 | Swimming (Aquatics) | 400 metres Individual Medley, Women | Final | 4:26.36 WR | 1 |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | 8 August 2016 | Swimming (Aquatics) | 200 metres Individual Medley, Women | Round One, Heat Five | 2:07.45 | 1 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | HUN |
Katinka Hosszú |
Special Notes
- Listed in Current Olympic Record Holders in Swimming (200 m medley 2:06.58 (2016) and 400 m medley 4:26.36 (2016))
- Listed in Current World Record Holders in Swimming (200 m medley 2:06.12 (2015) and 400 m medley 4:26.36 (2016 at the Olympics))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Short Course Swimming (100 m backstroke – 28 August 2014 - present: 55.38 (28 August 2014; Doha, QAT), 55.38 tied (1 September 2014; Dubai, UAE), 55.34 (30 September 2014; Hong Kong, HKG), 55.03 (4 December 2014; Doha, QAT); 200 m backstroke – 5 December 2014 - present: 1:59.23 (5 December 2014; Doha, QAT); 200 m butterfly – 13 December 2012 - 12 December 2013: 2:02.20 (13 December 2012; İstanbul, TUR); 100 m medley – 8 August 2013 - present: 57.73 (8 August 2013; Eindhoven, NED), 57.50 (8 August 2013; Eindhoven, NED), 57.45 (11 August 2013; Berlin, GER), 57.25 (28 August 2014; Doha, QAT), 56.86 (1 September 2014; Dubai, UAE), 56.70 (5 December 2014; Doha, QAT), 56.67 (4 December 2015; Netanya, ISR), 56.51 (7 August 2017; Berlin, GER); 200 m medley – 7 August 2013 - present: 2:04.39 (7 August 2013; Eindhoven, NED), 2:03.20 (7 August 2013; Eindhoven, NED), 2:02.61 (27 August 2014; Doha, QAT), 2:02.13 (31 August 2014; Dubai, UAE), 2:01.86 (6 December 2014; Doha, QAT); 400 m medley – 8 August 2013 - 3 December 2014 and 2 December 2015 - 12 August 2017: 4:22.18 (8 August 2013; Eindhoven, NED), 4:20.85 (11 August 2013; Berlin, GER), 4:20.83 (28 August 2014; Doha, QAT), 4:19.46 (2 December 2015; Netanya, ISR))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m medley – 3 August 2015 - present: 2:06.12 (3 August 2015; Kazan, RUS); 400 m medley – 6 August 2016 - present: 4:26.36 (6 August 2016; Rio de Janeiro, BRA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m butterfly – 29 July 2009 - present: 2:04.27 (29 July 2009; Roma, ITA); 200 m medley – 26 July 2009 - present: 2:09.12 (26 July 2009; Roma, ITA), 2:07.46 (27 July 2009; Roma, ITA), 2:07.30 (2 August 2015; Kazan, RUS), 2:06.84 (2 August 2015; Kazan, RUS), 2:06.12 (3 August 2015; Kazan, RUS); 400 m medley – 2 August 2009 - present: 4:30.31 (2 August 2009; Roma, ITA), 4:29.89 (4 March 2016; Marseille, FRA), 4:28.58 (5 August 2016; Rio de Janeiro, BRA), 4:26.36 (6 August 2016; Rio de Janeiro, BRA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Short Course Swimming (100 m backstroke – 4 December 2014 - 27 October 2019: 55.03 (4 December 2014; Doha, QAT); 200 m backstroke – 5 December 2014 - 27 November 2020: 1:59.23 (5 December 2014; Doha, QAT); 100 m medley – 8 August 2013 - present: 57.73 (8 August 2013; Eindhoven, NED), 57.50 (8 August 2013; Eindhoven, NED), 57.45 (11 August 2013; Berlin, GER), 57.25 (28 August 2014; Doha, QAT), 56.86 (1 September 2014; Dubai, UAE), 56.70 (5 December 2014; Doha, QAT), 56.67 (4 December 2015; Netanya, ISR), 56.51 (7 August 2017; Berlin, GER); 200 m medley – 7 August 2013 - present: 2:04.39 (7 August 2013; Eindhoven, NED), 2:03.20 (7 August 2013; Eindhoven, NED), 2:02.61 (27 August 2014; Doha, QAT), 2:02.13 (31 August 2014; Dubai, UAE), 2:01.86 (6 December 2014; Doha, QAT); 400 m medley – 11 August 2013 - 12 August 2017: 4:20.85 (11 August 2013; Berlin, GER), 4:20.83 (28 August 2014; Doha, QAT), 4:19.46 (2 December 2015; Netanya, ISR))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (9–1–5 2009 Roma SWI gold: 400 m medley, bronze: 200 m butterfly and 200 m medley; 2013 Barcelona SWI gold: 200 m medley and 400 m medley, bronze: 200 m butterfly; 2015 Kazan SWI gold: 200 m medley and 400 m medley, bronze: 200 m backstroke; 2017 Budapest SWI gold: 200 m medley and 400 m medley, silver: 200 m backstroke, bronze: 200 m butterfly; 2019 Gwangju SWI gold: 200 m medley and 400 m medley)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (17–8–2 2012 İstanbul gold: 200 m butterfly and 100 m medley, silver: 200 m freestyle and 200 m medley, bronze: 400 m medley; 2014 Doha gold: 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke, 100 m medley, and 200 m medley, silver: 200 m freestyle, 200 m butterfly, and 400 m medley, bronze: 50 m backstroke; 2016 Windsor gold: 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke, 100 m butterfly, 200 m butterfly, 100 m medley, 200 m medley, and 400 m medley; 2016 Windsor silver: 200 m freestyle and 50 m backstroke; 2018 Hangzhou gold: 200 m butterfly, 100 m medley, 200 m medley, and 400 m medley, silver: 100 m backstroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Swimming Championships (25 m) (20–4–2 2004 Wien bronze: 400 m medley; 2012 Chartres gold: 200 m butterfly, 100 m medley, and 200 m medley, silver: 400 m medley; 2013 Herning gold: 200 m medley, silver: 100 m medley and 400 m medley, bronze: 200 m backstroke; 2015 Netanya gold: 50 m backstroke, 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke, 100 m medley, 200 m medley, and 400 m medley, silver: 400 m freestyle; 2017 København gold: 50 m backstroke, 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke, 100 m medley, 200 m medley, and 400 m medley; 2019 Glasgow gold: 200 m butterfly, 100 m medley, 200 m medley, and 400 m medley)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (14–5–2 2008 Eindhoven SWI silver: 400 m medley; 2010 Budapest SWI gold: 200 m butterfly, 200 m medley, and 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 400 m medley; 2012 Debrecen SWI gold: 200 m butterfly, 200 m medley, and 400 m medley, silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2014 Berlin SWI gold: 100 m backstroke, 200 m medley, and 400 m medley, silver: 200 m freestyle, bronze: 200 m butterfly and 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2016 London SWI gold: 200 m backstroke, 200 m medley, 400 m medley, and 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 100 m backstroke; 2018 Glasgow SWI gold: 200 m medley)