Egerszegi Film Info

About the film

Krisztina Egerszegi (five times Olympic champion swimmer)

I have always considered her charming personality and unusual life as an athlete rather interesting and enticing. Naturally, her professional success and achievements also inspired me to make a documentary about her, or if you like, a portrait of her life.

Today she is considered one of the top athletes of her time, a shining star, a true champion. Her fantastic achievements have rightfully made her world-famous, however, her fans and the television viewers only know her on the surface, through sports events alone. The purpose and goal of my film is to gain an insight into the life of one of the greatest athletes of our small country, her professional sports career and her private life. I wish to show the world what it takes to achieve such amazing success in swimming.

Datas and facts

Running time: 102 minutes
Shooting locations: Budapest, Barcelona, Rome, Vienna, Atlanta
Shooting period: 1992-2000
Credits: Producer-Director-Editor: S. Tamás Zákonyi
Co-director: Ottó Elek
Director of Photography: László Seregi, jr.
Music: Gábor Berkes
Editor: Zoltán Váradi

Krisztina Egerszegi’s results in her swimming career since 1987:

• Hungarian Champion seventy-nine times
• American Champion two times
• until 1988 Junior European Champion seven times
• in 1988 Gold and Silver medals at the Seoul Olympic Games
• in 1989 Three Silver medals at the European Championships in Bonn
• in 1991 Two-time World Champion in Perth, and Three-time European Champion in Athens
• from 1991 Two-time former World Record Holder
• in 1992 Three-time Olympic Champion in Barcelona Best Female Athlete in Europe Best Female Swimmer in the World
• in 1993 Four-time European Champion in Sheffield Best Female Athlete in the World Member of the Hall of Fame in the USA and Hungary
• in 1994 Silver medal at the World Championship in Rome
• in 1995 Former European Record Holder Two-time European Champion in Vienna Silver medal on the European Championship in Vienna
• in 1996 Olympic Champion in Atlanta Bronze medal holder in Atlanta