Ágnes Kovács

Hungarian swimmer (born 1981)

Ágnes Kovács
Kovács in 2014
Personal information
Full nameKovács Ágnes
National team Hungary
Born (1981-07-13) 13 July 1981 (age 42)
Budapest, Hungary
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke, medley
ClubBudapesti Spartacus Sport Club
College teamArizona State University (USA)
CoachMike Chasson (USA)
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta 200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 200 m breaststroke
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1998 Perth 200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2001 Fukuoka 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Fukuoka 100 m breaststroke
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 1995 Vienna 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Vienna 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 50 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul 200 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2000 Helsinki 50 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 2000 Helsinki 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 2000 Helsinki 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Budapest 50 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Budapest 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Budapest 200 m breaststroke
European Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 1999 Lisbon 50 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 1999 Lisbon 100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 1999 Lisbon 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Riesa 100 m breaststroke

Ágnes Kovács (born 13 July 1981) is a Hungarian swimmer who competed at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics. In 2000, she won the 200 m breaststroke and set the Hungary records in the 100 m and 200 m breaststrokes events (1:07.79 and 2:24.03). As of 2014, these records still stand.[1] She won a bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1996 Olympics and placed fifth in 2004; in 2004 she also finished fourth in the 200 m individual medley event.[2]

Kovács learned to swim aged two and a half years and started to train seriously at nine. Aged fourteen, she became a European Junior champion in the 100 yard breaststroke, and next year won an Olympic medal. From 1995 through 2007 she won 17 medals at European championships and 53 Hungarian titles. She was named Hungarian Sportswoman of the Year in four consecutive years, from 1997 to 2000. In 2014, she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[3]

Kovács lives with her husband and son in Hungary. She is a PhD student at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences of Semmelweis University.[3]

Awards

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ágnes Kovács.
  1. ^ (in Hungarian) Kovács' bio page from her personal website (kovacsagnes.hu); retrieved 2014-12-15.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ágnes Kovács". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Agnes Kovacs (HUN) 2014 Honor Swimmer". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.


Awards
Preceded by Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year
1997–2000 		Succeeded by
Preceded by European Swimmer of the Year
1997–1998 		Succeeded by


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Olympic champions in women's 200 m breaststroke
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World long-course champions in women's 200 m breaststroke
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