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Ágnes Kovács

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Ágnes Kovács, born 13 July 1981, is a Hungarian breaststroke swimmer who competed at the Olympic Games in 1996, 2000 and 2004. She won bronze in the 200 metre breaststroke at the 1996 Games, won that event at the 2000 Games and placed fifth in it in 2004, when she also finished fourth in the 200 metre individual medley. Her 2000 times of 1:07.79 in the 100 metres and 2:24.03 in the 200 metres set Hungarian records that were still standing in 2014. Between 1995 and 2007 she won 17 medals at European championships and 53 Hungarian titles, was named Hungarian Sportswoman of the Year four years running from 1997 to 2000, and was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2014.

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1981 1
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2-4 1
Gold Medals
1 1
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    Ágnes Kovács (born 13 July 1981)
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    In 2000, she won the 200 m breaststroke
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    She won a bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1996 Olympics
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    is a Hungarian swimmer
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