Kovacs, Agnes (1981–)

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Kovacs, Agnes (1981–)

Hungarian swimmer. Name variations: Ágnes Kovács. Born July 13, 1981, in Budapest, Hungary.

Won a bronze medal at Atlanta Olympics (1996) and a gold medal in Sydney Olympics (2000), both in the 200-meter breaststroke; won gold medals for all breaststroke events (50 m, 100 m, and 200 m) at the European championships (1999); came in 1st in the 200-meter breaststroke in the World championship (2001).

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