8Krisztina Egerszegi – Net worth: $2 million
Yes, we know. Difficult name to both type and say. Still, the Hungarian former swimmer Krisztina Egerszegi is one of the greatest Olympic champions of the modern era.
Born on August 16, 1974, she is a 3-time Olympian (1988, 1992 and 1996), 5 time Olympic champion and 1 of 3 individuals to have ever won the same swimming event at 3 Summer Olympics.
Krisztina Egerszegi held the world record in the long course 200-meter backstroke for almost 17 years, from 1991 to 2008, becoming the greatest female backstroker of all time.
A Hall of Famer (she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2001), Egerszegi has an estimated net worth of $2 million.
Among other awards are included the ‘Female World Swimmer of the Year’, the ‘Olympic Order’ Award and the ‘Order of Saint Stephen Hungary Medal’, the highest State Order of Hungary.
