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What woman won gold medals in swimming in the 1988 and 1992 olympic games?
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1) Janet Evens of the United States won gold in the 400 meter freestyle, 800 meter freestyle, and 400 meter individual medley at the 1988 Games in Seoul and won gold in the 800 meter freestyle at the 1992 Games in Barcelona.
2) Krisztina Egerszegi of Hungary won gold in the 200 meter backstroke at the 1988 Games and won gold in the 100 meter backstroke, 200 meter backstroke, and 400 meter individual medley at the 1992 Games. She was just 6 weeks past her 14th birthday when she won gold at the 1988 Games.
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