Iron lady Katinka Hosszu wins seventh swimming medal

Q.  Who won her 7th gold medal in Short Course World Swimming Championships?
- Published on 14 Dec 16

a. Kelsi Worrel
b. Rikako Ikee
c. Katinka Hosszu
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Katinka Hosszu
 
Iron lady Katinka Hosszu wins seventh swimming medalKatinka Hosszu closed a week of dominance at the Short Course World Swimming Championships on 11th Dec by clinching her seventh gold medal of the meet.

The Hungarian swimming star, popularly known as the "Iron Lady" surged to victory in the 100m butterfly to cap a superb campaign at the championships in Windsor, Ontario.

She clocked 55.12sec, taking gold ahead of Kelsi Worrell of the United States (55.22) and Japan's Rikako Ikee 55.64.

27-year-old Hosszu had already stamped her class on the championships with wins in the 100m, 200m and 400m medley as well as the 200m butterfly and 100m and 200m backstrokes.

Hosszu also lit up the Rio de Janeiro Olympics with three gold medals.

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