Three-time Olympic champion Katinka Hosszu of Hungary, known as the 'Iron Lady' of swimming, has officially announced her retirement from the sport. Hosszu, a highly decorated swimmer and one of the greatest all-around athletes in the discipline, made the announcement at the age of 35.
Hosszu's illustrious career spanned five Olympic Games, with her debut at the 2004 Athens Games when she was just 15 years old. Her most notable achievements came at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, where she clinched three individual gold medals in the 100-meter backstroke, 200 individual medley, and 400 individual medley, along with a silver in the 200 backstroke.
