Multi-Olympic champion Katinka Hosszu of Hungary revealed via Instagram that she is an expectant mother.
With the likes of Kristof Milak, Bruno Fratus, Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Gregorio Paltrinieri among those in her social media post, Hosszu is described as “legendary, persistent, inspiring, ambitious” before the 33-year-old appears saying “mother.”
Hosszu became engaged to Máté Gelencsér in January 2022 and the couple married in August of that year.
Hosszu was previously married to fellow USC swimmer and eventual coach Shane Tusup. While she had immense success under Tusup, the two announced in December of 2017 that their relationship had hit a “difficult time,” which led to them attending a major Hungarian awards ceremony separately, and Tusup saying that he would “work to change.”
However, in May of 2018, the pair announced they were splitting personally and professionally.
Hosszu has not retired but previously said that she didn’t plan on competing at the Paris 2024 Olympics because she and Gelencser were planning to have a baby.
Hosszu is inarguably one of the greatest women’s swimmers of all time, having won 4 Olympic medals (3 Gold), 15 LC World Championships medals (9 Gold), 27 SC World Championships medals (17 Gold), 25 LC European Championships medals (15 Gold), and 26 SC European Championships medals (20 Gold) over the course of her illustrious career. In total, she’s won 97 medals at major international competitions, 64 of which were Gold, and only 5 of which came on relays.
She last competed at the 2022 European Championships where her highest individual finish came in the 200m IM where she placed 8th. Hosszu did come away with a bronze as a member of Hungary’s women’s 4x200m free relay.
Is it a right way to call a swimmer the Olympian icon if of 5 OG she participated in the only one was successful? Or the key word is HUNGARIAN? But I have a feeling that Hungary has better Olympians who could be named the icon.
Is she officially retired? The baby is going to born before the end of the year. I wouldnt be surprised if she comes back to swim the 2024 Olympics
I loved watch her swimming. In her peak area there was some undescribleable atmosphere among here but also cheered for her last year. I will always regret that I did not see her swim live. So i’m kinda sad.… Read more »
But wish the best for her upcoming advanture, we all knew that this day will come. She has already stated that motherhood motivates her more than 2024 Paris.
Maybe I do not agree with everything she had done, but hope the sport of swimming will not lose her and we will she her maybe as an ambassador/coach/reporter etc.
Her medal collection contributed a lot for the place of Hungary in the medal/point table. We should never forge that.
Is the father the guy she cheated with or is it a new guy?
What a disgusting comment.
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Did she actually cheat??? Hasn’t heard that
Both her and her partner who was also her coach at the 2016 olympics cheated on each other
Yes it was with Daniel Dudas
The Iron Baby
awesome!
One of the most succesful and sympathetic swimmers of her generation 🙂
if you have been around in Hungarian swimming circles, you might digress on the second part
As a matter of fact, I’ve – I’ve also meet her 🙂 Don’t also believe what you hear – do you think David Verraszto always has been a blessing for the Hungarian National Swim Team, just ask the Gyurta’s.
Noooooo…..Shane!