In 1993, she claimed 10 first places at the Hungarian National Championships then at the European Championships in Sheffield, England, she competed in the 200 m butterfly for the first time and went on to win four gold medals also winning the 400 m medley and the 100 m and 200 m backstroke. In December, she was selected the Best Swimmer and Best Athlete of the Year in Hungary, while the "Gazzetta dello Sport" and the "L'Equipe" voted her as the best female athlete of the year.