Hungary at the Olympics

Hungary first participated at the Olympic Games at the inaugural 1896 Games, and has sent athletes to compete in most Summer Olympic Games and every Winter Olympic Games since then. The nation was not invited to the 1920 Games for its role in World War I, and was part of the Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Hungary at the
Olympics
IOC codeHUN
NOCHungarian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olimpia.hu (in Hungarian and English)
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
183
Silver
156
Bronze
182
Total
521
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Hungarian athletes have won a total of 511 medals at the Summer Games and 10 medals at the Winter Games, with fencing being the top medal-producing sport. Hungary has won more Summer Olympic medals than any other existing nation never to have hosted the Games, and after overtaking Finland at the 2020 Olympic Games, it is now the country with the highest number of gold medals won per capita (not counting microstates with less than 1 million inhabitants).[1] At the 1956 and 1980 Winter Olympics, all participating Hungarian athletes won medals.

The National Olympic Committee for Hungary is the Hungarian Olympic Committee, and was created and recognized in 1895.

Medal tables

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Medals by Olympic Games

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Medals by sport

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Youth Games medal tables

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Medals by sport

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Athletes with most medals

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The Hungarian athletes who won the most medals in the history of the Olympic Games are the fencer Aladár Gerevich and the gymnast Ágnes Keleti.

AthleteSportGames Total
Aladár Gerevich Fencing1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 196071210
Danuta Kozák Kayaking2008, 2012, 2016, 20206118
Pál Kovács Fencing1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 19606017
Rudolf Kárpáti Fencing1948, 1952, 1956, 19606006
Ágnes Keleti Gymnastics1952, 195653210
Krisztina Egerszegi Swimming1988, 1992, 19965117
Győző Kulcsár Fencing1964, 1968, 1972, 19764026
Tamás Darnyi Swimming1988, 19924004
Jenő Fuchs Fencing1908, 19124004
Katalin Kovács Kayaking2000, 2004, 2008, 20123508
Natasa Dusev-Janics Kayaking2004, 2008, 20123216
András Balczó Modern pentathlon1960, 1968, 19723205
Dezső Gyarmati Water polo1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 19643115
Katinka Hosszú Swimming20163104
Zoltán Kammerer Kayaking2000, 2004, 20123104
Gabriella Szabó Kayaking2008, 2012, 20163104
Tibor Berczelly Fencing1936, 1948, 19523025
Endre Kabos Fencing1932, 19363014
György Kárpáti Water polo1952, 1956, 1960, 19643014
Áron Szilágyi Fencing2012, 2016, 20203014
Tibor Benedek Water polo2000, 2004, 20083003
Péter Biros Water polo2000, 2004, 20083003
Csaba Fenyvesi Fencing1968, 19723003
Tamás Kásás Water polo2000, 2004, 20083003
Gergely Kiss Water polo2000, 2004, 20083003
Tamás Molnár Water polo2000, 2004, 20083003
László Papp Boxing1948, 1952, 19563003
László Rajcsányi Fencing1936, 1948, 19523003
Botond Storcz Kayaking2000, 20043003
Zoltán Szécsi Water polo2000, 2004, 20083003
Zoltán Halmay Swimming1900, 1904, 19082417
Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő Fencing1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 19762327
Rita Kőbán Kayaking1988, 1992, 1996, 20002316
Margit Korondi Gymnastics1952, 19562248

Notes: athletes in bold are still active.

Athletes with most appearances

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AthleteTotalSportGames
Aida Mohamed7 Fencing1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
Áron Gádorfalvi6 Sailing1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
Aladár Gerevich6 Fencing1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960
Csilla Bátorfi5 Table tennis1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004
Tibor Benedek5 Water polo1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008
László Cseh5 Swimming2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
Imre Földi5 Weightlifting1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976
Dezső Gyarmati5 Water polo1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964
Katinka Hosszú5 Swimming2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
Géza Imre5 Fencing1996, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
Zoltán Kammerer5 Kayaking1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012
Jenő Kamuti5 Fencing1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976
Tamás Kásás5 Water polo1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012
Iván Kovács5 Fencing1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008
Pál Kovács5 Fencing1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960
Szilárd Kun5 Shooting1952, 1956, 1964, 1968, 1972
Ildikó Rejtő5 Fencing1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976
Péter Sidi5 Shooting2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
Krisztina Tóth5 Table tennis1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012

Notes: athletes in bold are still active.

Flagbearers

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Summary by sport

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Summer Olympic Sports

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  • Updated after 2020 Summer Olympics

Athletics

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Hungary first competed in athletics at the inaugural 1896 Games, with 3 athletes competing in 5 events and winning a silver and two bronze medals. The nation's first gold medal in the sport came in 1900, with Rudolf Bauer's victory in the discus throw.

Basketball

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Hungary men's national basketball team
Hungary women's national basketball team

Boxing

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Canoeing

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Fencing

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Hungary has won the third-most gold medals and second-most total medals in fencing, in each case behind Italy and France. Hungary has historically been most successful in the sabre events. Hungary's first fencing appearance was in 1900, with 7 fencers including sabreurs who finished 4th and 5th. Hungary has dominated the men's individual sabre, winning half of the gold medals (14 of 28), including a string of 9 consecutive victories from 1924 to 1964 (with an 11-Games podium streak extending further to 1972). Hungary had also won in 1908 and 1912; the streaks might have been 12 and 15 if the nation had not been excluded from the Games in 1920 due to its role in World War I.

Gymnastics

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Hungary sent two gymnasts to the first Games in 1896; they did not medal.

Handball

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Hungary men's national handball team
Hungary women's national handball team

Modern pentathlon

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Shooting

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Swimming

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Hungary first competed in swimming at the inaugural 1896 Games, with one swimmer (Alfréd Hajós) winning gold medals in both of the events he entered. Hungary also had one swimmer in 1900 taking a medal in every event he entered (Zoltán Halmay, with 2 silvers and a bronze). Hungary has won the fourth-most gold medals of any nation in swimming (28) and sixth-most total medals (73).

Volleyball

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Hungary men's national volleyball team
Hungary women's national volleyball team

Water polo

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Hungary men's national water polo team
Hungary women's national water polo team

Weightlifting

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Hungary first competed in weightlifting at the inaugural 1896 Games, with one lifter competing in one event.

Wrestling

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Hungary first competed in wrestling at the inaugural 1896 Games, with one wrestler competing in the open weight class event.

Tennis

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Hungary first competed in tennis at the inaugural 1896 Games, with one player in the men's singles earning a bronze medal. It remains (through the 2016 Games) the only tennis medal won by Hungary.

GamesAthletesEventsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1896 Athens11/20011
Total0011

Winter Olympic Sports

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  • Updated after 2022 Winter Olympics

Alpine skiing

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Biathlon

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Bobsleigh

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Cross-country skiing

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Figure skating

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Freestyle skiing

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Ice hockey

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Hungary men's national ice hockey team

Nordic combined

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Short track speed skating

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Ski jumping

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  • 1 Athletes did not start at the Games.

Snowboarding

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Speed skating

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Most Successful Countries of All-Time: Per Capita". Retrieved 17 August 2021.
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