| Hungary at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | HUN |
| NOC | Hungarian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London, United Kingdom July 29-August 14, 1948 | |
| Competitors | 128 (107 men and 21 women) in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | Imre Németh |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Hungary competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in Wembley Park, London, England. 128 competitors, 107 men and 21 women, took part in 76 events in 15 sports. [1]
The following competitors won multiple medals at the 1948 Olympic Games.
| Name | Medal | Sport | Event |
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| Aladár Gerevich |  Gold Gold | Fencing | Men's team sabre Men's sabre |
| Ferenc Pataki | Gold Bronze Bronze | Gymnastics | Men's floor Men's artistic individual all-around Men's vault |
| Pál Kovács | Gold Bronze | Fencing | Men's team sabre Men's sabre |
| János Mogyorósi-Klencs |  Silver Bronze Bronze | Gymnastics | Men's floor Men's artistic individual all-around Men's vault |
| Géza Kádas | Silver Bronze | Swimming | Men's 4×200 m freestyle relay Men's 100 m freestyle |
| György Mitró | Silver Bronze | Swimming | Men's 4×200 m freestyle relay Men's 1500 m freestyle |
18 fencers, 15 men and 3 women, represented Hungary in 1948.
Three male pentathletes represented Hungary in 1948.
Hungary had nine male rowers participate in four out of seven rowing events in 1948. [2]
Four shooters represented Hungary in 1948. Károly Takács won a gold medal in the 25 metre pistol event.
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Hungary competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. 263 competitors, 182 men and 81 women, took part in 151 events in 21 sports.
Hungary competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 189 competitors, 162 men and 27 women, took part in 107 events in 15 sports.
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Hungary competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 182 competitors, 150 men and 32 women, took part in 111 events in 17 sports.
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Hungary competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 184 competitors, 157 men and 27 women, took part in 107 events in 18 sports.
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The men's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 3 August 1948 to 4 August 1948. 63 fencers from 25 nations competed. The event was won by Jehan Buhan of France, the nation's first victory in the men's foil since 1928 and fifth overall. His countryman Christian d'Oriola took silver, while Lajos Maszlay earned Hungary's first medal in the men's individual foil with his bronze.
The men's sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from 12 August 1948 to 13 August 1948. 60 fencers from 24 nations competed. Nations were limited to three fencers each. The event was won by Aladár Gerevich, the fifth of nine straight Games in which a Hungarian would win the event. Gerevich became the third man to win multiple medals in the individual sabre, adding to his 1936 bronze. Vincenzo Pinton of Italy took silver and Pál Kovács of Hungary took bronze; it was the third straight Games where the sabre podium was Hungary-Italy-Hungary.
The men's sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twelfth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 31 July 1952 to 1 August 1952. 66 fencers from 26 nations competed. Nations were limited to three fencers each. The event was won by Pál Kovács, the sixth of nine straight Games in which a Hungarian would win the event. Kovács became the fourth man to win multiple medals in the individual sabre, adding to his 1948 bronze. Hungary swept the medals in the event for the second time. Aladár Gerevich's silver completed a set of three different color medals in the event, the first man to win three medals in individual sabre. Tibor Berczelly earned bronze.
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