| Hungary at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | HUN |
| NOC | Hungarian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki, Finland July 19-August 3, 1952 | |
| Competitors | 189 (162 men and 27 women) in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | Imre Németh |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
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. [1]
Hungary finished in third position in the final medal rankings, behind only the United States and Soviet Union.
The following competitors won multiple medals at the 1952 Olympic Games.
| Name | Medal | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pál Kovács |  Gold Gold | Fencing | Men's team sabre Men's sabre |
| Katalin Szőke | Gold Gold | Swimming | Women's 100 m freestyle Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay |
| Éva Novák-Gerard | Gold Silver Silver | Swimming | Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay Women's 200 m breaststroke Women's 400 m freestyle |
| Margit Korondi | Gold Silver Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze | Gymnastics | Women's uneven bars Women's artistic team all-around Women's floor Women's balance beam Women's artistic individual all-around Women's team portable apparatus |
| Ágnes Keleti | Gold Silver Bronze Bronze | Gymnastics | Women's floor Women's artistic team all-around Women's uneven bars Women's team portable apparatus |
| Aladár Gerevich | Gold Silver Bronze | Fencing | Men's team sabre Men's sabre Men's team foil |
| Gábor Benedek | Gold Silver | Modern pentathlon | Men's team Men's individual |
| Tibor Berczelly | Gold Bronze Bronze | Fencing | Men's team sabre Men's sabre Men's team foil |
| István Szondy | Gold Bronze | Modern pentathlon | Men's team Men's individual |
| Judit Temes | Gold Bronze | Swimming | Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay Women's 100 m freestyle |
| Edit Perényi-Weckinger | Silver Bronze | Gymnastics | Women's artistic team all-around Women's team portable apparatus |
| Olga Tass | Silver Bronze | Gymnastics | Women's artistic team all-around Women's team portable apparatus |
| Erzsébet Gulyás-Köteles | Silver Bronze | Gymnastics | Women's artistic team all-around Women's team portable apparatus |
| Mária Zalai-Kövi | Silver Bronze | Gymnastics | Women's artistic team all-around Women's team portable apparatus |
| Andrea Molnár-Bodó | Silver Bronze | Gymnastics | Women's artistic team all-around Women's team portable apparatus |
| Irén Daruházi-Karcsics | Silver Bronze | Gymnastics | Women's artistic team all-around Women's team portable apparatus |
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Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
17 fencers, 14 men and 3 women, represented Hungary in 1952.
Three male pentathletes represented Hungary in 1952. They won gold in the team event with Gábor Benedek winning silver and István Szondy winning bronze in the individual event.
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