Hungary at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Hungary at the
1956 Summer Olympics
Flag of Hungary (1946-1949, 1956-1957).svg
IOC code HUN
NOC Hungarian Olympic Committee
Website www.olimpia.hu  (in Hungarian and English)
in Melbourne, Australia / Stockholm, Sweden
November 22-December 8, 1956
Competitors108 (88 men and 20 woman) in 12 sports
Flag bearer József Csermák [1]
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
9
Silver
10
Bronze
7
Total
26
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Hungary competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 108 competitors, 88 men and 20 women, took part in 80 events in 12 sports. [2]

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Medalists

Multiple medalists

The following competitors won multiple medals at the 1956 Olympic Games.

NameMedalSportEvent
Ágnes Keleti Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Gymnastics Women's uneven bars
Women's balance beam
Women's floor
Women's team portable apparatus
Women's artistic individual all-around
Women's artistic team all-around
Rudolf Kárpáti Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Fencing Men's team sabre
Men's sabre
Olga Tass Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Gymnastics Women's team portable apparatus
Women's artistic team all-around
Women's vault
Andrea Molnár-Bodó Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Gymnastics Women's team portable apparatus
Women's artistic team all-around
Erzsébet Gulyás-Köteles Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Gymnastics Women's team portable apparatus
Women's artistic team all-around
Aliz Kertész Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Gymnastics Women's team portable apparatus
Women's artistic team all-around
Margit Korondi Gold medal icon.svg Gold
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Gymnastics Women's team portable apparatus
Women's artistic team all-around
József Sákovics Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Fencing Men's team épée
Men's team foil
József Marosi Silver medal icon.svg Silver
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Fencing Men's team épée
Men's team foil

Athletics

Boxing

Canoeing

Sprint

Men
AthleteEventHeatsFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
István Hernek C-1 1000 m 5:06.2 Silver medal.svg
János Parti C-1 1000 m 57:11.0 Silver medal.svg
Károly Wieland
Ferenc Mohácsi
C-2 1000 m 5:02.51 Q4:54.3 Bronze medal.svg
Imre Farkas
József Hunics
C-2 10000 m 55:15.6 Bronze medal.svg
Lajos Kiss K-1 1000 m 4:35.82 Q4:16.2 Bronze medal.svg
Ferenc Hatlaczky K-1 10000 m 47:53.3 Silver medal.svg
Imre Vágyóczky
Zoltán Szigeti
K-2 1000 m 4:00.35did not advance
János Urányi
László Fábián
K-2 10000 m 43:37.0 Gold medal.svg
Women
AthleteEventHeatsFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Cecilia Berkes K-1 500 m 2:25.32 Q2:23.54

Diving

Men
AthleteEventPreliminariesFinal
PointsRankPointsRankTotalRank
Siák Ferenc 3 m springboard 74.6013did not advance
10 m platform 72.859 Q65.986138.837
Gerlach József 3 m springboard 80.458 Q55.637136.088
10 m platform 77.773 Q71.483149.254

Fencing

18 fencers, 16 men and 2 women, represented Hungary in 1956.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil

Gymnastics

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Hungary in 1956.

Individual
Team

Rowing

Hungary had four male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1956. [3]

Men
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Csaba Kovács
Rezső Riheczky
Zoltán Kávay
Géza Ütő
Coxless four 6:40.62 R8:17.02did not advance

Shooting

Five shooters represented Hungary in 1956.

Men
AthleteEventFinal
ScoreRank
Miklós Kocsis 100m running deer 4165
Miklós Kovács 4174
Sándor Krebs 300 m rifle, three positions 10789
50 m rifle, three positions 115410
50 m rifle, prone 5986
Szilárd Kun 25 m rapid fire pistol 5786
Károly Takács 5758

Swimming

Water polo

Wrestling

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References

  1. "Flagbearers for Hungary". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. "Hungary at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hungary Rowing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2018.