Hungary at the 2018 Winter Olympics

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Hungary at the
2018 Winter Olympics
Flag of Hungary.svg
IOC code HUN
NOC Hungarian Olympic Committee
Website www.olimpia.hu  (in Hungarian)
in Pyeongchang, South Korea
9–25 February 2018
Competitors19 in 6 sports
Flag bearer Konrád Nagy [1]
Medals
Ranked 21st
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Hungary competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. With the men's 5000 metre relay victory in short track speed skating, the nation had won its first ever Winter Olympic gold, [2] and first Winter medal since 1980. Hungarian athletes have participated in all Winter Olympic Games.

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Csaba Burján
Viktor Knoch
Shaoang Liu
Shaolin Sándor Liu
Short track speed skating Men's 5000 metre relay 22 February
Short Track Team celebrating their victory in the 5000 metre relay Hungary wins gold in PyeongChang short track relay (40486116091).jpg
Short Track Team celebrating their victory in the 5000 metre relay

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

SportMenWomenTotal
Alpine skiing 224
Cross-country skiing 112
Figure skating 011
Freestyle skiing 011
Short track speed skating 5510
Speed skating 101
Total91019

Alpine skiing

Hungary qualified four athletes, two male and two female, and one team. [3]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Márton Kékesi Men's downhill 1:51.7253
Men's super-G DNF
Men's giant slalom 1:16.64531:15.22402:31.8642
Men's combined 1:26.086253.94292:20.0235
Dalibor Šamšal Men's giant slalom 1:16.09511:16.79502:32.8844
Men's combined 1:25.17602:20.02292:15.4732
Szonja Hozmann Women's giant slalom 1:21.77541:17.62492:39.3949
Women's slalom DNF
Mariann Mimi Maróty Women's giant slalom 1:29.7465DSQ
Women's slalom 1:09.95581:02.83522:12.7853
Mixed
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Márton Kékesi
Dalibor Šamšal
Szonja Hozmann
Mariann Mimi Maróty
Team event Flag of Switzerland.svg  Switzerland  (SUI)
L 0–4
Did not advance

Cross-country skiing

Hungary qualified two athletes, one male and one female.

Distance
AthleteEventFinal
TimeDeficitRank
Ádám Kónya Men's 15 km freestyle 39:27.2+5:43.389
Emőke Szőcs Women's 10 km freestyle 31:04.6+6:04.177
Sprint
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Ádám Kónya Men's sprint 3:31.8467Did not advance

Figure skating

Hungary qualified one female figure skater, based on its placement at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland. [4] [5]

AthleteEventSPFSTotal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Ivett Tóth Ladies' singles 53.2223 Q97.2123150.4323

Freestyle skiing

Halfpipe
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
Elizabeth Swaney Women's halfpipe 30.0031.4031.4024Did not advance

Short track speed skating

According to the ISU Special Olympic Qualification Rankings, Hungary qualified a full squad of 5 men and 5 women each. [6]

Men
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Csaba Burján 1500 m 2:19.2845Did not advance
Viktor Knoch 500 m 1:06.0404Did not advance
Shaoang Liu 500 m 40.5261 QPENdid not advance
1000 m PENdid not advance
1500 m 2:14.1603 QPENDid not advance
Shaolin Sándor Liu 500 m 40.6501 Q40.4712 Q40.3993 FB40.6515
1000 m 1:31.5471 Q1:24.0121 Q1:26.4882 FAPEN8
1500 m 2:12.8351 Q2:45.7095 AA2:11.5205
Csaba Burján
Viktor Knoch
Shaoang Liu
Shaolin Sándor Liu
5000 m relay 6:34.8662 FA6:31.971 OR Gold medal icon.svg
Women
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Sára Bácskai 1500 m PENDid not advance
Petra Jászapáti 500 m 55.6412 Q43.0434did not advance
1000 m 1:29.8384Did not advance
1500 m 2:25.0222 Q2:23.2102 Q2:26.1386
Andrea Keszler 500 m 43.2742 Q43.0533did not advance
Sára Bácskai
Bernadett Heidum
Petra Jászapáti
Andrea Keszler
3000 m relay 4:09.5553 FB4:03.6034

Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round; AA – Advance to medal round due to being impeded by another skaterround

Speed skating

Hungary earned the following quotas at the conclusion of the four World Cups used for qualification. [7] [5]

AthleteEventFinal
TimeRank
Konrád Nagy Men's 1000 m 1:09.9221
Men's 1500 m 1:49.0129

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