| Hungary at the 2019 Military World Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | HUN |
| in Wuhan, China 18 October 2019 – 27 October 2019 | |
| Medals Ranked 25th |
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Hungary competed at the 2019 Military World Games held in Wuhan, China from 18 to 27 October 2019. According to the official results athletes representing Hungary won one gold medal, three silver medals and one bronze medal; instead, the medal count appears to be four rather than five (see below). The country finished in 25th place in the medal table.
| Medals by sport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport |  |  |  | Total |
| Fencing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Modern pentathlon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Lőrincz | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 87 kg |
| Dániel Berta András Peterdi Gergely Siklósi | Fencing | Men's Team Épée |
| Evelin Salánki | Judo | Women's -78 kg |
| Mixed team | Modern pentathlon | Mixed relay |
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