Hungary at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Hungary at the 2024 Summer Olympics
IOC code	HUN
NOC	Hungarian Olympic Committee
Website	www.olimpia.hu  (in Hungarian and English)
in Paris, France 26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors	127 in 15 sports
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Hungary is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Hungarian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for two occasions: Antwerp 1920, because of its role in the first World War; and Los Angeles 1984 as part of the Soviet boycott.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	3	2	5
Boxing	2	1	3
Canoeing	6	6	12
Cycling	1	1	2
Equestrian	TBD	TBD	1
Fencing	9	6	15
Gymnastics	1	4	5
Handball	14	14	28
Modern pentathlon	1	1	2
Sailing	1	1	2
Shooting	2	2	4
Swimming	11	7	18
Taekwondo	2	1	3
Water polo	12	12	24
Wrestling	2	1	3
Total	67	59	127

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Hungarian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each): ^[1]

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Repechage		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Attila Molnár	Men's 400 m
Luca Kozák	Women's 100 m hurdles

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Bence Halász	Men's hammer throw

Relay events

Athlete	Event	Final
		Result	Rank
	Marathon race walking mixed relay

Boxing

Main articles: Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Hungary entered three boxers (two men and one woman) into the Olympic tournament. Richárd Kovács (men's lightweight), with Luca Hámori (women's welterweight) slated to become the country's first female boxer at the Games, secured the spots on the Hungarian squad in their respective weight divisions by advancing to the semifinal match at the 2023 European Games in Nowy Targ, Poland. ^[2] Meanwhile, Pylyp Akilov (men's middleweight) qualified for the games by winning the quota bouts round at the 2024 World Olympic Qualification Tournament 1 in Busto Arsizio, Italy. ^[3]

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Richárd Kovács	Men's lightweight	0
Pylyp Akilov	Men's middlweight	0
Luca Hámori	Women's welterweight	0

Canoeing

Main articles: Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Sprint

Hungarian canoeists qualified seven boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany. ^{[4] [5]}

Athlete	Event	Heats		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
	Men's C-1 1000 m
	Men's C-2 500 m
	Men's K-1 1000 m
	Men's K-2 500 m
	Men's K-4 500 m
	Women's C-2 500 m
	Women's K-4 500 m

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Cycling

Main articles: Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Road

Hungary entered one male and one female rider to compete in the road race events at the Olympic. Hungary secured those quota through the UCI Nation Ranking and 2023 World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain. ^[6]

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
	Men's road race
	Women's road race

Equestrian

Main articles: Equestrian at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Equestrian at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Hungary entered one rider in the eventing event, through the establishments of final olympics ranking for Group C (Central & Eastern Europe; Central Asia), ^[7] signifying the country's return to the sporting scene since 1996. ^[8]

Eventing

Athlete	Horse	Event	Dressage		Cross-country			Jumping						Total
								Qualifier			Final
			Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Rank
		Individual

Fencing

Main articles: Fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Hungary entered fifteen fencers into the Olympic competition. Dániel Dósa, Flóra Pásztor and Anna Kun secured their quotas in their respective events, after nominated as one of two highest ranked individual fencers, eligible for European zone; meanwhile, men's épée team, the men's and women's sabre team qualified after becoming one of four worlwide highest ranked teams, through the release of the FIE Official ranking for Paris 2024. ^[9]

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
	Épée
*	Team épée	—
Dániel Dósa	Foil
	Sabre
*	Team sabre	—

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Anna Kun	Épée
Flóra Pásztor	Foil
	Sabre
*	Team sabre	—

Gymnastics

Main articles: Gymnastics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Gymnastics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Artistic

Hungary qualified three gymnasts for the games. Krisztofer Mészáros, Csenge Bácskay, Bettina Lili Czifra, qualified for the games being among the highest-ranked eligible athlete in their respective event at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. ^[10]

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification								Final
		Apparatus						Total	Rank	Apparatus						Total	Rank
		F	PH	R	V	PB	HB			F	PH	R	V	PB	HB
Krisztofer Mészáros	All-around

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification						Final
		Apparatus				Total	Rank	Apparatus				Total	Rank
		V	UB	BB	F			V	UB	BB	F
Bettina Lili Czifra	All-around
TBA
Csenge Bácskay	Vault		—						—

Rhythmic

Hungary qualified one rhythmic gymnast for the individual all-around at the 2023 World Championship in Valencia, Spain. ^{[11] [12] [13]}

Athlete	Event	Qualification						Final
		Hoop	Ball	Clubs	Ribbon	Total	Rank	Hoop	Ball	Clubs	Ribbon	Total	Rank
Fanni Pigniczki	Individual

Handball

Main article: Handball at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Summary

Key:

• ET: After extra time
• P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.

Team	Event	Group Stage						Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Hungary men's	Men's tournament
Hungary women's	Women's tournament

Men's tournament

Main articles: Handball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Handball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

Hungary men's national handball team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top two spot at the 2024 IHF Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments. ^[14]

Team roster

• Men's team event – 1 team of 14 players

Group play

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Denmark	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Quarter-finals
2	Norway	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Hungary	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	France (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Egypt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Argentina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 27 July 2024. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts

Women's tournament

Main articles: Handball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament and Handball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

Hungary women's national handball team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top two spot at the 2024 IHF Men's Olympic Qualification Tournaments. ^[15]

Team roster

• Women's team event – 1 team of 14 players

Group play

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hungary	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Quarter-finals
2	Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Spain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	France (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Brazil	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Angola	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 25 July 2024. Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts

Modern pentathlon

Main articles: Modern pentathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Modern pentathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Hungarian modern pentathletes confirmed two quota places (one per gender) for Paris 2024. Tokyo 2020 Olympian Michelle Gulyás and rookie Csaba Bőhm secured a spot each in their respective individual events by finishing among the eight highest-ranked modern pentathletes eligible for qualification at the 2023 European Games in Kraków, Poland. ^{[16] [17]}

Athlete	Event	Fencing (épée one touch)				Swimming (200 m freestyle)			Riding (show jumping)			Combined: shooting/running (10 m air pistol)/(3200 m)			Total points	Final rank
		RR	BR	Rank	MP points	Time	Rank	MP points	Penalties	Rank	MP points	Time	Rank	MP points
Csaba Bőhm	Men's
Michelle Gulyás	Women's

Sailing

Main articles: Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Hungarian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2023 Sailing World Championships in The Hague, Netherlands.

Medal race events

Athlete	Event	Race																Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	M*
Jonatán Vadnai	Men's Laser											—
Mária Érdi	Women's Laser Radial											—

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

Main articles: Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Hungarian shooters achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2022 and 2023 ISSF World Championships, 2022, 2023, and 2024 European Championships, 2023 European Games, and 2024 ISSF World Olympic Qualification Tournament. ^[18]

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Semifinal		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
	Men's 10 m air rifle
	Men's 50 m rifle 3 positions
	Women's 10 m air pistol
	Women's 25 m pistol

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Hungarian swimmers achieved the entry standards in the following events for Paris 2024 (a maximum of two swimmers under the Olympic Qualifying Time (OST) and potentially at the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT)): ^[19]

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
	50 m freestyle
	100 m freestyle
	400 m freestyle			—
	800 m freestyle			—
				—
	1500 m freestyle			—
				—
	100 m backstroke
	200 m backstroke
	100 m butterfly
	200 m butterfly
	200 m individual medley
	4 × 100 m freestyle relay			—
Dávid Betlehem	10 km open water	—
Kristóf Rasovszky		—

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
	200 m freestyle
	400 m freestyle			—
	800 m freestyle			—
	200 m backstroke
	200 m butterfly
	200 m individual medley
	400 m individual medley			—
	4 × 100 m freestyle relay			—
	4 × 200 m freestyle relay			—
Bettina Fábián	10 km open water	—

Taekwondo

Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Hungary qualified three athlete to compete at the games. Tokyo 2020 Olympian, Omar Salim qualified for Paris 2024 by virtue of finishing within the top five in the Olympic rankings in his respective division. Joining the squad, Viviana Márton and Levente Józsa qualified for the Games after their semifinal victory, in their own division, at the 2024 European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Athlete	Event	Qualification	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Omar Salim	Men's −58 kg
Levente Józsa	Men's −68 kg
Viviana Márton	Women's −67 kg

Water polo

Main article: Water polo at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Summary

Key:

• FT – After full time.
• P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.

Team	Event	Group stage						Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Hungary men's	Men's tournament
Hungary women's	Women's tournament

Men's tournament

Main articles: Water polo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Water polo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

Hungary men's national water polo team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final match and securing an outright berth at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. ^[20]

Team roster

• Men's team event – one team of 12 players

Group play

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	PSW	PSL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Australia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Quarterfinals
2	Serbia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	France (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Hungary	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Japan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Spain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 28 July 2024. Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Host

28 July 2024 (2024-07-28) 19:30 v

France

–

Hungary

Paris Aquatics Centre, Paris

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30 July 2024 (2024-07-30) 21:05 v

Spain

–

Hungary

Paris Aquatics Centre, Paris

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1 August 2024 (2024-08-01) 21:05 v

Hungary

–

Japan

Paris Aquatics Centre, Paris

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3 August 2024 (2024-08-03) 15:00 v

Australia

–

Hungary

Paris Aquatics Centre, Paris

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5 August 2024 (2024-08-05) 12:00 v

Hungary

–

Serbia

Paris Aquatics Centre, Paris

Women's tournament

Main articles: Water polo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament and Water polo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

Hungary women's national water polo team qualified for the Olympics by securing an outright berth at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.

Team roster

• Women's team event – one team of 12 players

Group play

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	PSW	PSL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hungary	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Quarterfinals
2	Australia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Canada	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	China	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 27 July 2024. Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

27 July 2024 (2024-07-27) 14:00 v

Netherlands

–

Hungary

Paris Aquatics Centre, Paris

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29 July 2024 (2024-07-29) 20:05 v

Hungary

–

Canada

Paris Aquatics Centre, Paris

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2 August 2024 (2024-08-02) 20:05 v

China

–

Hungary

Paris Aquatics Centre, Paris

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4 August 2024 (2024-08-04) 14:00 v

Hungary

–

Australia

Paris Aquatics Centre, Paris

Wrestling

Main articles: Wrestling at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Wrestling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Hungary qualified two wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Ismail Musukaev and Dávid Losonczi qualified for the games by virtue of top five results through the 2023 World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. ^{[21] [22]} Bernadett Nagy earned her quota place by reaching the final of the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Key:

• VT (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by fall.
• VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
• PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
• PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
• ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
• SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.

Men's freestyle

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Ismail Musukaev	Men's 65 kg

Men's Greco-Roman

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Dávid Losonczi	Men's 87 kg

Women's freestyle

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Bernadett Nagy	Women's 76 kg

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