Hungary at the Olympics

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Hungary at the
Olympics
Flag of Hungary.svg
IOC code HUN
NOC Hungarian Olympic Committee
Website www.olimpia.hu  (in Hungarian and English)
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
189
Silver
163
Bronze
188
Total
540
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Hungary first participated at the Olympic Games at the inaugural 1896 Games, and has sent athletes to compete in most Summer Olympic Games and every Winter Olympic Games since then. The nation was not invited to the 1920 Games for its role in World War I, and was part of the Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics.

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Hungarian athletes have won a total of 530 medals at the Summer Games and 10 medals at the Winter Games, with fencing being the top medal-producing sport. Hungary is ranked 9th in Summer Games medals and 13th in total medals for both Summer and Winter Games. Hungary has won more Olympic medals than any other existing nation never to have hosted the Games. After overtaking Finland at the 2020 Olympic Games, it is now the country with the highest number of gold medals won at Summer Olympics per capita (not counting microstates with less than 1 million inhabitants). [1] At the 1956 and 1980 Winter Olympics, all participating Hungarian athletes won medals.

The National Olympic Committee for Hungary is the Hungarian Olympic Committee , and was created and recognized in 1895.

Medal tables

Medals by Olympic Games

Medals by Summer Games

Medals by sport

Medals by summer sport

  • Updated after 2024 Summer Olympics
  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 39252993
Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 32282181
Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg  Canoeing 28353093
Wrestling pictogram.svg  Wrestling 20171956
Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg  Gymnastics 15111440
Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 10131841
Modern pentathlon pictogram.svg  Modern pentathlon 108624
Boxing pictogram.svg  Boxing 102820
Water polo pictogram.svg  Water polo 93517
Shooting pictogram.svg  Shooting 73818
Football pictogram.svg  Football 3115
Weightlifting pictogram.svg  Weightlifting 29920
Judo pictogram.svg  Judo 13610
Taekwondo pictogram.svg  Taekwondo 1001
Handball pictogram.svg  Handball 0123
Rowing pictogram.svg  Rowing 0123
Sailing pictogram.svg  Sailing 0112
Equestrian pictogram.svg  Equestrian 0011
Karate pictogram.svg  Karate 0011
Tennis pictogram.svg  Tennis 0011
Totals (20 entries)187161182530

Medals by winter sport

  • Updated after 2022 Winter Olympics
  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Short track speed skating pictogram.svg  Short track speed skating 2024
Figure skating pictogram.svg  Figure skating 0246
Totals (2 entries)22610

Youth Games medal tables

Medals by Summer Youth Games

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Flag of Singapore.svg 2010 Singapore 64515
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2014 Nanjing 661123
Flag of Argentina.svg 2018 Buenos Aires 127524
Totals (3 entries)24172162

Medals by Winter Youth Games

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Flag of Austria.svg 2012 Innsbruck 0202
Flag of Norway.svg 2016 Lillehammer 0112
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2020 Lausanne 0000
Flag of South Korea.svg 2024 Gangwon 1012
Totals (4 entries)1326

Medals by sport

Medals by summer sport

  • Updated after 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming 153422
Canoeing pictogram.svg Canoeing 4307
Fencing pictogram.svg Fencing 3025
Judo pictogram.svg Judo 2125
Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 0459
Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics 0314
Modern pentathlon pictogram (pre-2025).svg Modern Pentathlon 0213
Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling 0101
Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing 0022
Beach handball pictogram.svg Beach handball 0011
Cycling pictogram.svg Cycling 0011
Sailing pictogram.svg Sailing 0011
Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 0011
Totals (13 entries)24172162

Medals by winter sport

  • Updated after 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Ice hockey pictogram.svg Ice hockey 1203
Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short track speed skating 0123
Totals (2 entries)1326

Athletes with most medals

The Hungarian athletes who won the most medals in the history of the Olympic Games are the fencer Aladár Gerevich and the gymnast Ágnes Keleti.

AthleteSportGames Gold medal olympic.svg Silver medal olympic.svg Bronze medal olympic.svg Total
Aladár Gerevich Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960 71210
Danuta Kozák Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg  Kayaking 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 6118
Pál Kovács Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960 6017
Rudolf Kárpáti Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960 6006
Ágnes Keleti Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg  Gymnastics 1952, 1956 53210
Krisztina Egerszegi Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 1988, 1992, 1996 5117
Győző Kulcsár Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976 4026
Tamás Darnyi Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 1988, 1992 4004
Jenő Fuchs Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 1908, 1912 4004
Katalin Kovács Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg  Kayaking 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 3508
Natasa Dusev-Janics Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg  Kayaking 2004, 2008, 2012 3216
András Balczó Modern pentathlon pictogram.svg  Modern pentathlon 1960, 1968, 1972 3205
Dezső Gyarmati Water polo pictogram.svg  Water polo 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964 3115
Áron Szilágyi Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024 3115
Katinka Hosszú Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 2016 3104
Zoltán Kammerer Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg  Kayaking 2000, 2004, 2012 3104
Gabriella Szabó Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg  Kayaking 2008, 2012, 2016 3104
Tibor Berczelly Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 1936, 1948, 1952 3025
Endre Kabos Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 1932, 1936 3014
György Kárpáti Water polo pictogram.svg  Water polo 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964 3014
Tibor Benedek Water polo pictogram.svg  Water polo 2000, 2004, 2008 3003
Péter Biros Water polo pictogram.svg  Water polo 2000, 2004, 2008 3003
Csaba Fenyvesi Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 1968, 1972 3003
Tamás Kásás Water polo pictogram.svg  Water polo 2000, 2004, 2008 3003
Gergely Kiss Water polo pictogram.svg  Water polo 2000, 2004, 2008 3003
Tamás Molnár Water polo pictogram.svg  Water polo 2000, 2004, 2008 3003
László Papp Boxing pictogram.svg  Boxing 1948, 1952, 1956 3003
László Rajcsányi Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 1936, 1948, 1952 3003
Botond Storcz Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg  Kayaking 2000, 2004 3003
Zoltán Szécsi Water polo pictogram.svg  Water polo 2000, 2004, 2008 3003
Zoltán Halmay Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 1900, 1904, 1908 2417
Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976 2327
Tamara Csipes Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg  Kayaking 2016, 2020, 2024 2316
Rita Kőbán Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg  Kayaking 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 2316
Margit Korondi Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg  Gymnastics 1952, 1956 2248

Athletes with most appearances

AthleteTotalSportGames
Aida Mohamed 7Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
Áron Gádorfalvi 6Sailing pictogram.svg  Sailing 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
Aladár Gerevich 6Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960
Csilla Bátorfi 5Table tennis pictogram.svg  Table tennis 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004
Tibor Benedek 5Water polo pictogram.svg  Water polo 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008
László Cseh 5Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
Imre Földi 5Weightlifting pictogram.svg  Weightlifting 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976
Dezső Gyarmati 5Water polo pictogram.svg  Water polo 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964
Katinka Hosszú 5Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
Géza Imre 5Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 1996, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
Zoltán Kammerer 5Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg  Kayaking 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012
Jenő Kamuti 5Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976
Tamás Kásás 5Water polo pictogram.svg  Water polo 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012
Iván Kovács 5Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008
Pál Kovács 5Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960
Szilárd Kun 5Shooting pictogram.svg  Shooting 1952, 1956, 1964, 1968, 1972
Georgina Póta 5Table tennis pictogram.svg  Table tennis 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
Ildikó Rejtő 5Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976
Péter Sidi 5Shooting pictogram.svg  Shooting 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
Áron Szilágyi 5Fencing pictogram.svg  Fencing 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
Boglárka Kapás 5Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
Krisztina Tóth 5Table tennis pictogram.svg  Table tennis 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012
Dénes Varga 5Water polo pictogram.svg  Water polo 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024

Notes: athletes in bold are still active.

Flagbearers

Summary by sport

Summer Olympic Sports

Athletics

Hungary first competed in athletics at the inaugural 1896 Games, with 3 athletes competing in 5 events and winning a silver and two bronze medals. The nation's first gold medal in the sport came in 1900, with Rudolf Bauer's victory in the discus throw.

Basketball

Hungary men's national basketball team
Hungary women's national basketball team

Boxing

Canoeing

Fencing

Hungary has won the third-most gold medals and third-most total medals in fencing, in each case behind Italy and France. Hungary has historically been most successful in the sabre events. Hungary's first fencing appearance was in 1900, with 7 fencers including sabreurs who finished 4th and 5th. Hungary has dominated the men's individual sabre, winning half of the gold medals (14 of 28), including a string of 9 consecutive victories from 1924 to 1964 (with an 11-Games podium streak extending further to 1972). Hungary had also won in 1908 and 1912; the streaks might have been 12 and 15 if the nation had not been excluded from the Games in 1920 due to its role in World War I.

Gymnastics

Hungary sent two gymnasts to the first Games in 1896; they did not medal.

Handball

Hungary men's national handball team
Hungary women's national handball team

Modern pentathlon

Shooting

Swimming

Hungary first competed in swimming at the inaugural 1896 Games, with one swimmer (Alfréd Hajós) winning gold medals in both of the events he entered. Hungary also had one swimmer in 1900 taking a medal in every event he entered (Zoltán Halmay, with 2 silvers and a bronze). Hungary has won the fourth-most gold medals of any nation in swimming (28) and sixth-most total medals (73).

Volleyball

Hungary men's national volleyball team
Hungary women's national volleyball team

Water polo

Hungary men's national water polo team
Hungary women's national water polo team

Weightlifting

Hungary first competed in weightlifting at the inaugural 1896 Games, with one lifter competing in one event.

Wrestling

Hungary first competed in wrestling at the inaugural 1896 Games, with one wrestler competing in the open weight class event.

Tennis

Hungary first competed in tennis at the inaugural 1896 Games, with one player in the men's singles earning a bronze medal. It remains (through the 2016 Games) the only tennis medal won by Hungary.

GamesAthletesEventsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1896 Athens 11/20011
Total0011

Winter Olympic Sports

Alpine skiing

Biathlon

Bobsleigh

Cross-country skiing

Figure skating

Freestyle skiing

Ice hockey

Hungary men's national ice hockey team

Nordic combined

Short track speed skating

Ski jumping

  • 1 Athletes did not start at the Games.

Snowboarding

Speed skating

See also

References

  1. "Most Successful Countries of All-Time: Per Capita" . Retrieved 17 August 2021.