Hungary at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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]
| Hungary at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | HUN |
| NOC | Hungarian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne, Australia / Stockholm, Sweden November 22-December 8, 1956 | |
| Competitors | 108 (88 men and 20 woman) in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | József Csermák[1] |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
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Multiple medalists
The following competitors won multiple medals at the 1956 Olympic Games.
| Name | Medal | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ágnes Keleti |  Gold Gold Gold Gold Silver 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 Gold | Fencing | Men's team sabre Men's sabre |
| Olga Tass | Gold Silver Bronze | Gymnastics | Women's team portable apparatus Women's artistic team all-around Women's vault |
| Andrea Molnár-Bodó | Gold Silver | Gymnastics | Women's team portable apparatus Women's artistic team all-around |
| Erzsébet Gulyás-Köteles | Gold Silver | Gymnastics | Women's team portable apparatus Women's artistic team all-around |
| Aliz Kertész | Gold Silver | Gymnastics | Women's team portable apparatus Women's artistic team all-around |
| Margit Korondi | Gold Silver | Gymnastics | Women's team portable apparatus Women's artistic team all-around |
| József Sákovics | Silver Bronze | Fencing | Men's team épée Men's team foil |
| József Marosi | Silver Bronze | Fencing | Men's team épée Men's team foil |
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Sprint
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| István Hernek | C-1 1000 m | — | 5:06.2 |  | |
| János Parti | C-1 1000 m | — | 57:11.0 | | |
| Károly Wieland Ferenc Mohácsi |
C-2 1000 m | 5:02.5 | 1 Q | 4:54.3 |  |
| Imre Farkas József Hunics |
C-2 10000 m | — | 55:15.6 | | |
| Lajos Kiss | K-1 1000 m | 4:35.8 | 2 Q | 4:16.2 | |
| Ferenc Hatlaczky | K-1 10000 m | — | 47:53.3 | | |
| Imre Vágyóczky Zoltán Szigeti |
K-2 1000 m | 4:00.3 | 5 | did not advance | |
| János Urányi László Fábián |
K-2 10000 m | — | 43:37.0 |  | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Cecilia Berkes | K-1 500 m | 2:25.3 | 2 Q | 2:23.5 | 4 |
Diving
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Siák Ferenc | 3 m springboard | 74.60 | 13 | did not advance | |||
| 10 m platform | 72.85 | 9 Q | 65.98 | 6 | 138.83 | 7 | |
| Gerlach József | 3 m springboard | 80.45 | 8 Q | 55.63 | 7 | 136.08 | 8 |
| 10 m platform | 77.77 | 3 Q | 71.48 | 3 | 149.25 | 4 | |
Fencing
18 fencers, 16 men and 2 women, represented Hungary in 1956.
- Men's foil
- József Gyuricza
- Mihály Fülöp
- Lajos Somodi, Sr.
- Men's team foil
- Endre Tilli, József Sákovics, József Gyuricza, Mihály Fülöp, Lajos Somodi, Sr., József Marosi
- Men's épée
- Lajos Balthazár
- József Sákovics
- Béla Rerrich
- Men's team épée
- József Sákovics, Béla Rerrich, Lajos Balthazár, Ambrus Nagy, József Marosi, Barnabás Berzsenyi
- Men's sabre
- Rudolf Kárpáti
- Aladár Gerevich
- Pál Kovács
- Men's team sabre
- Aladár Gerevich, Rudolf Kárpáti, Pál Kovács, Attila Keresztes, Jenő Hámori, Dániel Magay
- Women's foil
- Lídia Sákovicsné Dömölky
- Magda Nyári-Kovács
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Hungary in 1956.
- Individual
- Gábor Benedek
- János Bódy
- Antal Moldrich
- Team
- Gábor Benedek
- János Bódy
- Antal Moldrich
Rowing
Hungary had four male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1956.[3]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Csaba Kovács Rezső Riheczky Zoltán Kávay Géza Ütő |
Coxless four | 6:40.6 | 2 R | 8:17.0 | 2 | did not advance | |||
Shooting
Five shooters represented Hungary in 1956.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Miklós Kocsis | 100m running deer | 416 | 5 |
| Miklós Kovács | 417 | 4 | |
| Sándor Krebs | 300 m rifle, three positions | 1078 | 9 |
| 50 m rifle, three positions | 1154 | 10 | |
| 50 m rifle, prone | 598 | 6 | |
| Szilárd Kun | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 578 | 6 |
| Károly Takács | 575 | 8 | |
Swimming
Water polo
Wrestling
References
- "Flagbearers for Hungary". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- "Hungary at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- 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.
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