Hungary at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | HUN |
NOC | Hungarian Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Helsinki, Finland July 19-August 3, 1952 | |
Competitors | 189 (162 men and 27 women) in 15 sports |
Flag bearer | Imre Németh |
Medals Ranked 3rd |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Hungary competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 189 competitors, 162 men and 27 women, took part in 107 events in 15 sports.[1]
Further information: 1952 Summer Olympics medal table |
Hungary finished in third position in the final medal rankings, behind only the United States and Soviet Union.
The following competitors won multiple medals at the 1952 Olympic Games.
Name | Medal | Sport | Event |
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Pál Kovács | Gold Gold |
Fencing | Men's team sabre Men's sabre |
Katalin Szőke | Gold Gold |
Swimming | Women's 100 m freestyle Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay |
Éva Novák-Gerard | Gold Silver Silver |
Swimming | Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay Women's 200 m breaststroke Women's 400 m freestyle |
Margit Korondi | Gold Silver Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze |
Gymnastics | Women's uneven bars Women's artistic team all-around Women's floor Women's balance beam Women's artistic individual all-around Women's team portable apparatus |
Ágnes Keleti | Gold Silver Bronze Bronze |
Gymnastics | Women's floor Women's artistic team all-around Women's uneven bars Women's team portable apparatus |
Aladár Gerevich | Gold Silver Bronze |
Fencing | Men's team sabre Men's sabre Men's team foil |
Gábor Benedek | Gold Silver |
Modern pentathlon | Men's team Men's individual |
Tibor Berczelly | Gold Bronze Bronze |
Fencing | Men's team sabre Men's sabre Men's team foil |
István Szondy | Gold Bronze |
Modern pentathlon | Men's team Men's individual |
Judit Temes | Gold Bronze |
Swimming | Women's 4×100 m freestyle relay Women's 100 m freestyle |
Edit Perényi-Weckinger | Silver Bronze |
Gymnastics | Women's artistic team all-around Women's team portable apparatus |
Olga Tass | Silver Bronze |
Gymnastics | Women's artistic team all-around Women's team portable apparatus |
Erzsébet Gulyás-Köteles | Silver Bronze |
Gymnastics | Women's artistic team all-around Women's team portable apparatus |
Mária Zalai-Kövi | Silver Bronze |
Gymnastics | Women's artistic team all-around Women's team portable apparatus |
Andrea Molnár-Bodó | Silver Bronze |
Gymnastics | Women's artistic team all-around Women's team portable apparatus |
Irén Daruházi-Karcsics | Silver Bronze |
Gymnastics | Women's artistic team all-around Women's team portable apparatus |
Main article: Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics |
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
Main article: Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics |
17 fencers, 14 men and 3 women, represented Hungary in 1952.
Main article: Football at the 1952 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics |
Three male pentathletes represented Hungary in 1952. They won gold in the team event with Gábor Benedek winning silver and István Szondy winning bronze in the individual event.
Main article: Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics |
Hungary had 15 male rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1952.[2]
Main article: Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics |
Six shooters represented Hungary in 1952. In the 25 m pistol event Károly Takács won gold and Szilárd Kun won silver. Ambrus Balogh won bronze in the 50 m pistol.
Main article: Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics |
Main article: Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics |