Sporting event delegation
Hungary competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The nation returned after the Soviet bloc boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics. 188 competitors, 152 men and 36 women, took part in 135 events in 20 sports.[1]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
Men's 200 metres
Men's 110 metres Hurdles
Men's 4×100 metres Relay
Men's 3,000m Steeplechase
- Heat — did not start (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
- Qualification — 7.91m
- Final — 8.00m (→ 6th place)
Men's Pole Vault
Men's Hammer Throw
- Qualification — 77.12m
- Final — 78.36m (→ 6th place)
- Qualification — 76.24m
- Final — 77.04m (→ 7th place)
- Qualification — 74.30m (→ did not advance)
Men's Decathlon
- 100 metres — 11.02s
- Long Jump — 7.29m
- Shot Put — 12.92m
- High Jump — 2.06m
- 400 metres — 48.23s
- 110m Hurdles — 14.96s
- Discus Throw — 39.54m
- Pole Vault — 5.00m
- Javelin Throw — 56.80m
- 1.500 metres — 4:17.85s
Men's 20 km Walk
- Final — 1:23:18 (→ 21st place)
Men's 50 km Walk
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's Marathon
- Final — 2"32.26 (→ 13th place)
Women's Javelin Throw
- Qualification — 64.30m
- Final — 54.58m (→ 12th place)
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
Cycling
One male cyclist represented Hungary in 1988.
- Men's individual pursuit
- Men's point race
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Hungary in 1988. János Martinek won an individual gold and the team also won gold too.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's Team Competition:
- Martinek, Mizser, and Fábián — 15886 pts (→
Gold Medal)
Swimming
Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Heat — 52.77 (→ did not advance, 42nd place)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Heat — 1:53.75 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
- Heat — 1:54.72 (→ did not advance, 37th place)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Heat — 1:53.75 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
- Heat — 1:54.72 (→ did not advance, 37th place)
Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Heat — 3:53.44
- B-Final — 3:53.24 (→ 10th place)
- Heat — 3:56.29
- B-Final — 3:56.00 (→ 16th place)
Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- Heat — 15:23.01 (→ did not advance, 15th place)
- Heat — 15:52.80 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Heat — 58.65 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
Men's 200 m Backstroke
- Heat — 2:03.17
- B-Final — 2:04.42 (→ 14th place)
- Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Heat — 1:02.80
- Final — 1:02.05 (→
Silver Medal)
- Heat — 1:03.08
- Final — 1:02.50 (→ 5th place)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Heat — 2:14.97
- Final — 2:13.52 (→ Gold Medal)
- Heat — 2:17.10
- Final — 2:17.12 (→ 8th place)
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Heat — 2:02.15
- Final — 2:00.17 (→ Gold Medal)
- Heat — 2:09.08 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
- Heat — 4:16.55
- Final — 4:14.75 (→ Gold Medal)
- Heat — 4:20.85
- Final — 4:18.15 (→ 4th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Heat — 3:52.24 (→ did not advance, 16th place)
Women's 400 m Freestyle
- Heat — 4:25.52 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Women's 800 m Freestyle
- Heat — 8:56.37 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Women's 100 m Backstroke
- Heat — 1:02.09
- Final — 1:01.56 (→ Silver Medal)
Women's 200 m Backstroke
- Heat — 2:11.01
- Final — 2:09.29 (→ Gold Medal)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
- Heat — 1:11.10
- B-Final — 1:11.24 (→ 14th place)
