Hungary at the
2000 Summer Olympics
IOC codeHUN
NOCHungarian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olimpia.hu (in Hungarian and English)
in Sydney
Competitors178 (109 men and 69 women) in 23 sports
Flag bearer Rita Kőbán (canoeing)
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
8
Silver
6
Bronze
3
Total
17
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Hungary competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. 178 competitors, 109 men and 69 women, took part in 137 events in 23 sports.[1]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Tímea Nagy Fencing Women's épée
 Gold Zoltán Kammerer
Botond Storcz		 Canoeing K-2 500 metres
 Gold Gábor Horváth
Zoltán Kammerer
Ákos Vereckei
Botond Storcz		 Canoeing K-4 1000 metres
 Gold György Kolonics Canoeing C-1 500 metres
 Gold Ferenc Novák
Imre Pulai		 Canoeing C-2 500 metres
 Gold Szilveszter Csollány Gymnastics Men's rings
 Gold Ágnes Kovács Swimming Women's 200 m breaststroke
 Gold Hungary men's national water polo team
 Water polo Men's tournament
 Silver Gábor Balogh Modern pentathlon Men's Competition
 Silver Katalin Kovács
Szilvia Szabó		 Canoeing Women's K-2 500 metres
 Silver Rita Kőbán
Szilvia Szabó
Erzsébet Viski
Katalin Kovács		 Canoeing Women's K-4 500 metres
 Silver Hungary women's national handball team
 Handball Women's tournament
 Silver Erzsébet Márkus Weightlifting Women's 69 kg
 Silver Sándor Bárdosi Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 85 kg
 Bronze Zsolt Erdei Boxing Middleweight
 Bronze Krisztián Bártfai
Krisztián Veréb		 Canoeing Men's K-2 1000 metres
 Bronze Diána Igaly Shooting Women's skeet

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men's Competition

Men's 400 m

  • Round 1 – 46.19 (→ did not advance)

Men's 800 m

  • Round 1 – 01:46.21
  • Semifinal – 01:47.35 (→ did not advance)

Men's 110 m Hurdles

  • Round 1 – 13.83
  • Round 2 – 13.78 (→ did not advance)
  • Round 1 – 13.66
  • Round 2 – 13.75 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 m Hurdles

  • Round 1 – 51.54 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4 × 100 m

  • Round 1 – 39.52 (did not advance)

Men's 4 × 400 m

  • Round 1 – 03:06.50 (→ did not advance)

Men's Shot Put

  • Qualifying – 18.95 (→ did not advance)

Men's Discus

  • Qualifying – 61.76 (→ did not advance)
  • Qualifying – 60.86 (→ did not advance)
  • Qualifying – NM (→ did not advance)

Men's Hammer Throw

  • Qualifying – 77.33
  • Final – 77.70 (→ 7th place)
  • Qualifying – 73.95 (→ did not advance)
  • Qualifying – 75.41 (→ did not advance)

Men's Triple Jump

  • Qualifying – 16.52 (→ did not advance)

Men's 20 km Walk

  • Final – 0:01:26 (→ 29th place)
  • Final – 1:28:34 (→ 37th place)

Men's 50 km Walk

  • Final – 4:17:55 (→ 37th place)
  • Final – DSQ

Men's Decathlon

  • 100 m – 11.10
  • Long jump – 7.00
  • Shot put – 14.96
  • High jump – 2.06
  • 400 m – 48.61
  • 100 m Hurdles – 15.27
  • Discus throw – 47.43
  • Pole vault – 4.80
  • Javelin throw – 65.87
  • 1,500 m – 04:23.37
  • 100 m – 11.00
  • Long jump – 7.19
  • Shot put – 15.13
  • High jump – 2.00
  • 400 m – 48.81
  • 100 m Hurdles – 14.15
  • Discus throw – 46.62
  • Pole vault – 4.80
  • Javelin throw – 57.16
  • 1,500 m – 04:43.39

Women's Competition

Women's 400 m

  • Round 1 – 52.86
  • Round 2 – 52.72 (→ did not advance)

Women's 10,000 m

  • Round 1 – 33:20.40 (→ did not advance)

Women's Javelin Throw

  • Qualifying – 58.86 (→ did not advance)

Women's Hammer Throw

  • Qualifying – 62.74 (→ did not advance)

Women's Long Jump

  • Qualifying – 6.70
  • Final – 6.59 (→ 8th place)
  • Qualifying – 6.36 (→ did not advance)

Women's High Jump

  • Qualifying – 1.89 (→ did not advance)

Women's Pole Vault

  • Qualifying – NM (→ did not advance)
  • Qualifying – NM (→ did not advance)

Women's 20 km Walk

  • Final – 1:34:45 (→ 18th place)
  • Final – 1:36:46 (→ 29th place)

Women's Marathon

  • Final – 2:30:54 (→ 17th place)

Women's Heptathlon

  • 100 m Hurdles – 15.11
  • High jump – 1.69
  • Shot put – DNS
  • 200 m – DNS

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)

Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Flatwater

Men's Competition

Men's Kayak Singles 500 m

  • Qualifying heat – 01:42.089
  • Semifinal – 01:39.574
  • Final – 02:00.145 (→ 4th place)

Men's Kayak Singles 1000 m

  • Qualifying heat – 03:38.066
  • Semifinal – 03:39.455 (→ did not advance)

Men's Kayak Doubles 500 m

  • Qualifying heat – 01:31.144
  • Semifinal – Bye
  • Final – 01:47.055 (→ Gold Medal)

Men's Kayak Doubles 1,000 m

  • Qualifying heat – 03:13.677
  • Semifinal – Bye
  • Final – 03:16.357 (→ Bronze Medal)

Men's Kayak Fours 1,000 m

  • Qualifying heat – 02:58.096
  • Semifinal – Bye
  • Final – 02:55.188 (→ Gold Medal)

Men's Canoe Singles 500 m

  • Qualifying heat – 01:51.492
  • Semifinal – Bye
  • Final – 02:24.813 (→ Gold Medal)

Men's Canoe Singles 1000 m

  • Qualifying heat – 04:00.754
  • Semifinal – 04:03.226 (→ did not advance)

Men's Canoe Doubles 500 m

  • Qualifying heat – 01:42.816
  • Semifinal – Bye
  • Final – 01:51.284 (→ Gold Medal)

Men's Canoe Doubles 1,000 m

  • Qualifying heat – 03:38.492
  • Semifinal – Bye
  • Final – 03:43.103 (→ 5th place)

Women's Competition

Women's Kayak Singles 500 m

  • Qualifying heat – 01:50.777
  • Semifinal – Bye
  • Final – 02:19.668 (→ 6th place)

Women's Kayak Doubles 500 m

  • Qualifying heat – 01:42.298
  • Semifinal – Bye
  • Final – 01:58.580 (→ Silver Medal)

Women's Kayak Fours 500 m

  • Qualifying heat – 01:33.312
  • Semifinal – Bye
  • Final – 01:34.946 (→ Silver Medal)

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Track Cycling

Women's Sprint

Women's 500 m Time Trial

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men's 3 Metre Springboard

  • Preliminary – 382.98
  • Semi-final – 222.60 – 605.58
  • Final – 390.87 – 613.47 (→ 11th place)

Men's 10 Metre Platform

  • Preliminary – 316.14 (→ did not advance, 34th place)

Women's 3 Metre Springboard

  • Preliminary – 239.64 (→ did not advance, 25th place)

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Thirteen fencers, seven men and six women, represented Hungary in 2000.

Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Women's team foil
Women's épée
Women's team épée

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Handball

Main article: Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men's Competition

Women's Competition

Rhythmic gymnastics

Main article: Rhythmic gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Five men and one woman competed for Hungary in the Sailing venue at the 2000 Olympics. The best finish was 15th.

Men's Mistral

  • Race 1 – (24)
  • Race 2 – 19
  • Race 3 – 19
  • Race 4 – 23
  • Race 5 – 21
  • Race 6 – 23
  • Race 7 – 21
  • Race 8 – 17
  • Race 9 – 14
  • Race 10 – (37) OCS
  • Race 11 – 20
  • Final – 177 (24thplace)

Men's Single Handed Dinghy (Finn)

  • Race 1 – (26) DSQ
  • Race 2 – 6
  • Race 3 – 16
  • Race 4 – 16
  • Race 5 – 3
  • Race 6 – 5
  • Race 7 – (26) DNF
  • Race 8 – 8
  • Race 9 – 22
  • Race 10 – 10
  • Race 11 – 16
  • Final – 102 (15th place)

Men's Double Handed Dinghy (470)

  • Race 1 – (30) OCS
  • Race 2 – 20
  • Race 3 – 19
  • Race 4 – 18
  • Race 5 – 25
  • Race 6 – 24
  • Race 7 – 26
  • Race 8 – 17
  • Race 9 – (29)
  • Race 10 – 28
  • Race 11 – 27
  • Final – 204 (29th place)

Men's Laser

  • Race 1 – 5
  • Race 2 – (26)
  • Race 3 – 9
  • Race 4 – 13
  • Race 5 – (44) DSQ
  • Race 6 – 14
  • Race 7 – 16
  • Race 8 – 26
  • Race 9 – 5
  • Race 10 – 26
  • Race 11 – 13
  • Final – 127 (18thplace)

Women's Mistral

  • Race 1 – 23
  • Race 2 – (26)
  • Race 3 – 24
  • Race 4 – 24
  • Race 5 – (28)
  • Race 6 – 21
  • Race 7 – 25
  • Race 8 – 21
  • Race 9 – 15
  • Race 10 – 23
  • Race 11 – 25
  • Final – 201 (25th place)

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men's 50 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary heat – 23.03 (→ did not advance)

Men's 100 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary heat – 49.79
  • Semi-final – 49.58 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary heat – 1:50.10
  • Semi-final – 1:49.36 (→ did not advance)
  • Preliminary heat – 1:50.11
  • Semi-final – 1:49.87 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary heat – 03:58.94 (→ did not advance)

Men's 100 m Butterfly

  • Preliminary heat – 53.29
  • Semi-final – 53.45 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m Butterfly

  • Preliminary heat – 02:00.75 (→ did not advance)

Men's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Preliminary heat – 01:01.66
  • Semi-final – 01:01.83 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m Breaststroke

  • Preliminary heat – 02:15.27
  • Semi-final – 02:14.67 (→ did not advance)

Men's 100 m Backstroke

  • Preliminary heat – 55.81
  • Semi-final – 55.65 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m Backstroke

  • Preliminary heat – DSQ (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m Individual Medley

  • Preliminary heat – 02:02.66
  • Semi-final – 02:01.56
  • Final – 02:01.16 (→ 4th place)
  • Preliminary heat – 02:03.63 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 m Individual Medley

  • Preliminary heat – 04:18.85 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary heat – 07:24.48 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4 × 100 m Medley

  • Preliminary heat – 03:38.58
  • Final – 03:39.09 (→ 5th place)

Women's 100 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary heat – 57.71 (→ did not advance)

Women's 400 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary heat – 04:18.48 (→ did not advance)

Women's 800 m Freestyle

  • Preliminary heat – 08:43.07 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 m Butterfly

  • Preliminary heat – 01:01.15 (→ did not advance)

Women's 200 m Butterfly

  • Preliminary heat – 02:11.32 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Preliminary heat – 01:08.50
  • Semi-final – 01:07.79
  • Final – 01:08.09 (→ 5th place)

Women's 200 m Breaststroke

  • Preliminary heat – 02:24.92
  • Semi-final – 02:24.03 – Olympic Record
  • Final – 02:24.35 (→ Gold Medal)

Women's 100 m Backstroke

  • Preliminary heat – 01:06.12 (→ did not advance)

Women's 200 m Backstroke

  • Preliminary heat – 02:20.40 (→ did not advance)

Women's 4 × 100 m Medley

  • Preliminary heat – 04:11.11 (→ did not advance)

Synchronized swimming

Main article: Synchronized swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Duet

  • Technical routine – 28.957 Did not compete in free routine

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men's Singles Competition

Alternates

Daniel Somogyi Gergely Kisgyorgy

Women's Singles Competition

Triathlon

Main article: Triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men's Individual Competition

Women's Individual Competition

Water polo

Main article: Water polo at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men's team competition

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Yugoslavia 5 4 1 0 41 22 +19 9 Quarter Finals
2  Croatia 5 4 1 0 42 30 +12 9
3  Hungary 5 3 0 2 49 39 +10 6
4  United States 5 2 0 3 42 39 +3 4
5  Netherlands 5 1 0 4 34 55 −21 2
6  Greece 5 0 0 5 22 45 −23 0
Source: LA84
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.
  • 3-2-0
  • Defeated Italy (8-5)
  • Defeated Yugoslavia (8-7)
  • Defeated Russia (13-6)

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
1 2 3 1 2 3
Péter Tamtom – 105 kg 175.0 180.0 180.0 215.0 215.0 — DNF —
Tibor Stark + 105 kg 180.0 190.0 195.0 220.0 230.0 — 425.0 8


Women

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
1 2 3 1 2 3
Erzsébet Márkus – 69 kg 105.0 110.0 112.5 125.0 130.0 137.5 242.5 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Gyöngyi Likerecz – 75 kg 102.5 105.0 107.5 122.5 125.0 125.0 227.5 5
Melinda Szik + 75 kg 102.5 102.5 107.5 122.5 127.5 127.5 235.0 9

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Notes

  • Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
  • International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005.
  • Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
  • Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
  • Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
  • International Olympic Committee Web Site

References

  1. ^ "Hungary at the 2000 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
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