Hungary_at_the_1956_Summer_Olympics
Hungary at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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]
Quick Facts Hungary at the 1956 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| Hungary at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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Further information: 1956 Summer Olympics medal table
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Multiple medalists
The following competitors won multiple medals at the 1956 Olympic Games.
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| 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 |
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Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Main article: Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Main article: Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| 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 |  | |
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- Women
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| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Cecilia Berkes | K-1 500 m | 2:25.3 | 2 Q | 2:23.5 | 4 |
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Main article: Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Men
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| 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 | |
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Main article: Fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
18 fencers, 16 men and 2 women, represented Hungary in 1956.
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented Hungary in 1956.
- Individual
- Team
- Gábor Benedek
- János Bódy
- Antal Moldrich
Main article: Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Hungary had four male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1956.[3]
- Men
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| 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 | |||
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Main article: Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Five shooters represented Hungary in 1956.
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| 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 | |
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Main article: Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Main article: Water polo at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Main article: Wrestling at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- "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.