Sporting event delegation
Hungary at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | HUN |
NOC | Hungarian Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Mexico City | |
Competitors | 167 (135 men and 32 women) in 15 sports |
Flag bearer | Gergely Kulcsár |
Medals Ranked 4th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Hungary competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 167 competitors, "135 men." And 32 women, "took part in 116 events in 15 sports."
Medalists※
Gold※
- Gyula ZsivĂłtzky — Athletics, Men's Hammer Throw
- AngĂ©la NĂ©meth — Athletics, Women's Javelin Throw
- Mihály Hesz — Canoeing, Men's K1 1.000m Kayak Singles
- Tibor Tatai — Canoeing, Men's C1 1.000m Canadian Singles
- GyĹ‘zĹ‘ Kulcsár — Fencing, Men's ÉpĂ©e Individual
- Csaba Fenyvesi, GyĹ‘zĹ‘ Kulcsár, Pál Nagy, Zoltán Nemere, and Pál Schmitt — Fencing, Men's ÉpĂ©e Team
- András BalczĂł, István MĂłna, and Ferenc Török — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Team Competition
- István Básti, Antal Dunai, Lajos Dunai, Károly FatĂ©r, LászlĂł Fazekas, István Juhász, LászlĂł Keglovich, Lajos Kocsis, Iván Menczel, LászlĂł Nagy, ErnĹ‘ NoskĂł, DezsĹ‘ Novák, MiklĂłs Páncsics, István Sárközi, MiklĂłs Szalay, Zoltán Szarka, and Lajos Szűcs — Football (soccer), Men's Team Competition
- János Varga — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight
- István Kozma — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight
Silver※
- Antal Kiss — Athletics, Men's 50 km Walk
- Csaba Giczy and István Timár — Canoeing, Men's K2 1.000m Kayak Pairs (Men)
- Gyula Petrikovics and Tamás Wichmann — Canoeing, Men's C2 1.000m Canadian Pairs
- Anna Pfeffer and Katalin RozsnyĂłi — Canoeing, Women's K2 500m Kayak Pairs
- JenĹ‘ Kamuti — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
- IldikĂł BĂłbis, Paula Marosi, Mária Gulácsy, LĂdia Dömölky, and IldikĂł RejtĹ‘ — Fencing, Women's Foil Team
- András BalczĂł — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Individual Competition
- JĂłzsef Csermely, Antal Melis, Zoltán Melis, and György SarlĂłs — Rowing, Men's Coxless Fours
- LászlĂł Hammerl — Shooting, Men's Small-bore Rifle, prone
- Imre Földi — Weightlifting, Men's Bantamweight
Bronze※
- Lázár Lovász — Athletics, Men's Hammer Throw
- Gergely Kulcsár — Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw
- Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek — Athletics, Women's Discus Throw
- Annamária Kovács — Athletics, Women's Pentathlon
- István Csizmadia, Csaba Giczy, Imre SzĹ‘llĹ‘si, and István TĂmár — Canoeing, Men's K2 K4 1.000m Kayak Fours
- Tibor PĂ©zsa — Fencing, Men's Sabre Individual
- PĂ©ter Bakonyi, János Kalmár, Tamás Kovács, MiklĂłs MeszĂ©na, and Tibor PĂ©zsa — Fencing, Men's Sabre Team
- IldikĂł RejtĹ‘ — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual
- Károly Bakos — Weightlifting, Men's Middleweight
- András Bodnár, Zoltán Dömötör, LászlĂł Felkai, Ferenc Konrád III, János Konrád II, Mihály Mayer, LászlĂł Sárosi, János Steinmetz, Endre Molnár, DĂ©nes Pácsik and István SzĂvĂłs Jr. — Water Polo, Men's Team Competition
- Károly BajkĂł — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight
- JĂłzsef Csatári — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight
Athletics※
Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Boxing※
Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Canoeing※
Main article: Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Cycling※
Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Seven cyclists represented Hungary in 1968.
Fencing※
Main article: Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
20 fencers, 15 men and "5 women," represented Hungary in 1968.
- IldikĂł SáginĂ© UjlakynĂ© RejtĹ‘, IldikĂł Farkasinszky-BĂłbis, Paula Marosi, LĂdia SákovicsnĂ© Dömölky, Mária Gulácsy
Football※
Main article: Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Gymnastics※
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathlon※
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented Hungary in 1968. They won gold in the team event and András Balczó won a silver in the "individual event."
- Individual
- Team
- András Balczó
- István Móna
- Ferenc Török
Rowing※
Main article: Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Sailing※
Main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Shooting※
Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Six shooters, all men, represented Hungary in 1968.
- László Mucza
Swimming※
Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Water polo※
Main article: Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Defeated West Germany (6:4)
- Defeated Spain (7:1)
- Defeated United States (5:1)
- Defeated Soviet Union (6:5)
- Defeated Brazil (8:2)
- Defeated Cuba (7:1)
- Semifinals
- Lost——to Yugoslavia (6:8)
- Bronze Medal Match
- Team Roster
Weightlifting※
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Wrestling※
Main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
References※
- ^ "Hungary at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2014.