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]
| 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 | |
Medalists
editHungary finished in third position in the final medal rankings, behind only the United States and Soviet Union.
Multiple medalists
editThe following competitors won multiple medals at the 1952 Olympic Games.
| Name | Medal | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Athletics
editBasketball
edit- Men's Team Competition
- Qualification Round (Group B)
- Defeated Greece (75-38)
- Lost to Philippines (35-48)
- Defeated Greece (47-44)
- Main Round (Group A)
- Lost to United States (48-66)
- Lost to Uruguay (56-70)
- Lost to Czechoslovakia (39-63) → did not advance, 15th place
- Team Roster
Boxing
editMen's Flyweight:
- First Round – Lost to William Michael Toweel of South Africa (0 - 3)
Men's Featherweight:
- First Round – Defeated Georges Malézanoff of Bulgaria (2 - 1)
- Second Round – Defeated Kurt Schirra of Saarland (3 - 0)
- Third Round – Lost to Jan Zachara of Czechoslovakia (1 - 2)
Men's Lightweight:
- First Round – Defeated Luis Albino Acuña of Uruguay (3 - 0)
- Second Round – Defeated Clayton Orten Kenny of Canada (2 - 1)
- Third Round – Lost to Aureliano Bolognesi of Italy (1 - 2)
Light-welterweight
- First Round – Lost to Pavle Šovljanski of Yugoslavia (0 - 3)
Men's Welterweight:
- First Round – Lost to Günther Heidemann of Germany (1 - 2)
Men's Light-Middleweight:
- László Papp →
Gold Medal
- First Round – Defeated Ellsworth Webb of United States (KO 2R)
- Second Round – Defeated Charles Chase of Canada (KO 2R)
- Third Round – Defeated Petar Stankoff Spassoff of Bulgaria (3 - 0)
- Semifinal – Defeated Eladio Oscar Herrera of Argentina (3 - 0)
- Final – Defeated Theunis Jacobus van Schalkwyk of South Africa (3 - 0)
Men's Middleweight:
- First Round – Lost to Nelson de Paula Andrade of Brazil (1 - 2)
Men's Light-heavyweight
- First Round – Lost to Toon Pastor of Netherlands (0 - 3)
Men's Heavyweight:
- Second Round – Lost to Ilkka Koski of Finland (KO 2R)
Canoeing
editCycling
edit- Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- István Lang — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- István Schillerwein — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Lajos Látó — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Final — 1:16.9 (→ 18th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Béla Szekeres — 6th place
Fencing
edit17 fencers, 14 men and 3 women, represented Hungary in 1952.
Football
editGymnastics
editModern pentathlon
editThree 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.
- Individual
- Team
- Gábor Benedek
- István Szondy
- Aladár Kovácsi
Rowing
editHungary had 15 male rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1952.[2]
Shooting
editSix 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.
- Imre Ágoston
- János Dosztály
- Imre Ágoston
- János Dosztály
Swimming
editWater polo
editWeightlifting
editWrestling
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hungary at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hungary Rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2018.