Hungary at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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| Hungary at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | HUN |
| NOC | Hungarian Olympic Committee |
| in London, United Kingdom July 29-August 14, 1948 | |
| Competitors | 128 (107 men and 21 women) in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | Imre Németh |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Hungary competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in Wembley Park, London, England. 128 competitors, 107 men and 21 women, took part in 76 events in 15 sports.[1]
Multiple medalists
The following competitors won multiple medals at the 1948 Olympic Games.
| Name | Medal | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aladár Gerevich |  Gold Gold | Fencing | Men's team sabre Men's sabre |
| Ferenc Pataki | Gold Bronze Bronze | Gymnastics | Men's floor Men's artistic individual all-around Men's vault |
| Pál Kovács | Gold Bronze | Fencing | Men's team sabre Men's sabre |
| János Mogyorósi-Klencs |  Silver Bronze Bronze | Gymnastics | Men's floor Men's artistic individual all-around Men's vault |
| Géza Kádas | Silver Bronze | Swimming | Men's 4×200 m freestyle relay Men's 100 m freestyle |
| György Mitró | Silver Bronze | Swimming | Men's 4×200 m freestyle relay Men's 1500 m freestyle |
Athletics
Basketball
Boxing
Canoeing
Diving
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Irén Zságot | 10 m platform | 56.62 | 9 |
Fencing
18 fencers, 15 men and 3 women, represented Hungary in 1948.
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Hungary in 1948.
Rowing
Shooting
Four shooters represented Hungary in 1948. Károly Takács won a gold medal in the 25 metre pistol event.
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Géza Kádas | 100 m freestyle | 58.2 | 1 Q* | 58.0 | 3 Q* | 58.1 | |
| Elemér Szathmáry | 59.7 | 3 q* | 1:00.5 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Zoltán Szilárd | 59.8 | 3 q* | 59.6 | 3 Q* | 59.6 | 7 | |
| Géza Kádas | 400 m freestyle | 4:52.8 | 4 Q | 4:47.8 | 1 Q | 4:49.4 | 4 |
| György Mitró | 4:56.0 | 9 Q | 4:50.8 | 5 q | 4:49.9 | 5 | |
| Imre Nyéki | 5:01.8 | 16 Q | DNS | Did not advance | |||
| György Csordás | 1500 m freestyle | 20:06.8 | 2 Q | 20:06.6 | 4 Q | 19:54.2 | 4 |
| György Mitró | 20:15.0 | 5 Q | 20:06.5 | 3 Q | 19:43.2 | | |
| Ferenc Vörös | 20:31.9 | 12 Q | 20:31.4 | 10 | Did not advance | ||
| Gyula Válent | 100 m backstroke | 1:11.8 | 5* | Did not advance | |||
| Sándor Németh | 200 m breaststroke | 2:48.2 | 7 | 2:48.1 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| Elemér Szathmáry György Mitró Imre Nyéki Géza Kádas |
4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 8:53.6 | 1 Q* | N/a | 8:48.4 | | |
*Ranks given are within the heat.
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mária Littomeritzky | 100 m freestyle | 1:13.0 | 26 | Did not advance | |||
| Zsuzsa Nádor | 1:15.8 | 31 | Did not advance | ||||
| Judit Temes | 1:08.3 | 7 Q | 1:09.7 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
| Ilona Novák | 100 m backstroke | 1:17.3 | 4 Q | 1:17.6 | 3 Q | 1:18.4 | 4 |
| Éva Novák-Gerard | 200 m breaststroke | 3:02.9 | =1 Q* | 2:58.0 | 2 Q* | 3:00.2 | |
| Éva Székely | 3:01.2 OR | 1 Q* | 3:02.8 | 3 Q* | 3:02.5 | 4 | |
| Mária Littomeritzky Ilona Novák Judit Temes Éva Székely |
4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 4:47.5 | 3 Q* | N/a | 4:48.8 | 5 | |
*Ranks given are within the heat.
