Hungary at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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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]
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| Hungary at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | HUN |
| NOC | Hungarian Olympic Committee |
| 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 | |
Medalists
Multiple medalists
The following competitors won multiple medals at the 1956 Olympic Games.
| 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 |
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Sprint
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| István Hernek | C-1 1000 m | N/a | 5:06.2 |  | |
| János Parti | C-1 1000 m | N/a | 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 | N/a | 55:15.6 | | |
| Lajos Kiss | K-1 1000 m | 4:35.8 | 2 Q | 4:16.2 | |
| Ferenc Hatlaczky | K-1 10000 m | N/a | 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 | N/a | 43:37.0 |  | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Cecilia Berkes | K-1 500 m | 2:25.3 | 2 Q | 2:23.5 | 4 |
Diving
- Men
| 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 | |
Fencing
18 fencers, 16 men and 2 women, represented Hungary in 1956.
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Hungary in 1956.
- Individual
- Team
- Gábor Benedek
- János Bódy
- Antal Moldrich
Rowing
Hungary had four male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1956.[3]
- Men
| 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 | |||
Shooting
Five shooters represented Hungary in 1956.
- Men
| 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 | |
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Gyula Dobay | 100 m freestyle | 58.5 | =14 Q | 58.1 | =10 | Did not advance | |
| Jenő Áts | 400 m freestyle | 4:47.6 | 22 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| György Csordás | 1500 m freestyle | 19:44.2 | 18 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Sándor Záborszky | 19:01.2 | 10 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| László Magyar | 100 m backstroke | 1:06.1 | 7 Q | 1:07.6 | =13 | Did not advance | |
| István Szívós | 200 m breaststroke | 3:18.7 | 16 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Jenő Áts | 200 m butterfly | 2:31.1 | 10 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| György Tumpek | 2:23.3 | 2 Q | N/a | 2:23.9 | | ||
| Gyula Dobay György Csordás Sándor Záborszky Jenő Áts |
4 × 200 m freestyle | 8:57.2 | 10 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Valéria Gyenge | 100 m freestyle | 1:06.6 | 11 Q | 1:06.4 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| Zsuzsa Ördög | 1:06.5 | =9 Q | 1:06.9 | =14 | Did not advance | ||
| Katalin Szőke | 1:08.0 | 17 | Did not advance | ||||
| Valéria Gyenge | 400 m freestyle | 5:14.2 | 7 Q | N/a | 5:21.0 | 8 | |
| Ripszima Székely | 5:10.5 | 6 Q | N/a | 5:14.2 | 5 | ||
| Éva Pajor | 100 m backstroke | 1:15.3 | 9 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Judit Temes | 1:17.6 | 20 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Klára Killermann | 200 m breaststroke | 2:54.6 | 2 Q | N/a | 2:56.1 | 5 | |
| Éva Székely | 2:55.8 | 4 Q | N/a | 2:54.8 | | ||
| Mária Littomeritzky | 100 m butterfly | 1:15.2 | 5 Q | N/a | 1:14.9 | 4 | |
| Mária Littomeritzky Katalin Szőke Judit Temes Valéria Gyenge |
4 × 100 m freestyle | 4:28.1 | 5 Q | N/a | 4:31.1 | 7 | |