Hungary at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Hungary competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 182 competitors, 150 men and 32 women, took part in 111 events in 17 sports.[1]
IOC codeHUN
Competitors182 (150 men and 32 women) in 17 sports
| Hungary at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | HUN |
| NOC | Hungarian Olympic Committee |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 182 (150 men and 32 women) in 17 sports |
| Flag bearer | Gergely Kulcsár |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
Gold
- Árpád Bárány, Tamás Gábor, István Kausz, Győző Kulcsár, and Zoltán Nemere — Fencing, Men's Épée Team Competition
- Tibor Pézsa — Fencing, Men's Sabre Individual
- Ildikó Rejtő — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual
- Paula Marosi, Katalin Juhász, Judit Ágoston, Lídia Dömölky, and Ildikó Rejtő — Fencing, Women's Foil Team Competition
- Ferenc Török — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Individual Competition
- László Hammerl — Shooting, Men's Small-bore Rifle, prone
- Imre Polyák — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight
- István Kozma — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight
- Ferenc Bene, Tibor Csernai, János Farkas, József Gelei, Kálmán Ihász, Sándor Katona, Imre Komora, Ferenc Nógrádi, Dezső Novák, Árpád Orbán, Károly Palotai, Antal Szentmihályi, Gusztáv Szepesi, and Zoltán Varga — Football (soccer), Men's Team Competition
- Miklós Ambrus, András Bodnár, Ottó Boros, Zoltán Dömötör, László Felkai, Dezső Gyarmati, Tivadar Kanizsa, György Kárpáti, János Konrád, Mihály Mayer, Dénes Pócsik, and Péter Rusorán — Water Polo, Men's Team Competition
Silver
- Gyula Zsivótzky — Athletics, Men's Hammer Throw
- Gergely Kulcsár — Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw
- Márta Rudas — Athletics, Women's Javelin Throw
- Mihály Hesz — Canoeing, Men's K1 1000m Kayak Singles
- Katalin Makray — Gymnastics, Women's Uneven Bars
- Imre Földi — Weightlifting, Men's Bantamweight
- Géza Tóth — Weightlifting, Men's Light Heavyweight
Bronze
- Vilmos Varju — Athletics, Men's Shot Put
- Anikó Ducza — Gymnastics, Women's Floor Exercises
- Imre Nagy, Ferenc Török and Ottó Török — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Team Competition
- László Hammerl — Shooting, Men's Small-bore Rifle, Three Positions
- Győző Veres — Weightlifting, Men's Light Heavyweight
Athletics
Basketball
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Seven cyclists represented Hungary in 1964.
Diving
Fencing
20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented Hungary in 1964. Hungarian fencers topped the medal table for the event, with four gold.[2]
Football
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Hungary in 1964. Ferenc Török won an individual gold and the team won bronze.
- Individual
- Team
- Ferenc Török
- Imre Nagy
- Ottó Török
Sailing
Shooting
Eight shooters represented Hungary in 1964. László Hammerl won gold in the 50 m rifle, prone and won the bronze in the 50 m rifle, three positions.
Swimming
Volleyball
Men's Team Competition
- Round Robin
- Lost to Czechoslovakia (3-2)
- Defeated Japan (3-0)
- Defeated United States (3-0)
- Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
- Lost to Brazil (2-3)
- Lost to Romania (1-3)
- Defeated Netherlands (3-1)
- Defeated South Korea (3-2)
- Lost to Bulgaria (1-3) → Sixth place
- Team Roster