Hungary competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The country sent 131 individual competitors (77 men and 54 women) plus the men's and women's water polo teams and the women's handball team (13+13 + 14 athletes, respectively) for a total of 171 athletes taking part in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Hungary's gold medal count of 3 was the lowest in the nation's Summer Olympic history since the 1924 Paris Summer Olympics. Its total medal count of 10 was the lowest since the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.
Medalists
| width=78% align=left valign=top |
Medal Name Sport Event Date Canoeing Men's C-1 1000 m Katalin Kovács Canoeing Women's K-2 500 m Water polo Men's tournament Swimming Men's 400 m individual medley Swimming Men's 200 m butterfly Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg Swimming Men's 200 m individual medley Katalin KovácsDanuta KozákGabriella Szabó Canoeing Women's K-4 500 m Fencing Women's individual épée György Kozmann Canoeing Men's C-2 1000 m | width=22% align=left valign=top | Medals by sportSport TotalCanoeing 2 1 14Water polo 1 0 01Swimming 0 3 03Wrestling 0 1 01Fencing 0 0 11 Total 3 5 2 10
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankZoltán Czukor50 km walkcolspan=6 4:20:0746Dániel Kiss110 m hurdles13.613 Q13.635Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionRóbert FazekasDiscus throw62.6411 q63.438Zoltán Kővágó60.7921Did not advanceLajos KürthyShot put18.7434Did not advanceGábor MátéDiscus throw62.4413Did not advanceCsongor OlteánJavelin throw—Did not advanceKrisztián ParsHammer throw80.271 Q80.964
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankAttila ZsivoczkyResult11.86———————Points67900———————
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankEdina Füsti20 km walkcolspan=4 1:37:0339Anikó Kálovics10000 mcolspan=4 32:24.8322Krisztina Papp5000 m16:08.8613colspan=2 Did not advanceBarbara Petráhn400 m53.064Did not advanceBeáta RakonczaiMarathoncolspan=4 Petra Tevelicolspan=4 2:48:3265Edit Vári100 m hurdles13.598Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionKrisztina MolnárPole vault4.1526Did not advanceÉva OrbánHammer throw65.4134Did not advanceNikolett SzabóJavelin throw57.1522Did not advance
Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankGyörgyi FarkasResult14.661.7412.0626.106.0943.452:14.05576028*Points887903665788877734906 * The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska of Ukraine, tested positive for a banned substance. Both the A and the B tests were positive, therefore Blonska was stripped of her silver medal, and Farkas moved up a position.
Boxing
Hungary qualified five boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Szellő qualified at the World Championships.World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007 Varga and Kalucza brought the Hungarian boxing squad up to four by qualifying at the first European qualifying event. Bedák was the fifth and final Hungarian to join the team, at the 2nd European tournament.2nd AIBA European Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankPál BedákLight flyweightL 6–7Did not advanceNorbert KaluczaFlyweightL 6–14Did not advanceMiklós VargaLightweightL 3–12Did not advanceGyula KátéLight welterweightL 5–9Did not advanceImre SzellőLight heavyweightW L 2–10Did not advance
Canoeing
Sprint Men AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankZoltán BenkőK-1 1000 m3:29.5422 QS3:34.4733 Q3:32.1209Ákos VereckeiK-1 500 m1:36.0991 QS1:42.1553 Q1:38.3186Attila VajdaC-1 500 m1:49.9424 QS1:51.0291 Q1:50.1569C-1 1000 m3:55.3191 QFcolspan=2 3:50.467Zoltán Kammerer Gábor KucseraK-2 500 m1:30.0993 QFcolspan=2 1:30.2854K-2 1000 m3:17.6361 QFcolspan=2 3:15.0494Tamás Kiss György KozmannC-2 1000 m3:46.0204 QS3:42.4822 Q3:40.258Mátyás Sáfrán Mihály SáfránC-2 500 m1:43.6426 QS1:45.0328Did not advanceIstván Beé Gábor BozsikMárton SíkÁkos VereckeiK-4 1000 m2:57.2422 QFcolspan=2 2:59.0095
Women AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKatalin KovácsK-1 500 m1:49.4241 QFcolspan=2 1:51.1394Nataša JanićKatalin KovácsK-2 500 m1:42.1621 QFcolspan=2 1:41.308Nataša JanićKatalin KovácsDanuta KozákGabriella SzabóK-4 500 m1:34.3211 QFcolspan=2 1:32.971 Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Cycling
Road AthleteEventTimeRankLászló BodrogiMen's road raceDid not finishMen's time trial1:07:2727Péter KusztorMen's road race6:35:4466
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankAndrás PartiMen's cross-country2:06:0023
BMX AthleteEventSeedingQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalResultRankPointsRankPointsRankResultRankVilmos RadasicsMen's BMX38.83031186Did not advanceAnikó HódiWomen's BMX41.77215colspan=2 186Did not advance
Diving
Women AthleteEventsPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankNóra Barta3 m springboard276.1518 Q318.1511 Q269.2512Villő Kormos247.9524Did not advance
Fencing
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankGábor BoczkóIndividual épéeW 11–10W 15–9W 15–12L 12–15L 7–84Géza ImreW 15–14L 9–15Did not advanceKrisztián KulcsárL 9–15Did not advanceGábor BoczkóGéza ImreIván KovácsKrisztián KulcsárTeam épéecolspan=3 L 43–45Classification semi-final W 41–295th place final W 40–255Tamás DecsiIndividual sabreL 9–15Did not advanceZsolt NemcsikL 13–15Did not advanceÁron SzilágyiW 15–9L 10–15Did not advanceTamás DecsiBalázs LontayZsolt NemcsikÁron SzilágyiTeam sabrecolspan=3 L 44–45Classification semi-finalL 38–457th place finalW 45–257
Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankIldikó Mincza-NébaldIndividual épéeW 15–11W 15–13W 15–11L 14–15W 15–11Emese SzászW 15–4L 12–15Did not advanceEdina KnapekIndividual foilW 15–13W 15–10L 3–15Did not advanceAida MohamedW 15–7L 5–15Did not advanceGabriella VargaW 2–15L 4–15Did not advanceEdina KnapekAida MohamedVirgine UjlakyGabriella VargaTeam foilcolspan=3 W 35–31L 33–35L 23–324Orsolya NagyIndividual sabreW 15–13L 5–15Did not advance
Gymnastics
Artistic Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankRóbert GálFloor13.425colspan=5 13.42574Did not advancePommel horse13.225colspan=4 13.22565Did not advanceParallel barscolspan=4 12.90012.90074Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankDorina BöczögőAll-around13.20013.37513.95013.92554.45052Did not advance
Handball
Women's tournament
Roster
Group play
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Bronze medal game
Judo
Men AthleteEventPreliminaryRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMiklós Ungvári−66 kgW 0011–0001W 1000–0000L 0002–0011Did not advanceDániel Hadfi−100 kgW 1001–0001W 1002–0010L 0100–1111Did not advanceW 1001–0011L 0010–0011Did not advanceBarna Bor+100 kgL 0010–0120Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankÉva Csernoviczki−48 kgW 1000–0000L 0010–0101Did not advanceW 0001–0000L 0001–0110Did not advanceBernadett Baczkó−57 kgL 0100–0101Did not advanceW 1011–0000L 0010–0110Did not advanceAnett Mészáros−70 kgW 0010–0002L 0000–0200Did not advanceW 1010–0000L 0000–1010Did not advance
Modern pentathlon
AthleteEventShooting(10 m air pistol)Fencing(épée one touch)Swimming(200 m freestyle)Riding(show jumping)Running(3000 m)Total pointsFinal rankPointsRankMP PointsResultsRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsPenaltiesRankMP pointsTimeRankMP PointsGábor BaloghMen's17920108419–16108562:07.322112763482785210:01.9032996506426Viktor Horváth1874118016–19217842:05.17151300304258969:32.25161112527219Leila GyeneseiWomen's1713098813–22=297122:13.8441316288117211:02.35251072526024Zsuzsanna Vörös18212112015–20=247602:16.96=11128012423107611:04.30261064530020
Rowing
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankZsolt HirlingTamás VargaLightweight double sculls6:19.603 R6:50.484 SC/D6:28.841 FC6:23.0214 Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Áron GádorfalviRS:X1519161224261091813EL16219Zsombor BereczLaser273136231822241437CANEL23229
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Diána DetreRS:X22201921222526201719EL21122 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled;
Shooting
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankRoland GerebicsDouble trap1369Did not advancePéter Sidi10 m air rifle5956 Q698.4650 m rifle prone58839Did not advance50 m rifle 3 positions116325Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankZsófia Csonka10 m air pistol37829Did not advance25 m pistol28727Did not advanceDiána IgalySkeet6613Did not advanceAnita Tóth10 m air rifle39035Did not advance50 m rifle 3 positions56937Did not advance
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRichárd Bodor100 m breaststroke1:00.9719Did not advanceLászló Cseh200 m butterfly1:54.482 Q1:54.354 Q1:52.70200 m individual medley1:58.292 Q1:58.194 Q1:56.52400 m individual medley4:09.262 Qcolspan=2 4:06.16Balázs Gercsák400 m freestyle3:54.1432colspan=2 Did not advanceCsaba Gercsák10 km open watercolspan=4 Dániel Gyurta100 m breaststroke1:01.3124Did not advance200 m breaststroke2:08.68 1 Q2:09.735 Q2:09.225Tamás Kerékjártó200 m butterfly1:57.2922Did not advance200 m individual medley2:00.6017Did not advanceGergő Kis1500 m freestyle15:09.6719colspan=2 Did not advance400 m individual medley4:10.665 Qcolspan=2 4:12.846Norbert Kovács200 m freestyle1:49.3435Did not advanceÁdám Madarassy100 m butterfly53.9350Did not advanceBalázs Makány100 m freestyle49.2728Did not advanceRoland Rudolf100 m backstroke56.2536Did not advance200 m backstroke1:59.4419Did not advanceKrisztián Takács50 m freestyle22.1414 Q21.849Did not advanceTamás KerékjártóGergő KisNorbert KovácsDominik Kozma4 × 200 m freestyle relay7:14.1413colspan=2 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKatalin Bor200 m breaststroke2:29.9527Did not advanceBeatrix Boulsevicz200 m butterfly2:10.0018Did not advanceEszter Dara100 m butterfly58.3913 Q58.8413Did not advanceÉva Dobár50 m freestyle26.3341Did not advanceKatinka Hosszú200 m individual medley2:13.0517Did not advance400 m individual medley4:37.5512colspan=2 Did not advanceBoglárka Kapás400 m freestyle4:16.2229colspan=2 Did not advanceEmese Kovács200 m butterfly2:12.7327Did not advanceZsuzsanna Jakabos400 m individual medley4:37.8613colspan=2 Did not advanceÁgnes Mutina200 m freestyle1:57.255 Q1:58.1511Did not advanceRéka Nagy800 m freestyle8:40.3826colspan=2 Did not advanceRéka Pecz100 m breaststroke1:12.1741Did not advanceNikolett Szepesi100 m backstroke1:01.7724Did not advance200 m backstroke2:11.4718Did not advanceOrsolya Tompa100 m freestyle56.5740Did not advanceEvelyn Verrasztó200 m backstroke2:11.0217Did not advance200 m individual medley2:12.5211 Q2:12.189Did not advanceEszter DaraZsuzsanna JakabosÁgnes MutinaEvelyn Verrasztó4 × 200 m freestyle relay7:55.267 Qcolspan=2 7:55.536