Hungary competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. Hungarian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for two occasions. Hungary was not invited to the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, because of its role in the first World War, and it was also part of the Soviet boycott, when Los Angeles hosted the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Medalists
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Medal Name Sport Event Date Fencing Women's épée Swimming Women's 400 m individual medley Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke Swimming Women's 200 m individual medley Fencing Men's sabre Canoeing Women's K-2 500 m Canoeing Women's K-1 500 m Canoeing Women's K-4 500 m Fencing Men's épée Swimming Women's 200 m backstroke Swimming Men's 100 m butterfly Swimming Men's 200 m butterfly Athletics Women's shot put Swimming Women's 800 m freestyle Fencing Men's team épée
| width=22% align=left valign=top | Medals by sportSport TotalSwimming 3 2 27Canoeing 3 0 03Fencing 2 1 14Athletics 0 0 11 Total 8 3 4 15
Medals by genderGender TotalMale 1 2 25Female 7 1 210 Total8 3 4 15
Multiple medallists The following competitors won several medals at the 2016 Olympic Games. Name Medal Sport Event Swimming Women's 400 m individual medleyWomen's 100 m backstrokeWomen's 200 m individual medleyWomen's 200 m backstroke Canoeing Women's K-2 500 mWomen's K-1 500 mWomen's K-4 500 m Canoeing Women's K-2 500 mWomen's K-4 500 m Fencing Men's épéeMen's team épée
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games. Note that reserves in fencing, field hockey, football, and handball are not counted as athletes:
| width=75% align=left valign=top | SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 9 10 19Badminton 0 1 1Boxing 2 0 2Canoeing 10 5 15Cycling 1 0 1Diving 0 1 1Fencing 6 4 10Gymnastics 1 1 2Judo 5 3 8Modern pentathlon 2 2 4Rowing 3 0 3Sailing 3 2 5Shooting 4 4 8Swimming 25 12 37Table tennis 1 2 3Tennis 0 2 2Triathlon 2 2 4Water polo 13 13 26Weightlifting 1 0 1Wrestling 6 2 8 Total 94 66 160 | width=25% align=left valign=top |
Medals by dateDayDate Total Day 16 August 2 0 02 Day 27 August 0 0 00 Day 38 August 1 0 01 Day 49 August 1 1 13 Day 510 August 1 0 01 Day 611 August 0 0 00 Day 712 August 0 2 24 Day 813 August 0 0 00 Day 914 August 0 0 11 Day 1015 August 0 0 00 Day 1116 August 1 0 01 Day 1217 August 0 0 00 Day 1318 August 1 0 01 Day 1419 August 0 0 00 Day 1520 August 1 0 01 Day 1621 August 0 0 00 Total 8 3 4 15
Athletics
Hungarian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):
Track & road events Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankBalázs Baji110 m hurdles13.522 Q13.524Did not advanceGáspár CsereMarathoncolspan=4 2:28:03109Máté Helebrandt20 km walkcolspan=4 1:22:31 PB28Gábor JózsaMarathoncolspan=4 2:23:2287Sándor Rácz50 km walkcolspan=4 Miklós Srpcolspan=4 Bence Venyercsáncolspan=4 4:19:1544
Women AthleteEventFinalResultRankZsófia ErdélyiMarathon2:39:0452Barbara Kovács20 km walk1:42:1158Viktória Madarász1:33:5925Krisztina PappMarathon2:42:0365Rita Récsei20 km walk1:42:4159Tünde SzabóMarathon2:45:3783
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionZoltán KővágóMen's discus throw63.349 q64.507Krisztián ParsMen's hammer throw75.494 q75.287Anita MártonWomen's shot put18.516 Q19.87Barbara SzabóWomen's high jump1.80=32Did not advance
Combined events – Women's heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankGyörgyi FarkasResult13.79 PB1.8614.3925.38 SB6.31 SB48.07 SB2:11.76 PB6442 PB8Points10081054820852946823939Xénia KrizsánResult13.661.7713.7825.246.0849.78 SB2:13.46 PB625716Points1027941779865874856915
Badminton
Hungary has qualified one badminton player for the women's singles into the Olympic tournament. Laura Sarosi picked up one of the spare athlete berths freed by the Tripartite Commission as the next highest-ranked eligible player in the BWF World Rankings as of 5 May 2016.
AthleteEventGroup StageEliminationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankLaura SárosiWomen's singlesL (8–21, 9–21)L (11–21, 8–21)3Did not advance
Boxing
Hungary has entered two boxers to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic boxing tournament. London 2012 Olympian Zoltán Harcsa had claimed his Olympic spot with a semifinal victory in the men's middleweight division at the 2016 European Qualification Tournament in Samsun, Turkey, while welterweight boxer Imre Bacskai secured an additional place on the Hungarian roster with his quarterfinal triumph at the 2016 AIBA World Qualifying Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankImre BacskaiMen's welterweightL 0–3Did not advanceZoltán HarcsaMen's middleweightW 2–1L Did not advance
Canoeing
Sprint Hungarian canoeists have qualified a total of eleven boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. Meanwhile, three additional boats (men's K-1 200 m, men's K-1 1000 m, and men's K-2 1000 m) were awarded to the Hungarian squad by virtue of a top two national finish at the 2016 European Qualification Regatta in Duisburg, Germany.
A total of 15 canoeists (ten men and five women) were selected to the Hungarian roster for the Olympics, following their internal selection trials (June 10 to 12). Meanwhile, the women's K-4 500 m crew (Csipes, Fazekas, Kozák, and Szabó) rounded out the flatwater canoeing lineup at the European Championships in Moscow, Russia on June 26, 2016. Missing in the roster was Beijing 2008 kayak champion Attila Vajda and four-time medalist Zoltán Kammerer in the men's kayak four.
Men AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankPéter MolnárK-1 200 m35.1023 Q35.2076 FB37.89615Jonatán HajduC-1 200 m40.1472 Q40.7184 FB39.81110Bálint KopaszK-1 1000 m3:38.0115 Q3:34.7725 FB3:32.39210Henrik VasbányaiC-1 1000 m4:01.9533 Q4:03.1133 FB16Benjámin CeinerTibor HufnágelK-2 1000 m3:25.5803 Q3:18.4743 FA3:15.3877Péter MolnárSándor TótkaK-2 200 m31.4382 Q32.1381 FA32.4124Róbert MikeHenrik VasbányaiC-2 1000 m3:35.5013 Q3:56.1263 FA3:46.1984Benjámin CeinerTibor HufnágelAttila KuglerTamás SomoráczK-4 1000 m3:00.3695 Q3:00.6455 FB3:10.38811
Women AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNatasa Dusev-JanicsK-1 200 m41.4033 Q40.9624 FB41.6739Danuta KozákK-1 500 m1:53.4271 Q1:54.2411 FA1:52.494Gabriella SzabóDanuta KozákK-2 500 m1:41.0921 FAcolspan=2 1:43.687Gabriella SzabóDanuta KozákTamara CsipesKrisztina Fazekas-ZurK-4 500 m1:29.4971 FAcolspan=2 1:31.48 Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Cycling
Mountain biking Hungary has qualified one mountain biker for the men's Olympic cross-country race, by picking up the spare berth from host Brazil, as the next highest-ranked eligible NOC, not yet qualified, in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of May 25, 2016.
AthleteEventTimeRankAndrás PartiMen's cross-country1:41:2024
Diving
Hungary has received an invitation from FINA to send a diver competing in the women's individual platform to the Olympics, based on her results at the 2016 FINA World Cup series.
AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankVillő KormosWomen's 10 m platform227.7027Did not advance
Fencing
Hungarian fencers have qualified a full squad in the men's team épée by picking up the spare berth freed up by Africa for being the next highest ranking nation in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings.
Defending Olympic men's sabre champion Áron Szilágyi and foil fencer Aida Mohamed, who has been aiming to appear at four Olympics, secured their spots on the Hungarian team by finishing among the top 14 in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings. Meanwhile, Tamás Decsi (men's sabre), Emese Szász (women's épée), two-time Olympian Edina Knapek (women's foil), and junior European women's sabre champion Anna Márton did the same feat as one of the two highest-ranked fencers coming from the Europe zone.
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankGábor BoczkóÉpéeW 15–9L 8–15Did not advanceGéza ImreW 15–8W 15–8W 15–9W 15–13L 14–15András RédliW 14–13L 9–15Did not advanceGábor BoczkóGéza ImreAndrás RédliPéter SomfaiTeam épéecolspan=2 W 45–42L 40–45W 39–37Tamás DecsiSabreL 10–15Did not advanceÁron SzilágyiW 15–9W 15–12W 15–10W 15–12W 15–8
Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankEmese SzászÉpéeW 15–11W 15–11W 15–4W 10–6W 15–13Edina KnapekFoilL 9–15Did not advanceAida MohamedW 15–12L 6–15Did not advanceAnna MártonSabreW 15–14L 12–15Did not advance
Gymnastics
Artistic Hungary has entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. These Olympic berths had been awarded each to the Hungarian male and female gymnast, who both participated respectively in the apparatus and all-around events at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro. On June 8, 2016, the Hungarian Gymnastics Federation had selected London 2012 top 8 finalist Vid Hidvégi (pommel horse), and rookie Zsófia Kovács (women's all-around) for the Olympics.
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankVid HidvégiPommel horse15.233colspan=4 15.2339Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankZsófia KovácsAll-around14.86614.73312.23312.76654.59833Did not advance
Judo
Hungary has qualified a total of eight judokas (five men and three women) for each of the following weight classes at the Games by virtue of their top 22 national finish for men and top 14 for women in the IJF World Ranking List of May 30, 2016.
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMiklós Ungvári−73 kgW 011–000W 100–000L 000–010Did not advanceW 000–000 L 000–1005László Csoknyai−81 kgL 000–001Did not advanceKrisztián Tóth−90 kgW 100–000L 000–100Did not advanceMiklós Cirjenics−100 kgL 000–100Did not advanceBarna Bor+100 kgW 101–000L 000–000 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankÉva Csernoviczki−48 kgW 003–000L 000–010Did not advanceL 000–100Did not advance7Hedvig Karakas−57 kgW 101–000W 000–000 L 000–010Did not advanceL 000–001Did not advance7Abigél Joó−78 kgW 111–000W 002–000L 000–100Did not advanceL 000–001Did not advance7
Modern pentathlon
Hungarian athletes have qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. Sarolta Kovács accepted an unused quota place in the women's event through her sixth-place finish at the 2015 World Championships, while her teammate Zsófia Földházi had claimed an Olympic spot as one of the three highest-ranked modern pentathletes, not yet qualified, at the 2016 World Championships. Bence Demeter and London 2012 bronze medalist Ádám Marosi were ranked among the top 10 modern pentathletes, not yet qualified, in the men's event based on the UIPM World Rankings as of June 1, 2016.