Hungary at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Hungary at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | HUN |
NOC | Hungarian Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Mexico City | |
Competitors | 167 (135 men and 32 women) in 15 sports |
Flag bearer | Gergely Kulcsár |
Medals Ranked 4th |
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Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Hungary competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 167 competitors, 135 men and 32 women, took part in 116 events in 15 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Gyula Zsivótzky — Athletics, Men's Hammer Throw
- Angéla Németh — Athletics, Women's Javelin Throw
- Mihály Hesz — Canoeing, Men's K1 1.000m Kayak Singles
- Tibor Tatai — Canoeing, Men's C1 1.000m Canadian Singles
- Győző Kulcsár — Fencing, Men's Épée Individual
- Csaba Fenyvesi, Győző Kulcsár, Pál Nagy, Zoltán Nemere, and Pál Schmitt — Fencing, Men's Épée Team
- András Balczó, István Móna, and Ferenc Török — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Team Competition
- Lajos Szűcs— Football (soccer), Men's Team Competition
- János Varga — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Bantamweight
- István Kozma — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Heavyweight
Silver
- Antal Kiss — Athletics, Men's 50 km Walk
- Csaba Giczy and István Timár — Canoeing, Men's K2 1.000m Kayak Pairs (Men)
- Gyula Petrikovics and Tamás Wichmann — Canoeing, Men's C2 1.000m Canadian Pairs
- Anna Pfeffer and Katalin Rozsnyói — Canoeing, Women's K2 500m Kayak Pairs
- Jenő Kamuti — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
- Lídia Dömölky, and Ildikó Rejtő— Fencing, Women's Foil Team
- András Balczó — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Individual Competition
- József Csermely, Antal Melis, Zoltán Melis, and György Sarlós — Rowing, Men's Coxless Fours
- László Hammerl — Shooting, Men's Small-bore Rifle, prone
- Imre Földi — Weightlifting, Men's Bantamweight
Bronze
- Lázár Lovász — Athletics, Men's Hammer Throw
- Gergely Kulcsár — Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw
- Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek — Athletics, Women's Discus Throw
- Annamária Kovács — Athletics, Women's Pentathlon
- István Tímár— Canoeing, Men's K2 K4 1.000m Kayak Fours
- Tibor Pézsa — Fencing, Men's Sabre Individual
- — Fencing, Men's Sabre Team
- Ildikó Rejtő — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual
- Károly Bakos — Weightlifting, Men's Middleweight
- — Water Polo, Men's Team Competition
- Károly Bajkó — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight
- József Csatári — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Seven cyclists represented Hungary in 1968.
- 1000m time trial
Fencing
20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented Hungary in 1968.
- Tibor Pézsa
- Tamás Kovács
- Péter Bakonyi
- Péter Bakonyi, Tamás Kovács
- Ildikó Ságiné Ujlakyné Rejtő, Lídia Sákovicsné Dömölky, Ildikó Farkasinszky-Bóbis
- Ildikó Ságiné Ujlakyné Rejtő, Ildikó Farkasinszky-Bóbis, Paula Marosi, Lídia Sákovicsné Dömölky, Mária Gulácsy
Football
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Hungary in 1968. They won gold in the team event and András Balczó won a silver in the individual event.
- Individual
- Team
- András Balczó
- István Móna
- Ferenc Török
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Six shooters, all men, represented Hungary in 1968.
- László Mucza
- 50 m rifle, prone
Swimming
Water polo
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Defeated West Germany (6:4)
- Defeated Spain (7:1)
- Defeated United States (5:1)
- Defeated Soviet Union (6:5)
- Defeated Brazil (8:2)
- Defeated Cuba (7:1)
- Semifinals
- Lost to Yugoslavia (6:8)
- Bronze Medal Match
- Team Roster
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ^ "Hungary at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2014.