Hungary at the Olympics


Hungary first participated at the Olympic Games at the inaugural 1896 Games, and has sent athletes to compete in most Summer Olympic Games and every Winter Olympic Games since then. The nation was not invited to the 1920 Games for its role in World War I, and was part of the Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Hungarian athletes have won a total of 530 medals at the Summer Games and 10 medals at the Winter Games, with fencing being the top medal-producing sport. Hungary is ranked 9th in Summer Games medals and 13th in total medals for both Summer and Winter Games. Hungary has won more Olympic medals than any other existing nation never to have hosted the Games. After overtaking Finland at the 2020 Olympic Games, it is now the country with the highest number of gold medals won at Summer Olympics per capita. At the 1956 and 1980 Winter Olympics, all participating Hungarian athletes won medals.
The National Olympic Committee for Hungary is the Hungarian Olympic Committee, and was created and recognized in 1895.

Medal tables

Medals by sport

Medals by summer sport

  • ''Updated after 2024 Summer Olympics''

Medals by winter sport

  • ''Updated after 2022 Winter Olympics''

Youth Games medal tables

Medals by sport

Medals by summer sport

  • ''Updated after 2018 Summer Youth Olympics''

Medals by winter sport

  • ''Updated after 2024 Winter Youth Olympics''

Athletes with most medals

The Hungarian athletes who won the most medals in the history of the Olympic Games are the fencer Aladár Gerevich and the gymnast Ágnes Keleti.
AthleteSportGamesTotal
Aladár Gerevich1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 196071210
Danuta Kozák2008, 2012, 2016, 20206118
Pál Kovács1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 19606017
Rudolf Kárpáti1948, 1952, 1956, 19606006
Ágnes Keleti1952, 195653210
Krisztina Egerszegi1988, 1992, 19965117
Győző Kulcsár[Hungary at the Hungary at the 1964 Summer Olympics|1964 Summer Olympics|1964], 1968, 1972, 19764026
Tamás Darnyi1988, 19924004
Jenő Fuchs[Hungary at the Hungary at the 1908 Summer Olympics|1908 Summer Olympics|1908], [Hungary at the Hungary at the 1912 Summer Olympics|1912 Summer Olympics|1912]4004
Katalin Kovács2000, 2004, 2008, 20123508
Natasa Dusev-Janics2004, 2008, 20123216
András Balczó1960, 1968, 19723205
Dezső Gyarmati1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 19643115
Áron Szilágyi2012, 2016, 2020, 20243115
Katinka Hosszú20163104
Zoltán Kammerer2000, 2004, 20123104
Gabriella Szabó2008, 2012, 20163104
Tibor Berczelly1936, 1948, 19523025
Endre Kabos1932, 19363014
György Kárpáti1952, 1956, 1960, 19643014
Tibor Benedek2000, 2004, 20083003
Péter Biros2000, 2004, 20083003
Csaba Fenyvesi1968, 19723003
Tamás Kásás2000, 2004, 20083003
Gergely Kiss2000, 2004, 20083003
Tamás Molnár2000, 2004, 20083003
László Papp1948, 1952, 19563003
László Rajcsányi1936, 1948, 19523003
Botond Storcz2000, 20043003
Zoltán Szécsi2000, 2004, 20083003
Zoltán Halmay[Hungary at the Hungary at the 1900 Summer Olympics|1900 Summer Olympics|1900], 1904, 19082417
Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 19762327
Tamara Csipes2016, 2020, 20242316
Rita Kőbán1988, 1992, 1996, 20002316
Margit Korondi1952, 19562248

Athletes with most appearances

AthleteTotalSportGames
Aida Mohamed71996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
Áron Gádorfalvi61996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
Aladár Gerevich61932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960
Csilla Bátorfi51988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004
Tibor Benedek51992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008
László Cseh52004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
Imre Földi51960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976
Dezső Gyarmati51948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964
Katinka Hosszú52004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
Géza Imre51996, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
Zoltán Kammerer51996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012
Jenő Kamuti51960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976
Tamás Kásás51996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012
Iván Kovács51992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008
Pál Kovács51936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960
Szilárd Kun51952, 1956, 1964, 1968, 1972
Georgina Póta52008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
Ildikó Rejtő51960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976
Péter Sidi52000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
Áron Szilágyi52008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
Boglárka Kapás52008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
Krisztina Tóth51996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012
Dénes Varga52008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024

Notes: athletes in bold are still active.

Flagbearers

GamesAthleteSport
GamesName|WOG|1924

Summary by sport

Summer Olympic Sports

  • ''Updated after 2024 Summer Olympics''

Athletics

Hungary first competed in athletics at the inaugural 1896 Games, with 3 athletes competing in 5 events and winning a silver and two bronze medals. The nation's first gold medal in the sport came in 1900, with Rudolf Bauer's victory in the discus throw.

Basketball

;Hungary men's national basketball team
;Hungary women's national basketball team

Fencing

Hungary has won the third-most gold medals and third-most total medals in fencing, in each case behind Italy and France. Hungary has historically been most successful in the sabre events. Hungary's first fencing appearance was in 1900, with 7 fencers including sabreurs who finished 4th and 5th. Hungary has dominated the men's individual sabre, winning half of the gold medals, including a string of 9 consecutive victories from 1924 to 1964. Hungary had also won in 1908 and 1912; the streaks might have been 12 and 15 if the nation had not been excluded from the Games in 1920 due to its role in World War I.

Gymnastics

Hungary sent two gymnasts to the first Games in 1896; they did not medal.

Handball

;Hungary men's national handball team
;Hungary women's national handball team

Swimming

Hungary first competed in swimming at the inaugural 1896 Games, with one swimmer winning gold medals in both of the events he entered. Hungary also had one swimmer in 1900 taking a medal in every event he entered. Hungary has won the fourth-most gold medals of any nation in swimming and sixth-most total medals.

Volleyball

;Hungary men's national volleyball team
;Hungary women's national volleyball team

Water polo

;Hungary men's national water polo team
;Hungary women's national water polo team

Weightlifting

Hungary first competed in weightlifting at the inaugural 1896 Games, with one lifter competing in one event.

Wrestling

Hungary first competed in wrestling at the inaugural 1896 Games, with one wrestler competing in the open weight class event.

Tennis

Hungary first competed in tennis at the inaugural 1896 Games, with one player in the men's singles earning a bronze medal. It remains the only tennis medal won by Hungary.
GamesAthletesEventsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1896 Athens11/20011
Total0011

Winter Olympic Sports

  • ''Updated after 2022 Winter Olympics''

Ice hockey

;Hungary men's national ice hockey team

Ski jumping