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Hungary at the 1896 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
HUN

2
  
1

Competitors
  
7 in 6 sports

Hungary at the 1896 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Hungarian Olympic Committee

Website
  
www.mob.hu (Hungarian) (English)

Medals Ranked 6th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 2 1 3 6

Hungary competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Austrian and Hungarian results at early Olympic Games are generally kept separate despite the union of the two nations as Austria-Hungary at the time.

Contents

Seven athletes from Hungary competed in six sports. The Hungarian medals came on 18 entries in 15 events.

Athletics

The Hungarian athletes were successful in each event except the 110 metre hurdles, taking a silver, two bronzes, and a 4th-place finish.

Men
Track & road events
Field events

Artistic

The Hungarian gymnasts were unable to win any medals.

Men

Swimming

Hajós won both events he entered, taking two of the four swimming medals (he could not enter the 100 metres for sailors event, and the 500 metres was immediately after the 100 metres and immediately before the 1200 metres.

Men

Tennis

Tapavicza was defeated by Dionysios Kasdaglis in the semifinals of the singles tournament.

Weightlifting

Tapavicza took last place in the weightlifting competition. The amount he lifted is unknown except that it was less than 90 kilograms, the amount lifted by the third through fifth place contestants.

Wrestling

Tapavicza lost his only wrestling match, which turned into a contest of endurance.

References

Hungary at the 1896 Summer Olympics Wikipedia