IOC code HUN | Competitors 171 in 18 sports | |
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Website www.mob.hu (Hungarian) (English) MedalsRanked 21st GoldSilverBronzeTotal35210 | ||
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 Hungarian athletes taking part in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. Hungary's gold medal count of 3 was the lowest in the nation's Summer Olympic history since the Paris Summer Olympic Games of 1924. Its total medal count of 10 was the lowest since the 1928 Summer Olympic Games in Amsterdam.
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Athletics
* The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska of the 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. 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.
Sprint
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Diving
Fencing
Artistic
Women's tournament
The following is the Hungary roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head coach: János Hajdu
Judo
Rowing
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
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled;
Shooting
Swimming
Water polo
Hungary participated in both the men's and the women's tournaments. The men's team won the gold medal, while the women's team finished in fourth place.
Men's tournament
The following is the Hungarian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).
Women's tournament
The following is the Hungarian roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).
Wrestling
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