Hungary at the 1912 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:HUN
Nocname:Hungarian Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1912
Website: 
Location:Stockholm
Competitors:119
Sports:11
Flagbearer:Jenő Rittich
Rank:9
Gold:3
Silver:2
Bronze:3
Appearances:auto
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

Hungary competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. 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. 121 competitors, all men, took part in 52 events in 11 sports.[1]

Medalists

See main article: 1912 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1912 Summer Olympics medal winners. The following Hungarian competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.| width=78% align=left valign=top |

Default sort order: Medal, Date, Name

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Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
bgcolor=F7F6A8 2bgcolor=DCE5E5 1bgcolor=FFDAB9 14
bgcolor=F7F6A8 1bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 01
bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 1bgcolor=FFDAB9 01
bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 11
bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 11
Total3238

Multiple medalists

The following competitors won multiple medals at the 1912 Olympic Games.

NameMedalSportEvent

FencingMen's team sabre
Men's sabre

FencingMen's team sabre
Men's sabre

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics25[2] [3] 0 25
Cycling5 0 5
Fencing13 0 13
Football14 0 14
Gymnastics17 0 17
Rowing11 0 11
Shooting10 0 10
Swimming8[4] 0 8
Tennis4 0 4
Water polo7 0 7
Wrestling10 0 10
Total 119 0 119

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The following is the list of dates, when Hungary won medals:
Medals by date
Datebgcolor=F7F6A8 bgcolor=DCE5E5 bgcolor=FFDAB9 Total
1 Julybgcolor=F7F6A8 1bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 01
11 Julybgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 1bgcolor=FFDAB9 01
14 Julybgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 11
15 Julybgcolor=F7F6A8 1bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 12
18 Julybgcolor=F7F6A8 1bgcolor=DCE5E5 1bgcolor=FFDAB9 13
Total3238

Aquatics

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Eight swimmers competed for Hungary at the 1912 Games. It was the fifth time the nation appeared in swimming, in which Hungary had competed at every Olympic Games.

The 1912 Games were the first time that no Hungarian swimmer won a medal. Baronyi and Las-Torres each made a final once, placing fourth and fifth, respectively. The relay team also advanced to the final, but did not start.

Ranks given for each swimmer are within the heat.

Men
SwimmerEventsHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
András Baronyi100 m backstrokealign=center colspan=2N/A1:22.01 Q1:26.23 q1:25.24
László Beleznai100 m freestyle1:08.01 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not startalign=center colspan=4Did not advance
Oszkár Demján200 m breaststrokealign=center colspan=2N/A3:07.81 Q3:11.24align=center colspan=2Did not advance
400 m breaststrokealign=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2Disqualifiedalign=center colspan=4Did not advance
Alajos Kenyery100 m freestyleUnknown4–6align=center colspan=6Did not advance
400 m freestylealign=center colspan=2N/A5:46.02 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not startalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Béla Las-Torres400 m freestylealign=center colspan=2N/A5:36.21 Q5:34.82 Q5:42.05
1500 m freestylealign=center colspan=2N/A22:58.01 Q23:09.81 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
László Szentgróthy100 m freestyleUnknown3align=center colspan=6Did not advance
100 m backstrokealign=center colspan=2N/A1:26.61 Q1:26.44align=center colspan=2Did not advance
János Wenk100 m backstrokealign=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2Disqualifiedalign=center colspan=4Did not advance
László Beleznai
Alajos Kenyery
Béla Las-Torres
Imre Zachár		4 × 200 m free relayalign=center colspan=4N/A10:34.62 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not start

Water polo

See main article: Water polo at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Hungary made its Olympic debut in 1912. The squad's last place finish and 0–2 record are somewhat misleading; Hungary lost both its matches by a single goal in each.

Quarterfinals
Repechage semifinal

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

27 athletes represented Hungary. It was the fifth appearance of the nation in athletics, in which Hungary had competed at each Olympics. Kóczán's bronze medal in the javelin throw was the only athletics medal won by a Hungarian; he and Wardener were the only two to advance to the finals via eliminations (Kárpáti and Ripszám ran the marathon, which consisted of only the final). Wardener finished 9th in the high jump.

Ranks given are within that athlete's heat for running events.

AthleteEventsHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
János Antal800 malign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=4Did not advance
András BaronyiStanding long jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A3.137align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Ödön Bodor400 m?6 align=center colspan=4Did not advance
800 m?3 align=center colspan=4Did not advance
István Déván200 m?2 Q?4align=center colspan=2Did not advance
400 m?3 align=center colspan=4Did not advance
István Drubina10 km walkalign=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Ferenc Forgács800 m?5–7align=center colspan=4Did not advance
1500 malign=center colspan=2N/A?5align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Samu FótiDiscus throwalign=center colspan=2N/A36.3725align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Andor HorvagStanding high jumpalign=center colspan=2N/ANo mark18align=center colspan=2Did not advance
István Jankovich100 m?2 Q?4align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Ödön KárpátiMarathonalign=center colspan=4N/A3:25:21.631
Károly KobulszkyDiscus throwalign=center colspan=2N/A38.1519align=center colspan=2Did not advance
2 hand discusalign=center colspan=2N/A59.4818align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Mór KóczánDiscus throwalign=center colspan=2N/A33.3033align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Javelin throwalign=center colspan=2N/A54.993 Q55.50
2 hand javelinalign=center colspan=2N/A66.6912align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Nándor KovácsLong jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A5.9626align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Lajos LudinszkyHigh jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A1.6028align=center colspan=2Did not advance
György LuntzerDiscus throwalign=center colspan=2N/A37.8821align=center colspan=2Did not advance
2 hand discusalign=center colspan=2N/ANo mark20align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Imre MudinShot putalign=center colspan=2N/A12.816align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Vilmos Rácz100 m?2 Q?6align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Károly Radóczy800 malign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=4Did not advance
Henrik RipszámMarathonalign=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
10 km walkalign=center colspan=2N/A55:20.68align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Teofil Savniki1500 malign=center colspan=2N/A?4–5align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Károly Solymár110 m hurdles15.82 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Pál Szalay100 m?2 Q?4align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Long jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A5.9825align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Ervin Szerelemhegyi100 m?4align=center colspan=4Did not advance
200 m?4align=center colspan=4Did not advance
400 m?2 Q?3align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Ferenc Szobota100 m?2 Q?6align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Rezsõ ÚjlakiDiscus throwalign=center colspan=2N/A39.829align=center colspan=2Did not advance
2 hand discusalign=center colspan=2N/A66.1814align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Iván WardenerHigh jumpalign=center colspan=2N/A1.831 Q1.809
Frigyes Wiesner200 m?2 Q?5align=center colspan=2Did not advance
400 m50.81 Q?4align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Ödön Bodor
István Déván
Ervin Szerelemhegyi
Frigyes Wiesner		4 × 400 malign=center colspan=2N/A3:29.43align=center colspan=2Did not advance
István Jankovich
Vilmos Rácz
Pál Szalay
Ferenc Szobota		4 × 100 m43.71 Q42.92align=center colspan=2Did not advance

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Five cyclists represented Hungary. It was the first appearance of the nation in cycling. István Müller had the best time in the time trial, the only race held, finishing 73rd. The four Hungarian cyclists who finished had a combined time that placed them twelfth in the team competition.

Road cycling

CyclistEventsFinal
ResultRank
János HenzselInd. time trial12:42:16.375
Gyula MazurInd. time trial12:50:55.877
István MüllerInd. time trial12:39:28.073
Ignác TeiszenbergerInd. time trial13:38:35.884
Károly TeppertInd. time trialalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
János Henzsel
Gyula Mazur
István Müller
Ignác Teiszenberger		Team time trial51:51:15.912

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Thirteen fencers represented Hungary, including six of the eight men who had competed in 1908. It was the third appearance of the nation in fencing. The Hungarians dominated the sabre competition to an even greater extent than they had four years earlier, taking all three of the medals and having seven of the eight finalists in the individual event (they had taken the gold and silver, with five of eight finalists in 1908). Not one of the Hungarian sabrists was eliminated during the first two rounds. The sabre team also successfully defended its gold medal in the team competition. The Hungarians did not fare as well in either the foil or the épée, however, with only one fencer reaching the final in either of those two events as Béla Békessy placed seventh in the foil.

FencerEventRound 1QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
RecordRankRecordRankRecordRankRecordRank
Béla BékessyFoil1 loss1 Q0 losses1 Q1 loss2 Q1–67
Épée5 losses7align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Sabre3 wins1 Q1 loss1 Q4 wins1 Q5–2
László BertiFoil1 loss1 Q1 loss1 Q0 losses1 Q4–34
Sabre3 wins1 Q0 losses1 Q3 wins3align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Bertalan DunayFoil2 losses4align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Sabrealign=center colspan=2Bye1 loss2 Q1 win4align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Dezső FöldesFoil2 losses3 Q1 loss2 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Sabrealign=center colspan=2Bye1 loss1 Q4 wins2 Q1–68
Jenő FuchsSabrealign=center colspan=2Bye0 losses1 Q1 win2 Q6–1
Oszkár GerdeSabre3 wins1 Q1 loss2 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not startalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Ervin MészárosSabrealign=center colspan=2Bye0 losses1 Q5 wins1 Q5–2
Pál PajzsFoil1 loss2 Q2 losses3 Q2 losses3align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Sabre1 win2 Q1 loss1 Q3 wins3align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Pál RostyÉpéealign=center colspan=2Bye2 losses2 Q3 losses4align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Zoltán Ozoray SchenkerFoil1 loss2 Q0 losses1 Q2 losses3align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Sabre3 wins1 Q1 loss1 Q4 wins2 Q4–34
Péter TóthFoil1 loss2 Q1 loss1 Q2 losses3align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Sabre3 wins1 Q0 losses1 Q2 wins1 Q2–56
Lajos WerknerSabre2 wins2 Q0 losses1 Q5 wins1 Q1–67
Béla ZulawszkyFoil1 loss2 Q0 losses1 Q3 losses4align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Sabre3 wins1 Q2 losses3 Q2 wins3align=center colspan=2Did not advance
László Berti
Dezső Földes
Jenő Fuchs
Oskar Gerde
Ervin Mészáros
Zoltán Schenker
Péter Tóth
Lajos Werkner		Team sabrealign=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2Bye3–01 Q3–0

Football

See main article: Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Quarterfinals

Consolation semifinals

Consolation final

Final rank: 5th place

Gymnastics

See main article: Gymnastics at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Seventeen gymnasts represented Hungary. The nation entered four gymnasts in the individual competition, with Elemér Pászti having the best performance at 13th place. The Hungarian team entered one of the three team competitions and won the silver medal.

Artistic

GymnastEventsFinal
ResultRank
Imre GellértAll-around117.0017
János KrizmanichAll-around115.0019
Elemér PásztiAll-around119.0013
József SzalaiAll-around117.2515
HungaryTeam45.45

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Eleven rowers represented Hungary. It was the nation's second appearance in rowing. The Hungarian rowers had little success in 1912. Both of the scullers, including defending bronze medalist Károly Levitzky, had byes in the first round but were eliminated in the quarterfinals. The eights team was also defeated in its first race, in the preliminary heats.

(Ranks given are within each crew's heat.)

RowerEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Károly LevitzkySingle sculls8:04.01 QUnknown2align=center colspan=4Did not advance
József MészárosSingle sculls8:29.01 QUnknown2align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Artúr Baján
Lajos Gráf
István Jeney
Miltiades Manno
Antal Szebeny
György Szebeny
István Szebeny
Miklós Szebeny
Kálmán Vaskó (cox)		EightUnknown2align=center colspan=6Did not advance

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Ten shooters competed for Hungary. It was the nation's second appearance in shooting, with Hungary having previously competed in 1908. Hungary won its first medal in shooting when Sándor Prokopp (one of the two Hungarians who had competed in 1908) won the championship in the 300 metre military rifle in three positions.

ShooterEventFinal
ResultRank
Emil Bömches300 m free rifle, 3 pos.82850
600 m free rifle5180
300 m military rifle, 3 pos.6966
Béla Darányi300 m military rifle, 3 pos.1291
Aladár von Farkas300 m free rifle, 3 pos.65375
600 m free rifle5676
300 m military rifle, 3 pos.8524
László Hauler50 m rifle, prone17829
300 m free rifle, 3 pos.67774
600 m free rifle3583
300 m military rifle, 3 pos.8427
Zoltán Jelenffy300 m free rifle, 3 pos.71869
600 m free rifle5478
300 m military rifle, 3 pos.4887
50 m pistol34852
Géza Mészöly300 m free rifle, 3 pos.align=center colspan=2Did not finish
600 m free rifle5479
300 m military rifle, 3 pos.8329
István Prihoda300 m free rifle, 3 pos.align=center colspan=2Did not finish
300 m military rifle, 3 pos.4985
Sándor Prokopp300 m military rifle, 3 pos.97
Sándor Török50 m rifle, prone17431
25 m small-bore rifle14633
50 m pistol42427
30 m rapid fire pistol2759
Rezső Velez300 m free rifle, 3 pos.71272
600 m free rifle6073
300 m military rifle, 3 pos.927
Emil Bömches
Aladár Farkas
László Hauler
Géza Mészöly
István Prihoda
Rezső Velez		Team rifle133310

Tennis

See main article: Tennis at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Six tennis players represented Hungary at the 1912 Games. It was the nation's third appearance in tennis. The Hungarians had little success, compiling a record of 3–7 overall (2–6 when the match between two Hungarians is excluded) and advancing nobody past the round of 16.

Men
AthleteEventRound of 128Round of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Leó BaráthOutdoor singlesBye
L 6–1, 6–3, 6–4		align=center colspan=5Did not advance31
Béla KehrlingOutdoor singlesByeBye
W 6–2, 6–1, 6–8, 6–4
L 6–2, 6–1, 6–1		align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Aurél KelemenOutdoor singlesBye
W 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
L 6–3, 4–6, 7–5, 7–5		align=center colspan=4Did not advance17
Jenő ZsigmondyOutdoor singlesByeBye
L 6–1, 6–2, 6–0		align=center colspan=4Did not advance17
Leó Baráth
Aurél Kelemen		Outdoor doublesalign=center colspan=2N/A
L 6–0, 6–0, 6–2		align=center colspan=4Did not advance15
Béla Kehrling
Jenő Zsigmondy		Outdoor doublesalign=center colspan=2N/A
W 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
L 6–3, 6–3, 7–9, 6–2		align=center colspan=3Did not advance9

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Greco-Roman

Hungary was represented by ten wrestlers in its third Olympic wrestling appearance.

Varga took Hungary's only wrestling medal of the Games, surviving an early loss to reach the medals rounds. He was beaten twice in the medals rounds, finishing with a bronze. Radvány also had a successful Games, advancing to the seventh bout of the elimination round before finally receiving his second loss to take fourth place. The team posted a combined record of 18–21 (18–19 in elimination rounds, 0–2 in the medals rounds).

WrestlerClassFirst roundSecond roundThird roundFourth roundFifth roundSixth roundSeventh roundFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Match A
Opposition
Result		Match B
Opposition
Result		Match C
Opposition
Result		Rank
Ernő MárkusLightweight
W
L
L		align=center colspan=7Did not advance23
Árpád MiskeyMiddleweight
W
W
L
L		align=center colspan=6Did not advance11
Dezső OroszLightweight
W
W
L
L		align=center colspan=6Did not advance17
József PongráczFeatherweight
W
W
L
L		align=center colspan=6Did not advance12
Ödön RadványLightweight
W
W
L
W
W
W
L		align=center colspan=3Did not advance4
József SándorLightweight
W
L
L		align=center colspan=7Did not advance23
Rezső SomogyiMiddleweight
L
L		align=center colspan=8Did not advance26
Árpád SzántóLightweight
L		Did not startalign=center colspan=8Did not advance47
András SzoszkyFeatherweight
L
L		align=center colspan=8Did not advance26
Béla VargaLight heavyweight
W
L
W
W
W
W		N/A
L
L		Did not advance

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hungary at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games . 9 November 2014 . sports-reference.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141109154621/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/HUN/summer/1912/ . 9 November 2014 . dmy-all .
  2. [Miksa Fóti]
  3. [András Baronyi]
  4. [László Beleznai]

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