Hungary at the 1924 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:HUN
Nocname:Hungarian Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1924
Website: 
Location:Paris
Competitors:89
Sports:12
Flagbearer:Sándor Toldi
Rank:13
Gold:2
Silver:3
Bronze:4
Appearances:auto
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

Hungary competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, returning to the Olympic Games after not being invited to the 1920 Games because of the nation's role in World War I. 89 competitors, 86 men and 3 women, took part in 54 events in 12 sports.[1]

Medalists

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 |

MedalNameSportEventDate
Men's trap
Men's sabre
Men's pentathlon
Men's Greco-Roman lightweight

János Garay
Sándor Pósta
József Rády
Zoltán Ozoray Schenker
László Széchy
Ödön Tersztyánszky
Jenő Uhlyárik		Men's team sabre

István Lichteneckert
Sándor Pósta
Zoltán Ozoray Schenker
Ödön Tersztyánszky		Men's team foil
Men's Greco-Roman heavyweight
Men's sabre
Men's 100 metre backstroke
Default sort order: Medal, Date, Name

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Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
bgcolor=F7F6A8 1bgcolor=DCE5E5 1bgcolor=FFDAB9 24
bgcolor=F7F6A8 1bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 01
bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 1bgcolor=FFDAB9 12
bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 1bgcolor=FFDAB9 01
bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 11
Total2349

Multiple medalists

The following competitors won multiple medals at the 1924 Olympic Games.

NameMedalSportEvent


FencingMen's sabre
Men's team sabre
Men's team foil

FencingMen's team sabre
Men's sabre

FencingMen's team sabre
Men's team foil

FencingMen's team sabre
Men's team foil

FencingMen's team sabre
Men's team foil

Aquatics

Swimming

See main article: article and Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Men
SwimmerEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
István Bárány100 m freestyle1:08.42 Q1:08.06did not advance
Károly Bartha100 m backstroke1:18.01 Q1:19.03 q1:17.8
Frigyes Hollósi200 m breaststroke3:06.42 Q3:05.64did not advance
Zoltán Bitskey200 m breaststroke3:05.43 q3:09.25did not advance
Márton Sipos200 m breaststroke3:09.83did not advance
Women

Water polo

See main article: article and Water polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Hungary made its second Olympic water polo appearance.

Roster
First round
  • Quarterfinals
  • Bronze medal quarterfinals
  • Bronze medal semifinals

    • Athletics

    See main article: article and Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

    Sixteen athletes represented Hungary in 1924. It was the nation's sixth appearance in the sport as well as the Games. Somfay took Hungary's only athletics medal in Paris, with the silver in the pentathlon.

    Ranks given are within the heat.

    AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Pál BedőShot putalign=center colspan=4N/A12.664align=center colspan=2did not advance
    Lajos CsejtheyJavelin throwalign=center colspan=4N/A54.865align=center colspan=2did not advance
    Mihály Fekete10 km walkalign=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=2Disqualifiedalign=center colspan=2did not advance
    Jenő GáspárHigh jumpalign=center colspan=4N/A1.831 Q1.885
    Ferenc Gerő100 m11.01 QUnknown3align=center colspan=4did not advance
    200 mUnknown2 Q22.44align=center colspan=4did not advance
    István Grósz1500 malign=center colspan=4N/AUnknown5align=center colspan=2did not advance
    Pál Király10000 malign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2did not finish
    Marathonalign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2did not finish
    István Kultsár5000 malign=center colspan=4N/AUnknown8align=center colspan=2did not advance
    Lajos Kurunczy100 m11.41 Q11.05align=center colspan=4did not advance
    200 m22.61 QUnknown3align=center colspan=4did not advance
    400 m52.62 Qalign=center colspan=2did not startalign=center colspan=4did not advance
    Antal LovasMarathonalign=center colspan=6N/A3:35:24.028
    Kálmán MarvalitsDiscus throwalign=center colspan=4N/A40.824align=center colspan=2did not advance
    László Muskát100 mUnknown5align=center colspan=6did not advance
    110 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2N/AUnknown4align=center colspan=4did not advance
    Tibor Püspöki110 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2N/AUnknown4align=center colspan=4did not advance
    Gusztáv Rózsahegyi100 m11.32 QUnknown5align=center colspan=4did not advance
    Elemér SomfayPentathlonalign=center colspan=6N/A16
    Decathlonalign=center colspan=6N/Aalign=center colspan=2did not finish
    Sándor ToldiDiscus throwalign=center colspan=4N/A41.093align=center colspan=2did not advance
    Ferenc Gerő
    Lajos Kurunczy
    László Muskát
    Gusztáv Rózsahegyi    		4 × 100 m relayalign=center colspan=2N/A42.62 Q42.42 Q43.04

    Boxing

    See main article: article and Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

    A single boxer represented Hungary at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Lőwig lost his only bout.

    Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
    0 1 .000
    Total 0 1 .000
    Round Wins Losses Percent
    Round of 32 0 1 .000
    Round of 16 0 0 –
    Quarterfinals 0 0 –
    Semifinals 0 0 –
    Final 0 0 –
    Bronze match 0 0 –
    Total 0 1 .000

    Cycling

    See main article: article and Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

    Four cyclists represented Hungary in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.

    Road cycling

    Ranks given are within the heat.

    CyclistEventFinal
    ResultRank
    Mihály RusovszkyTime trial7:57:49.051
    Ferenc SteinerTime trial8:42:14.424

    Track cycling

    Ranks given are within the heat.

    CyclistEventFirst roundFirst repechageQuarterfinalsSecond repechageSemifinalsFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    János GrimmSprintUnknown2 rUnknown1 QUnknown3 rUnknown3align=center colspan=4did not advance
    Ferenc UhereczkySprintUnknown3 rUnknown2align=center colspan=8did not advance
    János Grimm
    Ferenc Uhereczky    		Tandemalign=center colspan=8N/AUnknown2align=center colspan=2did not advance

    Fencing

    See main article: article and Fencing at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

    Ten fencers, nine men and one woman, represented Hungary in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport; Hungary was one of nine nations to have women compete in the first Olympic fencing event for women.

    The team competitions resulted in two medals for Hungary. In somewhat of a disappointment for Hungary, the sabre team failed to win the gold medal; it was the first time a Hungarian sabre team competed but did not win. The finals match against Italy proved decisive, as both Hungary and Italy beat the other two teams in the final. Hungary and Italy split the individual bouts in their match, with eight apiece. The tie-breaker for the match, and thus the gold medal, was number of touches between Hungary and Italy; Italy won 50 to 46. The foil team earned the country's first non-sabre fencing medal, winning the bronze.

    The Hungarian men had success in the individual sabre competition, with three of the four Hungarians reaching the final. Pósta and Garai were both in the three-way tie-breaker for medal placement, finishing first and third respectively. Schenker finished fourth, and was also the only Hungarian man to compete individually in another weapon; he was eliminated in the first round of the foil.

    Tary, representing Hungary in the women's foil competition, reached the final and placed sixth overall.

    Men

    Ranks given are within the pool.

    FencerEventRound 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    János GaraiSabrealign=center colspan=4N/A3–23 Q6–23 Q5–2
    Sándor PóstaSabrealign=center colspan=4N/A4–22 Q6–22 Q5–2
    Zoltán SchenkerFoil1–34align=center colspan=8did not advance
    Sabrealign=center colspan=4N/A3–34 Q6–23 Q4–34
    Ödön von TersztyánszkySabrealign=center colspan=4N/A6–12 Q4–45align=center colspan=2did not advance
    László Berti
    István Lichteneckert
    Sandor Posta
    Zoltan Schenker
    Ödön Tersztyanszky    		Team foil1–02 Qalign=center colspan=2N/A2–12 Q1–12 Q0–2
    László Berti
    Janos Garay
    Sandor Posta
    József Rády
    Zoltan Schenker
    László Széchy
    Ödön Tersztyanszky
    Jenő Uhlyárik    		Team sabre1–01 Qalign=center colspan=2N/A2–01 Q1–01 Q2–1
    Women

    Ranks given are within the pool.

    Football

    See main article: article and Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

    Hungary competed in the Olympic football tournament for the second time in 1924, losing their second-round match to Egypt.

    Round 1
    Round 2
    Final rank: 9th place

    Rowing

    See main article: article and Rowing at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

    Seven rowers represented Hungary in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport.

    Ranks given are within the heat.

    RowerEventSemifinalsRepechageFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Ervin Mórich
    Béla Szendey    		Double scullsUnknown3align=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2did not advance
    Sándor Hautzinger
    Károly Koch
    István Szendeffy
    Zoltán Török
    Lajos Wick    		Coxed fourUnknown2 rUnknown3align=center colspan=2did not advance

    Shooting

    See main article: article and Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

    Seven sport shooters represented Hungary in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Halasy took the nation's only shooting medal in 1924, a gold in the trap.

    ShooterEventFinal
    ScoreRank
    Gyula HalasyTrap98
    Sándor Lumniczer100 m deer, single shots2031
    TrapUnknown31–44
    Sándor Prokopp25 m rapid fire pistol753
    600 m free rifle7055
    Gusztáv Szomjas100 m deer, single shots2428
    100 m deer, double shots2829
    Trap9019
    László SzomjasTrap9019
    Elemér Takács25 m rapid fire pistol1347
    50 m rifle, prone38720
    600 m free rifle8414
    100 m deer, single shots2724
    100 m deer, double shots4225
    Team deer, double shots277
    Rezső Velez25 m rapid fire pistol1530
    50 m rifle, prone37247
    600 m free rifle7935
    100 m deer, single shots3510
    100 m deer, double shotsalign=center colspan=2did not finish
    Sándor Prokopp
    Elemér Takács
    Rezső Velez    		Team free rifle27618
    Gyula Halasy
    Sándor Lumniczer
    Gusztáv Szomjas
    László Szomjas    		Team clay pigeons32110
    Gusztáv Szomjas
    László Szomjas
    Elemér Takács
    Rezső Velez    		Team deer, single shots976

    Tennis

    See main article: article and Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

    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
    Lajos GönczSingles
    W 6–0, 6–0, 6–1    		did not advance
    Béla von KehrlingSingles
    W 6–1,6–1, 6–2
    W 4–6, 6–8, 7–5, 6–2, 6–3
    L 4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 3–6    		did not advance
    Aurél von KelemenSingles
    W 6–4, 6–1, 4–1    		did not advance
    Kálmán KirchmayrSingles
    L 6–8, 2–6, 4–6    		did not advance
    Lajos Göncz
    Kálmán Kirchmayr    		Doubles
    L 1–6, 0–6, 0–6    		did not advance
    Béla von Kehrling
    Aurél von Kelemen    		Doubles
    L 8–6, 9–11, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6    		did not advance
    Women
    Mixed

    Wrestling

    See main article: article and Wrestling at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

    Greco-Roman

    Men's
    AthleteEventFirst roundSecond roundThird roundFourth roundFifth roundSixth roundSeventh roundEighth roundRank
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result
    Rajmund BadóHeavyweightBye
    W
    W
    W
    L    		Did not advance
    István DöményLight heavyweight
    W
    L
    L    		did not advance=9
    Ferenc GyörgyeiMiddleweight
    L
    L    		did not advance=20
    Lajos KeresztesLightweight
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    L
    Sándor KónyiMiddleweight
    W
    W
    L
    L    		did not advance=9
    Armand MagyarBantamweight
    W
    W
    L
    W
    L    		Did not advance=5
    Mihály MaturaLightweight
    W
    W
    W
    L
    L    		Did not advance=5
    Jenő NémethFeatherweight
    L
    L    		did not advance=18
    Ödön RadványFeatherweight
    L
    W
    W
    W
    L    		did not advance=6
    Ottó SzelkyHeavyweight
    L
    W
    L    		did not advance=9
    József TasnádiBantamweightBye
    W
    W
    L
    L    		Did not advance=5
    Béla VargaLight heavyweight
    W
    W
    L
    L    		did not advance=6

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Hungary at the 1924 Paris Summer Games . 23 December 2014 . sports-reference.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141109171842/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/HUN/summer/1924/ . 9 November 2014 . dmy-all .

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