Hungary at the 2014 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:HUN
Nocname:Hungarian Olympic Committee
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:2014
Website: 
Location:Sochi
Competitors:16
Sports:5
Flagbearer:Bernadett Heidum (opening)[1] [2]
Szandra Lajtos (closing)[3]
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

Hungary competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. A team of 16 athletes competing in five sports were selected to the team.[1]

Before the Games began, the Hungarian Olympic Committee received a threatening letter which warned of an attack on its athletes at the Games. It was dismissed as not being credible.[4]

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Hungary had three athletes in qualification position.[5] Edit Miklós's 7th-place finish in the women's downhill set a new record as the highest placing alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics for the country.[6] As for Anna Berecz, she was remarked for being one of the few, along Tina Maze and Macarena Simari Birkner, to complete all the five races in which she competed.

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Norbert FarkasMen's giant slalom1:29.77551:31.56503:01.3350
Men's slalom55.6858
align=left rowspan=5Anna BereczWomen's combined1:50.283358.41212:48.6921
Women's downhill1:50.9735
Women's giant slalom1:26.96531:27.09482:54.0548
Women's slalom1:03.28441:01.64382:04.9235
Women's super-G1:33.0728
align=left rowspan=4Edit MiklósWomen's combined1:44.321357.29192:41.6116
Women's downhill1:42.287
Women's giant slalom1:23.89361:21.92322:45.8133
Women's super-G1:27.8715

Biathlon

See main article: Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Hungary received two reallocation quota spots in biathlon.

AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
align=left rowspan=2Károly GombosMen's sprint28:04.31 (0+1)79
Men's individual1:05:16.78 (0+4+1+3)88
align=left rowspan=2Emőke SzőcsWomen's sprint24:15.42 (0+2)70
Women's individual18:28:006 (1+1+1+3)70

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. According to the final quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Hungary qualified two athletes.[5]

Distance
AthleteEventFinal
TimeDeficitRank
Milan SzabóMen's 15 km classical47:01.3+8:31.678
Ágnes SimonWomen's 10 km classical38:36.7+10:18.969[7]
Sprint
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Milan SzabóMen's sprint3:59.6873Did not advance
Ágnes SimonWomen's sprint3:04.7266Did not advance

Short track speed skating

See main article: Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Hungary qualified 5 women and 3 men for the Olympics during World Cup 3 and 4 in November 2013.[8]

Men
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Bence Béres1000 m1:27.7354Did not advance26
1500 m2:20.3276Did not advance33
align=left rowspan=3Viktor Knoch500 m42.2612 Q42.0433Did not advance12
1000 m1:25.4262 Q1:25.6735Did not advance18
1500 m2:47.7146Did not advance34
align=left rowspan=3Sándor Liu Shaolin500 m41.6833Did not advance18
1000 m1:35.9353 ADV1:24.9664Did not advance16
1500 m2:14.0554Did not advance20
Women
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Bernadett Heidum1000 mDid not advance
1500 m2:21.8262 Q2:20.1963 FB2:26.0049
Andrea Keszler500 m45.2154Did not advance28
Zsófia Kónya1500 m2:55.5235Did not advance30
Rózsa Darázs
Bernadett Heidum
Andrea Keszler
Zsófia Kónya
Szandra Lajtos
3000 m relay4:15.4734 FB4:24.4966
Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Speed skating

See main article: Speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, Hungary earned the following start quota:[9]

Men

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heidum Bernadett viszi a magyar zászlót . . 2 February 2014 . Bernadett Heidum carries the Hungarian flag. telesport.hu/ . 2 February 2014.
  2. Web site: Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers . . 7 February 2014 . olympic.org . . 7 February 2014.
  3. Web site: Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers. The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. 23 February 2014.
  4. News: . Hungary dismisses Sochi Olympic terrorist threat . . 23 January 2014 . 14 February 2014 . 22 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222030754/http://www.euronews.com/2014/01/23/hungary-dismisses-sochi-olympic-terrorist-threat/ . dead .
  5. Web site: Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014 . 20 January 2014 . fis-ski.com . . 24 January 2014.
  6. News: . Sochi 2014: Surprise skier sets Hungarian record. Hungarian Daily News . 12 February 2014 . 14 February 2014 .
  7. News: Basu . Anand . 13 February 2014 . Olympics-Cross Country-Women's 10 km classic result . . 14 February 2014 .
  8. Web site: XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 Sochi - Entries Short Track Speed Skating . . 22 November 2013 . 22 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235443/http://www2.isu.org/vsite/vnavsite/page/directory/0,10853,4844-205151-222374-nav-list,00.html?id=1469 . 2 December 2013 .
  9. Web site: Communication No. 1841 XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 Sochi Entries Speed Skating . 23 December 2013 . . 25 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131224111730/http://isuprod.blob.core.windows.net/media/128425/1841-owg-2014-provisional-allocation-entry-quotas-speed-skating.pdf . 24 December 2013 .