Hungary at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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]
| Hungary at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | HUN |
| NOC | Hungarian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris | |
| Competitors | 89 in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | Sándor Toldi |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
The following Hungarian competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.
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Multiple medalists
The following competitors won multiple medals at the 1924 Olympic Games.
| Name | Medal | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sándor Pósta | Gold Silver Bronze | Fencing | Men's sabre Men's team sabre Men's team foil |
| János Garay | Silver Bronze | Fencing | Men's team sabre Men's sabre |
| László Berti | Silver Bronze | Fencing | Men's team sabre Men's team foil |
| Zoltán Ozoray Schenker | Silver Bronze | Fencing | Men's team sabre Men's team foil |
| Ödön Tersztyánszky | Silver Bronze | Fencing | Men's team sabre Men's team foil |
Aquatics
Swimming
Ranks given are within the heat.
- Men
| Swimmer | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| István Bárány | 100 m freestyle | 1:08.4 | 2 Q | 1:08.0 | 6 | did not advance | |
| Károly Bartha | 100 m backstroke | 1:18.0 | 1 Q | 1:19.0 | 3 q | 1:17.8 | |
| Frigyes Hollósi | 200 m breaststroke | 3:06.4 | 2 Q | 3:05.6 | 4 | did not advance | |
| Zoltán Bitskey | 200 m breaststroke | 3:05.4 | 3 q | 3:09.2 | 5 | did not advance | |
| Márton Sipos | 200 m breaststroke | 3:09.8 | 3 | did not advance | |||
- Women
| Swimmer | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ella Molnár | 200 m breaststroke | — | 3:39.8 | 4 | did not advance | ||
Water polo
Hungary made its second Olympic water polo appearance.
- Roster
- István Barta
- Tibor Fazekas
- Lajos Homonnai
- Márton Homonnai
- A. Ivády
- F. Kann
- Alajos Keserű
- Ferenc Keserű
- B. Nagy
- József Vértesy
- János Wenk
- First round
- Quarterfinals
- Bronze medal quarterfinals
- Bronze medal semifinals
Athletics
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.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Pál Bedő | Shot put | N/A | 12.66 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
| Lajos Csejthey | Javelin throw | N/A | 54.86 | 5 | did not advance | ||||
| Mihály Fekete | 10 km walk | N/A | Disqualified | did not advance | |||||
| Jenő Gáspár | High jump | N/A | 1.83 | 1 Q | 1.88 | 5 | |||
| Ferenc Gerő | 100 m | 11.0 | 1 Q | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m | Unknown | 2 Q | 22.4 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
| István Grósz | 1500 m | N/A | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | ||||
| Pál Király | 10000 m | N/A | did not finish | ||||||
| Marathon | N/A | did not finish | |||||||
| István Kultsár | 5000 m | N/A | Unknown | 8 | did not advance | ||||
| Lajos Kurunczy | 100 m | 11.4 | 1 Q | 11.0 | 5 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m | 22.6 | 1 Q | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | ||||
| 400 m | 52.6 | 2 Q | did not start | did not advance | |||||
| Antal Lovas | Marathon | N/A | 3:35:24.0 | 28 | |||||
| Kálmán Marvalits | Discus throw | N/A | 40.82 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
| László Muskát | 100 m | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | |||||
| 110 m hurdles | N/A | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| Tibor Püspöki | 110 m hurdles | N/A | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | ||||
| Gusztáv Rózsahegyi | 100 m | 11.3 | 2 Q | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | |||
| Elemér Somfay | Pentathlon | N/A | 16 | ||||||
| Decathlon | N/A | did not finish | |||||||
| Sándor Toldi | Discus throw | N/A | 41.09 | 3 | did not advance | ||||
| Ferenc Gerő Lajos Kurunczy László Muskát Gusztáv Rózsahegyi | 4 × 100 m relay | N/A | 42.6 | 2 Q | 42.4 | 2 Q | 43.0 | 4 | |
Boxing
A single boxer represented Hungary at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Lőwig lost his only bout.
| Boxer | Weight class | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / Bronze match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Béla Lőwig | Lightweight | Genon (BEL) L | did not advance | 17 | |||
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Cycling
Four cyclists represented Hungary in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.
Road cycling
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Cyclist | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Mihály Rusovszky | Time trial | 7:57:49.0 | 51 |
| Ferenc Steiner | Time trial | 8:42:14.4 | 24 |
Track cycling
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Cyclist | Event | First round | First repechage | Quarterfinals | Second repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| János Grimm | Sprint | Unknown | 2 r | Unknown | 1 Q | Unknown | 3 r | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | |||
| Ferenc Uhereczky | Sprint | Unknown | 3 r | Unknown | 2 | did not advance | |||||||
| János Grimm Ferenc Uhereczky | Tandem | N/A | Unknown | 2 | did not advance | ||||||||
Fencing
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.
| Fencer | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| János Garai | Sabre | N/A | 3–2 | 3 Q | 6–2 | 3 Q | 5–2 | ||||
| Sándor Pósta | Sabre | N/A | 4–2 | 2 Q | 6–2 | 2 Q | 5–2 | ||||
| Zoltán Schenker | Foil | 1–3 | 4 | did not advance | |||||||
| Sabre | N/A | 3–3 | 4 Q | 6–2 | 3 Q | 4–3 | 4 | ||||
| Ödön von Tersztyánszky | Sabre | N/A | 6–1 | 2 Q | 4–4 | 5 | did not advance | ||||
| László Berti István Lichteneckert Sandor Posta Zoltan Schenker Ödön Tersztyanszky | Team foil | 1–0 | 2 Q | N/A | 2–1 | 2 Q | 1–1 | 2 Q | 0–2 | ||
| László Berti Janos Garay Sandor Posta József Rády Zoltan Schenker László Széchy Ödön Tersztyanszky Jenő Uhlyárik | Team sabre | 1–0 | 1 Q | N/A | 2–0 | 1 Q | 1–0 | 1 Q | 2–1 | ||
- Women
Ranks given are within the pool.
| Fencer | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Gizella Tary | Foil | 3–2 | 3 Q | 3–2 | 3 Q | 0–5 | 6 |
Football
Hungary competed in the Olympic football tournament for the second time in 1924, losing their second-round match to Egypt.
- Round 1
| Hungary | 5–0 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Eisenhoffer 14' Hirzer 51' 58' Opata 70' 87' |
- Round 2
- Final rank
- 9th place
Rowing
Seven rowers represented Hungary in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Rower | Event | Semifinals | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ervin Mórich Béla Szendey | Double sculls | Unknown | 3 | N/A | did not advance | ||
| Sándor Hautzinger Károly Koch István Szendeffy Zoltán Török Lajos Wick | Coxed four | Unknown | 2 r | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | |
Shooting
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.
| Shooter | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Gyula Halasy | Trap | 98 | |
| Sándor Lumniczer | 100 m deer, single shots | 20 | 31 |
| Trap | Unknown | 31–44 | |
| Sándor Prokopp | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 7 | 53 |
| 600 m free rifle | 70 | 55 | |
| Gusztáv Szomjas | 100 m deer, single shots | 24 | 28 |
| 100 m deer, double shots | 28 | 29 | |
| Trap | 90 | 19 | |
| László Szomjas | Trap | 90 | 19 |
| Elemér Takács | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 13 | 47 |
| 50 m rifle, prone | 387 | 20 | |
| 600 m free rifle | 84 | 14 | |
| 100 m deer, single shots | 27 | 24 | |
| 100 m deer, double shots | 42 | 25 | |
| Team deer, double shots | 27 | 7 | |
| Rezső Velez | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 15 | 30 |
| 50 m rifle, prone | 372 | 47 | |
| 600 m free rifle | 79 | 35 | |
| 100 m deer, single shots | 35 | 10 | |
| 100 m deer, double shots | did not finish | ||
| Sándor Prokopp Elemér Takács Rezső Velez | Team free rifle | 276 | 18 |
| Gyula Halasy Sándor Lumniczer Gusztáv Szomjas László Szomjas | Team clay pigeons | 321 | 10 |
| Gusztáv Szomjas László Szomjas Elemér Takács Rezső Velez | Team deer, single shots | 97 | 6 |
Tennis
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Lajos Göncz | Singles | Bye | Lacoste (FRA) W 6–0, 6–0, 6–1 | did not advance | |||||
| Béla von Kehrling | Singles | Bye | Roman (ROU) W 6–1,6–1, 6–2 | Aeschlimann (SUI) W 4–6, 6–8, 7–5, 6–2, 6–3 | Williams (USA) L 4–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 3–6 | did not advance | |||
| Aurél von Kelemen | Singles | Tegner (DEN) W 6–4, 6–1, 4–1 | did not advance | ||||||
| Kálmán Kirchmayr | Singles | Wennergren (SWE) L 6–8, 2–6, 4–6 | did not advance | ||||||
| Lajos Göncz Kálmán Kirchmayr | Doubles | — | Williams / Washburn (USA) L 1–6, 0–6, 0–6 | did not advance | |||||
| Béla von Kehrling Aurél von Kelemen | Doubles | — | Willard / Bayley (AUS) L 8–6, 9–11, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6 | did not advance | |||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Ilona Várady-Péter | Singles | Janssen (BEL) W 6–4, 6–1 | Covell (GBR) L 1–6, 3–6 | did not advance | ||||
- Mixed
Wrestling
Greco-Roman
- Men's
| Athlete | Event | First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | Fifth round | Sixth round | Seventh round | Eighth round | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | |||
| Rajmund Badó | Heavyweight | Bye | Larsen (DEN) W | Dame (FRA) W | Polis (LAT) W | Deglane (FRA) L | Did not advance | — | ||
| István Dömény | Light heavyweight | Bonnefont (FRA) W | Pellinen (FIN) L | Loo (EST) L | did not advance | — | =9 | |||
| Ferenc Györgyei | Middleweight | Steinberg (EST) L | Domas (FRA) L | did not advance | — | =20 | ||||
| Lajos Keresztes | Lightweight | Rahmy (EGY) W | de Marchi (ITA) W | Westerlund (FIN) W | Ronis (LAT) W | Frisenfeldt (DEN) W | Friman (FIN) L | — | ||
| Sándor Kónyi | Middleweight | Pštros (TCH) W | Jahren (NOR) W | Fischer (AUT) L | Gorletti (ITA) L | did not advance | — | =9 | ||
| Armand Magyar | Bantamweight | Östman (SWE) W | Krievs (LAT) W | Hansson (SWE) L | van Maaren (NED) W | Pütsep (EST) L | Did not advance | — | =5 | |
| Mihály Matura | Lightweight | Sesta (AUT) W | Parisel (FRA) W | Borgström (SWE) W | Kusnets (EST) L | Friman (FIN) L | Did not advance | — | =5 | |
| Jenő Németh | Featherweight | Svensson (SWE) L | Käpp (EST) L | did not advance | =18 | |||||
| Ödön Radvány | Featherweight | Nord (NOR) L | Egeberg (NOR) W | Rottiers (BEL) W | Väli (EST) W | Malmberg (SWE) L | did not advance | =6 | ||
| Ottó Szelky | Heavyweight | Johansson (SWE) L | Sjouwerman (NED) W | Deglane (FRA) L | did not advance | — | =9 | |||
| József Tasnádi | Bantamweight | Bye | Östman (SWE) W | van Maaren (NED) W | Hansson (SWE) L | Ahlfors (FIN) L | Did not advance | — | =5 | |
| Béla Varga | Light heavyweight | Ceccatelli (ITA) W | Muijs (NED) W | Wecksten (FIN) L | Westergren (SWE) L | did not advance | — | =6 | ||
References
- ^ . sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
External links
- International Olympic Committee results database