Hungary at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Hungary at the
1956 Summer Olympics
IOC code HUN
NOC Hungarian Olympic Committee
Website www.mob.hu (Hungarian) (English)
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors 108 (88 men and 20 woman) in 12 sports
Flag bearer József Csermák and István Erdélyi
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
9 10 7 26
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Hungary competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 108 competitors, 88 men and 20 women, took part in 80 events in 12 sports.[1]

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Athletics

Boxing

Canoeing

Diving

Men's 10m Platform

  • Preliminary Round 77.77
  • Final 149.25 (→ 4th place)
  • Preliminary Round 72.85
  • Final 138.83 (→ 7th place)

Fencing

18 fencers, 16 men and 2 women, represented Hungary in 1956.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil

Gymnastics

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Hungary in 1956.

Individual
Team

Rowing

Shooting

Five shooters represented Hungary in 1956.

25 m pistol
300 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
100m running deer

Swimming

Water polo

Wrestling

References

  1. "Hungary at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
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