Hungary at the 1896 Summer Olympics

Hungary competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. 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.

Hungary at the
1896 Summer Olympics
IOC codeHUN
NOCHungarian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olimpia.hu (in Hungarian and English)
in Athens
Competitors7 in 6 sports
Medals
Ranked 6th
Gold
2
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total
6
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Seven athletes from Hungary competed in six sports. The Hungarian medals came on 18 entries in 15 events.

Medalists
Main articles: 1896 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1896 Summer Olympics medal winners

Competitors

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics
Hungarian athletic team of 1896 Summer Olympics
Nándor Dáni
Alajos Szokolyi

The Hungarian athletes were successful in each event except the 110 metre hurdles, taking a silver, two bronzes, and a 4th-place finish. The entry and competitor lists for some events are not agreed on by all sources. In the 100 metres, Dáni, Leonidasz Manno, and István Zachar may have entered and not started (or possibly have competed) along with Szokolyi.[2][3][4]

Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Nándor Dáni 800 metres 2:10.2 2 Q 2:11.8
Gyula Kellner Marathon N/A 3:06:35
Alajos Szokolyi 100 metres 12.8 2 Q 12.6
110 metres hurdles unknown 3 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Alajos Szokolyi Triple jump 11.26 4

Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics

Artistic

The Hungarian gymnasts were unable to win any medals.

Men
Athlete Event Rank
Gyula Kakas Horizontal bar unranked
Parallel bars unranked
Pommel horse unranked
Vault unranked
Dezső Wein Horizontal bar unranked
Parallel bars unranked
Rings unranked
Vault unranked

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics
Alfréd Hajós

Hajós won both events he entered, taking two of the four swimming medals (he could not enter the 100 metres for sailors event, and the 500 metres was immediately after the 100 metres and immediately before the 1200 metres).

Men
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Alfréd Hajós 100 metre freestyle 1:22.2
1200 metre freestyle 18:22.2

Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 1896 Summer Olympics

Tapavicza was defeated by Dionysios Kasdaglis in the semifinals of the singles tournament.

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Momcsilló Tapavicza Men's singles  Frangopoulos (GRE)
W		 BYE  Kasdaglis (GRE)
L		 Did not advance

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1896 Summer Olympics

Tapavicza took last place in the weightlifting competition. The amount he lifted is unknown except that it was less than 90 kilograms, the amount lifted by the third through fifth place contestants.

Athlete Event Result Rank
Momcsilló Tapavicza Men's two hand lift unknown 6

Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics

Tapavicza lost his only wrestling match, which turned into a contest of endurance.

Athlete Event Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Momcsilló Tapavicza Men's Greco-Roman  Christopoulos (GRE)
L		 Did not advance 4

Notes
  1. Momcsilló Tapavicza competed in tennis, weightlifting and wrestling.
  2. Butler, Maynard. The Olympic Games. In Mallon & Widlund, pp. 37–41.
  3. Ekkehard zur Megede : The history of Olympic athletics. Volume 1: 1896-1936. Verlag Bartels & Wernitz KG, Berlin, 2nd edition 1970.
  4. "100 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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References
  • Lampros, S.P.; Polites, N.G.; De Coubertin, Pierre; Philemon, P.J.; Anninos, C. (1897). The Olympic Games: BC 776 – AD 1896. Athens: Charles Beck. (Digitally available at )
  • Mallon, Bill; Widlund, Ture (1998). The 1896 Olympic Games. Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0379-9. (Excerpt available at )
  • Smith, Michael Llewellyn (2004). Olympics in Athens 1896. The Invention of the Modern Olympic Games. London: Profile Books. ISBN 1-86197-342-X.
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