Hungary at the 1896 Summer Olympics

Hungary at the 1896 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Hungary
games=1896 Summer
competitors=7
sports=6
gold=2
silver=1
bronze=3
total=6

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.

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

Medalists

Hungary finished in sixth position in the final medal rankings, with two gold medals and six total medals.

Gold

* Alfréd Hajós — Swimming, Men's 100 metres Freestyle

* Alfréd Hajós — Swimming, Men's 1200 metres Freestyle

Silver

* Nándor Dáni — Athletics, Men's 800 metres

Bronze

* Gyula Kellner — Athletics, Men's Marathon

* Alajos Szokolyi — Athletics, Men's 100 metres

* Momcsilló Tapavicza — Tennis, Men's singles

Results by event

Athletics

The Hungarian athletes were successful in each event except the 110 metre hurdles, taking a silver, two bronzes, and a 4th place finish.

wimming

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.

Weightlifting

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.

References

* (Digitally available at [http://www.aafla.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1896/1896.pdf] )
* (Excerpt available at [http://www.aafla.org/6oic/OfficialReports/Mallon/1896.pdf] )
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