Hungary at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Hungary at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  HUN
NOC Hungarian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.mob.hu (Hungarian) (English)
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors 119 in 13 sports
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
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Hungary is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. Hungarian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for two occasions. Hungary was not invited to the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp following its instigation to World War One, and did not attend the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles because of its partial support of the Soviet boycott.

Athletics

Hungarian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[1][2]

Boxing

Hungary has entered one boxer to compete in the men's middleweight division into the Olympic boxing tournament. 2012 Olympian Zoltán Harcsa had claimed his Olympic spot with a semifinal victory at the 2016 European Qualification Tournament in Samsun, Turkey.[4]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Zoltán Harcsa Middleweight

Canoeing

Sprint

Hungarian canoeists have qualified one boat in each of the following events through the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.[5]

Men
Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
C-1 200 m
C-1 1000 m


C-2 1000 m


K-2 200 m




K-4 1000 m
Women
Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
K-1 200 m
K-1 500 m


K-2 500 m




K-4 500 m

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Fencing

Hungarian fencers have qualified a full squad in the men's team épée by picking up the spare berth freed up by Africa for being the next highest ranking nation in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings.[6]

Defending Olympic men's sabre champion Áron Szilágyi and foil fencer Aida Mohamed, who has been aiming to appear at four Olympics, secured their spots on the Hungarian team by finishing among the top 14 in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings. Meanwhile, Tamás Decsi (men's sabre), Emese Szász (women's épée), two-time Olympian Edina Knapek (women's foil), and junior European women's sabre champion Anna Márton did the same feat as one of the two highest-ranking fencers coming from the Europe zone.[7]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Gábor Boczkó Individual épée
Géza Imre
András Rédli
Gábor Boczkó
Géza Imre
András Rédli		 Team épée N/A
Tamás Decsi Individual sabre N/A
Áron Szilágyi N/A
Women
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Emese Szász Individual épée
Edina Knapek Individual foil N/A
Aida Mohamed N/A
Anna Márton Individual sabre

Gymnastics

Artistic

Hungary has entered one artistic gymnast into the Olympic competition. These Olympic berths had been awarded each to the Hungarian male and female gymnast, who both participated respectively in the apparatus and all-around events at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro.[8][9]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
 
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
V UB BB F V UB BB F
 

Modern pentathlon

Hungarian athletes have qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. Róbert Kasza secured a selection in the men's event by finishing fifth and gaining one of the eight Olympic slots available from the 2015 European Championships, while Sarolta Kovács granted an allocated quota place in the women's event through her sixth-place finish at the 2015 World Championships.[10]

Athlete Event Fencing
(épée one touch)		 Swimming
(200 m freestyle)		 Riding
(show jumping)		 Combined: shooting/running
(10 m air pistol)/(3200 m)		 Total points Final rank
Results Rank MP points Time Rank MP points Penalties Rank MP points Time Rank MP Points
Róbert Kasza Men's
Sarolta Kovács Women's

Sailing

Hungarian sailors have qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships, the individual fleet Worlds, and European qualifying regattas.[11][12]

Men
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Áron Gádorfalvi RS:X
Bálazs Tomai Laser N/A
Zsombor Berecz Finn N/A
Women
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Sára Cholnoky RS:X
Mária Érdi Laser Radial

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

Hungarian shooters have achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2014 and 2015 ISSF World Championships, the 2015 ISSF World Cup series, and European Championships or Games, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by March 31, 2016.[13] The entire shooting squad was announced on March 30, 2016 with the rifle specialist Péter Sidi aiming to appear at his fifth Olympics, and pistol shooter Zsófia Csonka at her fourth.[14]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
István Péni 10 m air rifle
50 m rifle 3 positions
Péter Sidi 10 m air rifle
50 m rifle prone
50 m rifle 3 positions
Norbert Szabián 50 m rifle prone
Miklós Tátrai 10 m air pistol
50 m pistol
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Zsófia Csonka 25 m pistol
Viktória Egri 10 m air pistol N/A
Julianna Miskolczi 10 m air rifle N/A
50 m rifle 3 positions N/A
Renáta Tobai-Sike 10 m air pistol N/A
25 m pistol

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

Swimming

Hungarian swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[15][16]

Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Éva Risztov 10 km open water N/A
Olympic Qualifying Time

Table tennis

Hungary has entered one athlete into the table tennis competition at the Games. Remarkably going to her third Olympics, Georgina Póta was automatically selected among the top 22 eligible players in the women's singles based on the ITTF Olympic Rankings.[17]

Athlete Event Preliminary round Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Georgina Póta Women's singles

Water polo

Men's tournament

Hungary men's water polo team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of a top four finish at the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Trieste.[18]

Team roster
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Brazil (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 6 August 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Host.
6 August 2016
Serbia  –  Hungary Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro
8 August 2016
Hungary  –  Australia Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro
10 August 2016
Greece  –  Hungary Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro
12 August 2016
Hungary  –  Japan Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro
14 August 2016
Brazil  –  Hungary Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro

Women's tournament

Hungary women's water polo team qualified for the Olympics by attaining a top finish and securing a lone outright berth at the 2016 European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.[19]

Team roster
Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 9 August 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
9 August 2016
China  –  Hungary Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro
11 August 2016
Spain  –  Hungary Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro
13 August 2016
Hungary  –  United States Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro

Weightlifting

Hungary has qualified one male weightlifter for the Rio Olympics by virtue of a top seven national finish at the 2016 European Championships.[20] The team must allocate this place by June 20, 2016.

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Men's

Wrestling

Hungary has qualified ten wrestlers for each the following weight classes into the Olympic tournament. One of them finished among the top six to book an Olympic spot in the men's Greco-Roman 85 kg at the 2015 World Championships, while three more berths had been awarded to the Hungarian wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals at the 2016 European Qualification Tournament.[21][22]

Four further wrestlers had claimed the remaining Olympic slots to round out the Hungarian roster at the first meet of the World Qualification Tournament.

Key:

  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
  • PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
István Veréb −86 kg
Dániel Ligeti −125 kg
Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Tamás Lőrincz −66 kg
Péter Bácsi −75 kg
Viktor Lőrincz −85 kg
Ádám Varga −98 kg
Women's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Marianna Sastin −63 kg
Zsanett Németh −75 kg

See also

References

  1. ↑ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Rio 2016: négy magyar atlétának már megvan a kvótája" [Rio 2016: Four Hungarian athletes have achieved the quota] (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Azerbaijan’s Yana Alekseevna delivers an inspired performance as Europe’s top boxers book places at Rio 2016". AIBA. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Olympic Canoe Sprint Qualification spots confirmed". International Canoe Federation. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  6. ↑ Etchells, Daniel (14 February 2016). "Romania claim team gold at women's épée World Cup in Buenos Aires as Rio 2016 qualifiers are decided". Inside the Games. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Russia top as Olympic qualification by ranking ends". FIE. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Rio 2016 Olympic qualifiers in Men's Artistic Gymnastics: See the updated list!". FIG. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "Rio 2016 Olympic qualifiers in Women's Artistic Gymnastics: See the updated list!". FIG. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "Schöneborn kiharcolta Kovács Sarolta kvótáját" [Sarolta earns Schöneborn's quota] (in Hungarian). Origo.hu. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "Rio 2016: a vitorlázó Tomai Balázs olimpiai kvótát szerzett" [Rio 2016: Balázs Tomai grabs the Olympic quota in sailing] (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "Rio 2016 Olympic Laser Spots Snapped Up At Santander 2014 ISAF Worlds49er, 49erFX, Finn And Nacra 17 Rio 2016 Olympic Spots Taken At Santander 2014 ISAF Worlds". ISAF. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  13. ↑ "Quota places by Nation and Name". ISSF. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  14. ↑ "Rio 2016: Sidi három, Tobai-Sike két számban indul" [Rio 2016: Sidi will compete in three events and Tobai-Sike in two] (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  15. ↑ "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  16. ↑ "Rio 2016 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (PDF). Rio 2016 (FINA). Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  17. ↑ Marshall, Ian (5 May 2016). "Olympic Games Singles Ranking Announced, Another Step Nearer Final Line Up". ITTF. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "Olympic ticket for Hungary, Spain, France and Italy". FINA. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  19. ↑ Etchells, Daniel (22 January 2016). "Hungary secure place at Rio 2016 after winning women's European Water Polo Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  20. ↑ "Continental Qualification current standing". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  21. ↑ "Wrestling for Rio 2016". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  22. ↑ Kohán, Gergely (10 September 2015). "Birkózó-vb: Lőrincz Viktor 5. lett, megvan az olimpiai kvóta!" [World Wrestling Champs: Viktor Lőrincz finished fifth and grabbed the Olympic quota] (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
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