Hungary at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Hungary competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing , China . The country sent 131 individual competitors (77 men and 54 women) plus the men's and women's water polo teams and the women's handball team (13+13 + 14 athletes, respectively) for a total of 171 athletes taking part in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Hungary's gold medal count of 3 was the lowest in the nation's Summer Olympic history since the 1924 Paris Summer Olympics. Its total medal count of 10 was the lowest since the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.
Medalists
Athletics
Key
Note –Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or , in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
NR = National record
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Track & road events
Field events
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete
Event
100 m
400 m
1500 m
Final
Rank
Attila Zsivoczky
Result
11.86
NM
DNS
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
DNF
Points
679
0
0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Women
Track & road events
Field events
Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete
Event
200 m
800 m
Final
Rank
Györgyi Farkas
Result
14.66
1.74
12.06
26.10
6.09
43.45
2:14.05
5760
28*
Points
887
903
665
788
877
734
906
* The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska of the Ukraine , tested positive for a banned substance.[1] Both the A and the B tests were positive, therefore Blonska was stripped of her silver medal, and Farkas moved up a position.
Boxing
Hungary qualified five boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Szellő qualified at the World Championships.[2] Varga and Kalucza brought the Hungarian boxing squad up to four by qualifying at the first European qualifying event.[3] Bedák was the fifth and final Hungarian to join the team, at the 2nd European tournament.[4]
Canoeing
Sprint
Men
Women
Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Cycling
Road
Mountain biking
BMX
Diving
Women
Fencing
Men
Women
Gymnastics
Artistic
Men
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final
Apparatus
Total
Rank
Apparatus
Total
Rank
Róbert Gál
Floor
13.425
—
13.425
74
Did not advance
Pommel horse
—
13.225
—
13.225
65
Did not advance
Parallel bars
—
12.900
—
12.900
74
Did not advance
Women
Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final
Apparatus
Total
Rank
Apparatus
Total
Rank
Dorina Böczögő
All-around
13.200
13.375
13.950
13.925
54.450
52
Did not advance
Handball
Women's tournament
Roster
The following is the Hungary roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[5]
Head coach: János Hajdu
Group play
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
Russia
5
4
1
0
148
125
+23
9
Qualified for the quarterfinals
South Korea
5
3
1
1
155
127
+28
7
Hungary
5
2
1
2
129
142
−13
5
Sweden
5
2
0
3
123
137
−14
4
Brazil
5
1
1
3
124
137
−13
3
Germany
5
1
0
4
123
134
−11
2
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Bronze medal game
Judo
Men
Women
Modern pentathlon
Athlete
Event
Shooting(10 m air pistol)
Fencing(épée one touch)
Swimming(200 m freestyle)
Riding(show jumping)
Running(3000 m)
Total points
Final rank
Points
Rank
MP Points
Results
Rank
MP points
Time
Rank
MP points
Penalties
Rank
MP points
Time
Rank
MP Points
Gábor Balogh
Men's
179
20
1084
19–16
10
856
2:07.32
21
1276
348
27
852
10:01.90
32
996
5064
26
Viktor Horváth
187
4
1180
16–19
21
784
2:05.17
15
1300
304
25
896
9:32.25
16
1112
5272
19
Leila Gyenesei
Women's
171
30
988
13–22
=29
712
2:13.84
4
1316
28
8
1172
11:02.35
25
1072
5260
24
Zsuzsanna Vörös
182
12
1120
15–20
=24
760
2:16.96
=11
1280
124
23
1076
11:04.30
26
1064
5300
20
Rowing
Men
Qualification Legend: FA =Final A (medal); FB =Final B (non-medal); FC =Final C (non-medal); FD =Final D (non-medal); FE =Final E (non-medal); FF =Final F (non-medal); SA/B =Semifinals A/B; SC/D =Semifinals C/D; SE/F =Semifinals E/F; QF =Quarterfinals; R =Repechage
Sailing
Men
Women
Athlete
Event
Race
Net points
Final rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
M*
Diána Detre
RS:X
22
20
19
21
22
25
26
20
17
19
EL
211
22
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled;
Shooting
Men
Women
Swimming
Men
Women
Table tennis
Tennis
Triathlon
Athlete
Event
Swim (1.5 km)
Trans 1
Bike (40 km)
Trans 2
Run (10 km)
Total Time
Rank
Csaba Kuttor
Men's
18:09
0:28
59:13
0:36
37:27
1:55:53.38
47
Zita Szabó
Women's
20:28
0:30
1:05:58
0:33
39:17
2:06:46.70
38
Water polo
Hungary participated in both the men's and the women's tournaments. The men's team won the gold medal, while the women's team finished in fourth place.
Men's tournament
Roster
The following is the Hungarian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[6]
№
Name
Pos.
Height
Weight
Date of birth
Club
1
Zoltán Szécsi
GK
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
96 kg (212 lb)
22 December 1977
ZF Eger
2
Tamás Varga
CB
2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
105 kg (231 lb)
14 July 1975
Szeged Beton
3
Norbert Madaras
D
1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
91 kg (201 lb)
1 December 1979
Pro Recco
4
Dénes Varga
D
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
97 kg (214 lb)
29 March 1987
Vasas SC
5
Tamás Kásás
D
2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
94 kg (207 lb)
20 July 1976
Pro Recco
6
Norbert Hosnyánszky
D
1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
94 kg (207 lb)
4 March 1984
Fiorentina
7
Gergely Kiss
CF
1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
112 kg (247 lb)
21 September 1977
Honvéd-Domino
8
Tibor Benedek
D
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
96 kg (212 lb)
12 July 1972
Pro Recco
9
Dániel Varga
D
2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
25 September 1983
Vasas SC
10
Péter Biros
D
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
95 kg (209 lb)
5 April 1976
ZF Eger
11
Gábor Kis
CF
1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
108 kg (238 lb)
27 September 1982
ZF Eger
12
Tamás Molnár
CF
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
104 kg (229 lb)
2 August 1975
Honvéd-Domino
13
István Gergely
GK
2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
112 kg (247 lb)
20 August 1976
Honvéd-Domino
Head coach: Dénes Kemény
Group play
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
Hungary
5
4
1
0
60
36
+24
9
Qualified for the semifinals
Spain
5
4
0
1
52
34
+18
8
Qualified for the quarterfinals
Montenegro
5
2
2
1
43
33
+10
6
Australia
5
2
1
2
45
40
+5
5
Will play for places 7–10
Greece
5
1
0
4
39
56
−17
2
Will play for places 7–12
Canada
5
0
0
5
21
61
−40
0
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8 ).
Semifinal
Final
Women's tournament
Roster
The following is the Hungarian roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[7]
№
Name
Pos.
Height
Weight
Date of birth
Club
1
Patricia Horvath
GK
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
73 kg (161 lb)
7 December 1977
Honvéd-Domino
2
Krisztina Szremkó
CB
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
84 kg (185 lb)
6 January 1972
Szentes
3
Anett Györe
D
1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
70 kg (150 lb)
10 December 1981
Honvéd-Domino
4
Dóra Kisteleki
D
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
62 kg (137 lb)
11 May 1983
Honvéd-Domino
5
Mercédesz Stieber
D
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
70 kg (150 lb)
4 September 1974
Florence
6
Orsolya Takács
D
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
85 kg (187 lb)
20 May 1985
Ocmino-Erse
7
Rita Drávucz
D
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
66 kg (146 lb)
14 April 1980
Florence
8
Krisztina Zantleitner
CB
1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
72 kg (159 lb)
8 May 1974
Osc Budapest
9
Fruzsina Brávik
D
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
83 kg (183 lb)
6 October 1986
Dove Dunaújváros
10
Anikó Pelle
D
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
72 kg (159 lb)
28 September 1978
Siracusa
11
Ágnes Valkai
D
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
64 kg (141 lb)
27 February 1981
Rome
12
Ágnes Primász
D
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
65 kg (143 lb)
5 March 1980
Osc Budapest
13
Ildikó Zirighné Sós
GK
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
67 kg (148 lb)
27 December 1976
Osc Budapest
Head coach: Gabor Godova
Group play
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
Hungary
3
2
1
0
28
20
+8
5
Qualified for semifinals
Australia
3
2
1
0
25
22
+3
5
Qualified for quarterfinals
Netherlands
3
1
0
2
27
27
0
2
Greece
3
0
0
3
16
27
−11
0
Will play for places 7th–8th
All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8 ).
15 August 2008 15:40
Report
Hungary
10 –4
Greece
Ying Tung Natatorium , Beijing Referees: Alan Balfanbayev (KAZ), Decio Jr Patelli (BRA)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 3 –1, 3 –0, 3 –2
Kisteleki 2, Stieber 2, Drávucz 2, Pelle 2
Goals
Gerolymou 1, Liosi 1, Roumpesi 1, Asimaki 1
Semifinals
Bronze medal game
21 August 2008 17:00
Report
Australia
12 –11
Hungary
Ying Tung Natatorium , Beijing Referees: Sergey Antsiferov (RUS), Mladen Rak (CRO)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–3 , 3 –1, 1–1 OT: 2 –1, 0–1 PSO : 3 –2
Knox , Gynther 3 Fraser 2Beadsworth , R. Rippon , Santoromito , M. Rippon 1
Goals
Kisteleki 4 Valkai 3Drávucz 2Zantleitner , Pelle 1
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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
Men's Greco-Roman
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
Bye
Dugrenier (CAN ) L 0–3 PO
Did not advance
15
See also
References
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