Summary
Hungary competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The nation returned after the Soviet bloc boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics. 188 competitors, 152 men and 36 women, took part in 135 events in 20 sports.[1]
| Hungary at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | HUN |
| NOC | Hungarian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 188 (152 men and 36 women) in 20 sports |
| Flag bearer | István Vaskuti |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists edit
Competitors edit
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| Boxing | 9 | – | 9 |
| Canoeing | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Diving | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Fencing | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Gymnastics | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Handball | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Judo | 7 | – | 7 |
| Modern pentathlon | 3 | – | 3 |
| Rowing | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Sailing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Shooting | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Swimming | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Table tennis | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Tennis | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Water polo | 13 | – | 13 |
| Weightlifting | 10 | – | 10 |
| Wrestling | 18 | – | 18 |
| Total | 152 | 36 | 188 |
Athletics edit
Men's 100 metres
Men's 200 metres
Men's 110 metres Hurdles
Men's 4×100 metres Relay
Men's 3,000m Steeplechase
- Bela Vago
- Heat — did not start (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
- Qualification — 7.91m
- Final — 8.00m (→ 6th place)
Men's Pole Vault
Men's Hammer Throw
- Qualification — 77.12m
- Final — 78.36m (→ 6th place)
- Qualification — 76.24m
- Final — 77.04m (→ 7th place)
- Qualification — 74.30m (→ did not advance)
Men's Decathlon
- Dezső Szabó — 8093 points (→ 13th place)
- 100 metres — 11.02s
- Long Jump — 7.29m
- Shot Put — 12.92m
- High Jump — 2.06m
- 400 metres — 48.23s
- 110m Hurdles — 14.96s
- Discus Throw — 39.54m
- Pole Vault — 5.00m
- Javelin Throw — 56.80m
- 1.500 metres — 4:17.85s
Men's 20 km Walk
- Final — 1:23:18 (→ 21st place)
Men's 50 km Walk
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's Marathon
- Final — 2"32.26 (→ 13th place)
Women's Javelin Throw
- Qualification — 64.30m
- Final — 54.58m (→ 12th place)
Boxing edit
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- Róbert Isaszegi →
Bronze Medal
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Colin Moore (Guyana), 5:0
- Third Round — Defeated Sadoon Abboud (Iraq), RSC-1
- Quarterfinals — Defeated Chatchai Sasakul (Thailand), 3:2
- Semifinals — Lost to Michael Carbajal (United States), 1:4
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
- First Round — Lost to John Wanjau (Kenya) on points
Canoeing edit
Cycling edit
One male cyclist represented Hungary in 1988.
Diving edit
Fencing edit
20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented Hungary in 1988.
Gymnastics edit
Handball edit
Judo edit
Modern pentathlon edit
Three male pentathletes represented Hungary in 1988. János Martinek won an individual gold and the team also won gold too.
Men's Individual Competition:
- János Martinek — 5404 pts (→
Gold Medal) - Attila Mizsér — 5281 pts (→ 4th place)
- László Fábián — 5201 pts (→ 7th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Martinek, Mizser, and Fábián — 15886 pts (→ Gold Medal)
Rhythmic gymnastics edit
Rowing edit
Sailing edit
Shooting edit
Swimming edit
Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Heat — 52.77 (→ did not advance, 42nd place)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Heat — 1:53.75 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
- Heat — 1:54.72 (→ did not advance, 37th place)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Heat — 1:53.75 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
- Heat — 1:54.72 (→ did not advance, 37th place)
Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Heat — 3:53.44
- B-Final — 3:53.24 (→ 10th place)
- Heat — 3:56.29
- B-Final — 3:56.00 (→ 16th place)
Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- Heat — 15:23.01 (→ did not advance, 15th place)
- Heat — 15:52.80 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Heat — 58.65 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
Men's 200 m Backstroke
- Heat — 2:03.17
- B-Final — 2:04.42 (→ 14th place)
- Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Heat — 1:02.80
- Final — 1:02.05 (→
Silver Medal)
- Heat — 1:03.08
- Final — 1:02.50 (→ 5th place)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Heat — 2:14.97
- Final — 2:13.52 (→ Gold Medal)
- Heat — 2:17.10
- Final — 2:17.12 (→ 8th place)
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Heat — 2:02.15
- Final — 2:00.17 (→ Gold Medal)
- Heat — 2:09.08 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
- Heat — 4:16.55
- Final — 4:14.75 (→ Gold Medal)
- Heat — 4:20.85
- Final — 4:18.15 (→ 4th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Heat — 3:52.24 (→ did not advance, 16th place)
Women's 400 m Freestyle
- Heat — 4:25.52 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Women's 800 m Freestyle
- Heat — 8:56.37 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)
Women's 100 m Backstroke
- Heat — 1:02.09
- Final — 1:01.56 (→ Silver Medal)
Women's 200 m Backstroke
- Heat — 2:11.01
- Final — 2:09.29 (→ Gold Medal)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
- Heat — 1:11.10
- B-Final — 1:11.24 (→ 14th place)
Table tennis edit
Tennis edit
Water polo edit
Men's team competition edit
- Preliminary round (group B)
- Defeated Greece (12-10)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (9-10)
- Drew with Spain (6-6)
- Defeated China (14-7)
- Lost to United States (9-10)
- Classification Round (Group D)
- Drew with Italy (9-9)
- Defeated Australia (13-5) → 5th place
- Team roster
- Head coach: Zoltan Kasas