Hungary at the 1896 Summer Olympics
Seven athletes from the Hungarian portion of Austria-Hungary competed in six sports at the 1896 Summer Olympics held in Athens. The Hungarians did slightly better than their Austrian counterparts, winning six total medals (the sixth-most) to the Austrians' five. Each won two gold medals, tying them with Australia for sixth in that count.
Results by medal
| File:Olympic-rings.png | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary
|
2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Gold
- Alfréd Hajós - swimming, 100 metres freestyle
- Alfréd Hajós - swimming, 1,200 metres freestyle
Silver
- Nándor Dáni - athletics, 800 metres
Bronze
- Gyula Kellner - athletics, marathon
- Alajos Szokolyi - athletics, 100 metres
- Momcsilló Tapavicza - tennis, singles
Results by event
100 metres:
- Alajos Szokolyi - final, bronze medal
800 metres:
- Nándor Dáni - final, silver medal
110 metres hurdles:
- Alajos Szokolyi - 3rd place in heat, did not advance
Marathon:
- Gyula Kellner - bronze medal, 3:06:35
Triple jump:
- Alajos Szokolyi - 4th place, 11.26 metres
Parallel bars:
- Gyula Kakas - also competed
- Desiderius Wein - also competed
Horizontal bar:
- Gyula Kakas - also competed
- Leonidas Tsiklitiras - also competed
- Desiderius Wein - also competed
Vault:
- Gyula Kakas - also competed
- Desiderius Wein - also competed
Pommel horse:
- Gyula Kakas - also competed
Rings:
- Desiderius Wein - also competed
100 metres freestyle:
- Alfréd Hajós - gold medal, 1:22.2
1,200 metres freestyle:
- Alfréd Hajós - gold medal, 18:22.2
Singles:
- Momcsilló Tapavicza - semifinals, bronze medal (1-1)
Two-handed:
- Momcsilló Tapavicza - 6th place
Greco-Roman:
- Momcsilló Tapavicza - round 1, 4th place (0-1)
