Hungary At The 2012 Summer Olympics
Hungary competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. Hungarian athletes have competed at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, except the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, and the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles because of the Soviet boycott. The Hungarian Olympic Committee ( hu, Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság, ''MOB'') sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games since 1956. A total of 159 athletes, 97 men and 62 women, competed in 18 sports. Hungary originally left London with a total of 17 medals (8 gold, 4 silver, and 5 bronze), finishing tenth in the overall medal standings. Almost a third of the medals were awarded to the team in sprint canoeing, three in swimming, and two each in judo and wrestling. Three Hungarian athletes, all from sprint canoeing, won more than a single Olympic medal in London. For the first time since 1996, Hungary did not win an Olympic medal in men's water polo. Among the nation's medalists were gymnas ...
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Hungarian Olympic Committee
The Hungarian Olympic Committee ( hu, Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság, ''MOB'') is the National Olympic Committee representing Hungary. History The Hungarian Olympic Committee was founded on 19 December 1895, as sixth in the world, following the French National Olympic and Sports Committee, French, Hellenic Olympic Committee, Greek, United States Olympic Committee, American, German Olympic Sports Confederation, German and Australian Olympic Committee, Australian Olympic Committees. List of presidents Member federations The Hungarian National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 33 Olympic Summer and five Winter Sport Federations in Hungary. See also *Hungary at the Olympics External links Official website
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