Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from the Middle Ages into the 20th century. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the coronation of the first king Stephen ...
competed at the
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...
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Berlin
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Germany
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. 216 competitors, 197 men and 19 women, took part in 104 events in 21 sports.
János Bognár
János Bognár (24 April 1914 – 8 March 2004) was a Hungarian cyclist
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János Bognár
János Bognár (24 April 1914 – 8 March 2004) was a Hungarian cyclist
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Sprint
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*Alfa Romeo Sprint, automobile produced by Alfa Romeo between 1976 and 1989
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Time trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at ...
Tandem
Tandem, or in tandem, is an arrangement in which a team of machines, animals or people are lined up one behind another, all facing in the same direction.
The original use of the term in English was in ''tandem harness'', which is used for two ...
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Miklós Németh
Miklós Németh (, born 24 January 1948) is a retired Hungarian economist and politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 24 November 1988 to 23 May 1990. He was one of the leaders of the Socialist Workers' Party, Hungary's Communi ...
Team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome.
Race format
Both men's and women's events are competed over ...
Miklós Németh
Miklós Németh (, born 24 January 1948) is a retired Hungarian economist and politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 24 November 1988 to 23 May 1990. He was one of the leaders of the Socialist Workers' Party, Hungary's Communi ...
19 fencers, 16 men and 3 women, represented Hungary in 1936.
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József Hátszeghy
József Hátszeghy (13 January 1904 – 18 January 1988) was a Hungarian foil fencing, fencer and coach. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics, 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics.
Family
He was born in Arač, Austria-Hungary. His father, Adolf ...
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Lajos Maszlay
Lajos Maszlay (2 October 1903 – 1 December 1979) was a Hungarian fencer. He won a bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics and another at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska ...
József Hátszeghy
József Hátszeghy (13 January 1904 – 18 January 1988) was a Hungarian foil fencing, fencer and coach. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics, 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics.
Family
He was born in Arač, Austria-Hungary. His father, Adolf ...
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Lajos Maszlay
Lajos Maszlay (2 October 1903 – 1 December 1979) was a Hungarian fencer. He won a bronze medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics and another at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska ...
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Aladár Gerevich
Aladár Gerevich (16 March 1910 – 14 May 1991) was a Hungarian fencer, regarded as "the greatest Olympic swordsman ever". He won seven gold medals in sabre at six different Olympic Games.
Biography
Gerevich is only one of two athletes to ...
Rezső von Bartha
Rezső von Bartha (26 August 1912 – 24 July 2001) was a Hungarian épée fencer and modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as ...
Endre Kabos
Endre Kabos (5 November 1906 – 4 November 1944) was a Hungarian sabre fencer. He competed individually and with the team at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won three gold and one bronze medals.
Kabos was noticed internationally after winning ...
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Aladár Gerevich
Aladár Gerevich (16 March 1910 – 14 May 1991) was a Hungarian fencer, regarded as "the greatest Olympic swordsman ever". He won seven gold medals in sabre at six different Olympic Games.
Biography
Gerevich is only one of two athletes to ...
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László Rajcsányi
László Rajcsányi (16 February 1907 – 5 September 1992) was a Hungarian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team sabre event at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olym ...
Aladár Gerevich
Aladár Gerevich (16 March 1910 – 14 May 1991) was a Hungarian fencer, regarded as "the greatest Olympic swordsman ever". He won seven gold medals in sabre at six different Olympic Games.
Biography
Gerevich is only one of two athletes to ...
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Tibor Berczelly
Tibor Berczelly (3 January 1912 – 15 October 1990) was a Hungarian sabre and foil fencer. He won three gold and two bronze medals at three Olympic Games.
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1990 deaths
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Pál Kovács
Pál Kovács (17 July 1912 – 8 July 1995) was a Hungarian athlete, who began as a hurdler, but eventually switched to fencing.
By the time Kovács won his first fencing gold, in 1936, he had already been a member of the winning Hungarian tea ...
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Endre Kabos
Endre Kabos (5 November 1906 – 4 November 1944) was a Hungarian sabre fencer. He competed individually and with the team at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won three gold and one bronze medals.
Kabos was noticed internationally after winning ...
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László Rajcsányi
László Rajcsányi (16 February 1907 – 5 September 1992) was a Hungarian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team sabre event at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olym ...
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Imre Rajczy
Imre Rajczy (8 November 1911 – 31 March 1978) was a Hungarian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team sabre event at the 1936 Summer Olympics. After World War II, in 1945 he emigrated to Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Ar ...
Ilona Elek-Schacherer
Ilona Elek, known also as Ilona Elek-Schacherer (née “Elek"; May 17, 1907 – July 24, 1988) was a Hungarian Olympic fencer. Elek won more international fencing titles than any other woman.Ilona Vargha
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Erna Bogen-Bogáti
Erna Bogen-Bogáti (31 December 1906 – 23 November 2002) was a Hungarian fencer. She won a bronze medal in the women's individual foil event at the 1932 Summer Olympics. She was the daughter of Hungarian Albert Bogen, who competed for ...
Field hockey
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Football
Gymnastics
Handball
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathlete represented Hungary in 1936.
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Nándor von Orbán
Nándor von Orbán (10 February 1910 – 10 February 1981) was a Hungarian modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of ...
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Rezső von Bartha
Rezső von Bartha (26 August 1912 – 24 July 2001) was a Hungarian épée fencer and modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as ...
Hungary had 23 rowers participate in seven out of seven
rowing
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Károly Győry
Károly Győry (10 February 1910 – 24 December 1944) was a Hungarian rower.
Győry competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin with the coxless pair alongside Tibor Mamusich where they came fourth. They also competed in the coxed pair, wit ...
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Tibor Mamusich
Tibor Mamusich (19 November 1911 – 22 October 1999) was a Hungarian rower.
Mamusich competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin with the coxless pair alongside Károly Győry where they came fourth. They also competed in the coxed pair, w ...
Károly Győry
Károly Győry (10 February 1910 – 24 December 1944) was a Hungarian rower.
Győry competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin with the coxless pair alongside Tibor Mamusich where they came fourth. They also competed in the coxed pair, wit ...
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Tibor Mamusich
Tibor Mamusich (19 November 1911 – 22 October 1999) was a Hungarian rower.
Mamusich competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin with the coxless pair alongside Károly Győry where they came fourth. They also competed in the coxed pair, w ...
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László Molnár
László Molnár (29 June 1902 – 28 July 1981) was a Hungarian coxswain.
Molnár competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin
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Gyula Halmay
Gyula Halmay (born 18 August 1910, date of death unknown) was a Hungarian rowing (sport), rower. He competed in the Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless four, men's coxless four at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
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László Molnár
László Molnár (29 June 1902 – 28 July 1981) was a Hungarian coxswain.
Molnár competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin
Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhab ...
Antal Szendey
Antal Szendey (7 March 1915 – 6 May 1994) was a Hungarian rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Erzsébetfalva. In 1936 he was a crew member of the Hungarian boat which finished fifth ...
25 m rapid fire pistol
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50 m pistol
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Bertalan Zsótér
Bertalan Zsótér (6 July 1906 – 20 December 1980) was a Hungarian sports shooter. He competed in the 50 m pistol event at the 1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially know ...
Ralph Berzsenyi
Ralph Berzsenyi (german: Erich Beusterien, 26 February 1909 – 10 June 1978) was a Hungarian sport shooter who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Fiume and died in Budapest
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Zoltán Soós-Ruszka Hradetzky
Zoltán Soós-Ruszka Hradetzky (16 April 1902 – 8 July 1992) was a Hungarian sport shooter who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officia ...
1936
Events
January–February
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