Hungary competed at the

1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi ...

in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 178 competitors, 124 men and 54 women, took part in 109 events in 17 sports.

Medalists

Gold

* Miklós Németh — Athletics, Men's Javelin Throw *

Ildikó Schwarczenberger Ildikó Tordasi (née Schwarczenberger; 9 September 1951 – 13 July 2015) was a Hungarian foil fencer. She competed in the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics and won four medals. Schwarczenberger was named Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year ...

— Fencing, Women's Foil Individual * Zoltán Magyar — Gymnastics, Men's Pommeled Horse *

Gábor Csapó Gábor Csapó (20 September 1950 – 27 November 2022) was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He died from respiratory failure on 27 November 2022, at the age of 72.

Tibor Cservenyák Tibor Cservenyák (born 8 August 1948, in Szolnok) is a Hungarian former water polo player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics. Biography From the age of ten he played water polo for Szolnoki Dózsa, fro ...

Tamás Faragó Tamás Faragó (born 5 August 1952) is a former Hungarian water polo player. He competed in all major international tournaments between 1970 and 1980 and won three medals at the Summer Olympics and five at the world and European championships. ...

György Gerendás György Gerendás (born 23 February 1954) is a Hungarian former water polo player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. See also * Hungary men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List o ...

György Horkai György Horkai (born 1 July 1954) is a Hungarian former water polo player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. See also * Hungary men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of Olympic ...

György Kenéz György Kenéz (born 23 June 1956) is a Hungarian former water polo player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. See also * Hungary men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of Olympic champions in men's water polo * L ...

Ferenc Konrád Ferenc Konrád (17 April 1945 – 21 April 2015)Ferenc Konrád's o ...

Endre Molnár Endre Molnár (born 23 July 1945, Gyergyószentmiklós, Kingdom of Hungary) is a former Hungarian water polo player. He is one of eight male athletes who won four or more Olympic medals in water polo. See also * Hungary men's Olympic wa ...

, László Sárosi,

Attila Sudár Attila Sudár (born 11 April 1954) is a Hungarian former water polo player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. See also * Hungary men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of Olympic ...

, and

István Szívós, Jr. István () is a Hungarian language equivalent of the name Stephen or Stefan. It may refer to: People with the given name Nobles, palatines and judges royal * Stephen I of Hungary (c. 975–1038), last grand prince of the Hungarians and first ki ...

— Water Polo, Men's Team Competition

Silver

Zoltán Sztanity Zoltán Sztanity (born February 1, 1954) is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-1 500 m event at Montreal in 1976. Sztanity also ...

— Canoeing, Men's K1 500m Kayak Singles * Géza Csapó — Canoeing, Men's K1 1000m Kayak Singles *

Anna Pfeffer Anna Pfeffer (born 31 August 1945, Kaposvár) is a Hungary, Hungarian Canoe racing, sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1960s to the late 1970s. She is Jewish. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she won three medals with two ...

and Klára Rajnai — Canoeing, Women's K2 500m Kayak Pairs * György Kőszegi — Weightlifting, Men's Flyweight *

József Balla József Balla (27 July 1955 – 18 March 2003) was a heavyweight freestyle wrestler from Hungary. He won silver medals at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics, 1985 World Championships, and 1975, 1978 and 1981 European championships. He won the European ...

— Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Super Heavyweight

Bronze

Zoltán Bakó Zoltán Bakó (born 11 November 1951) is a Hungarian sprint canoeist who competed during the 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event at Montreal in 1976. Bakó also won ten medals ...

and István Szabó — Canoeing, Men's K2 1000m Kayak Pairs * Tamás Wichmann — Canoeing, Men's C1 1000m Canadian Singles * Tamás Buday and Oszkár Frey — Canoeing, Men's C2 500m Canadian Pairs * Tamás Buday and Oszkár Frey — Canoeing, Men's C2 1000m Canadian Pairs * Klára Rajnai — Canoeing, Women's K1 500m Kayak Singles *

Győző Kulcsár Győző Kulcsár (18 October 1940 – 19 September 2018) was a Hungarian fencing, fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won four gold (one individual and three team) and ...

— Fencing, Men's Épée Individual * Ildikó Bóbis, Edit Kovács (fencer), Edit Kovács, Magda Maros,

, and Ildikó Rejtő — Fencing, Women's Foil Team * Márta Egervári — Gymnastics, Women's Asymmetrical Bars * Éva Angyal, Ágota Bujdosó, Klára Horváth, Zsuzsanna Pethő, Katalin Tóth Harsányi, Rozália Toman, Márta Pacsai, Ilona Nagy, Marianna Nagy (handballer), Marianna Nagy, Erzsébet Németh, Amália Sterbinszky, Borbála Tóth Harsányi, and Mária Vanya — Handball, Women's Team Competition * József Tuncsik — Judo, Men's Lightweight (63 kg) * Tamás Kancsal, Tibor Maracskó, and Svetiszláv Sasics — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Team Competition * Péter Baczakó — Weightlifting, Men's Light Heavyweight * László Réczi — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight

Athletics

Men's High Jump * Endre Kelemen :* Qualification — 2.13m (→ did not advance) * István Major :* Qualification — 2.05m (→ did not advance) Men's Discus Throw * Ferenc Tégla :* Qualification — 61.66m :* Final — 60.54m (→ 11th place) * Janós Farago :* Qualification — 60.06m :* Final — 57.48m (→ 14th place) Men's 20 km Race Walk * Imre Stankovics — 1:32:06 (→ 16th place)

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) * György Gedó :* First Round — Defeated Said Bashiri (IRN), KO-2 :* Second Round — Defeated Serdamba Batsuk (MGL), 5:0 :* Quarterfinals — Lost to Payao Pooltarat (THA), 1:4 Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) * Sandor Orbán :* First Round — Lost to Said Ahmed El-Ashry (EGY), 0:5

Canoeing

Cycling

One cyclist represented Hungary in 1976. ;Cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit, Individual pursuit * Gábor Szűcs — 16th place

Fencing

18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented Hungary in 1976. ;Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's foil, Men's foil * József Komatits * Lajos Somodi Jr. * Jenő Kamuti ;Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil, Men's team foil * József Komatits, Csaba Fenyvesi, Lajos Somodi Jr., Jenő Kamuti, Sándor Erdős ;Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's épée, Men's épée *

* István Osztrics * Csaba Fenyvesi ;Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée, Men's team épée * Csaba Fenyvesi, Sándor Erdős, István Osztrics, Pál Schmitt,

;Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre, Men's sabre * Imre Gedővári * Tamás Kovács (fencer), Tamás Kovács * Péter Marót ;Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre, Men's team sabre * Péter Marót, Tamás Kovács (fencer), Tamás Kovács, Imre Gedővári, Ferenc Hammang, Csaba Körmöczi ;Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's foil, Women's foil * Ildikó Schwarczenberger-Tordasi * Ildikó Farkasinszky-Bóbis * Ildikó Ságiné Ujlakyné Rejtő ;Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil, Women's team foil * Ildikó Schwarczenberger-Tordasi, Ildikó Ságiné Ujlakyné Rejtő, Ildikó Farkasinszky-Bóbis, Magda Maros, Edit Kovács (fencer), Edit Kovács

Gymnastics

Handball

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Hungary in 1976, winning bronze in the team event. ;Individual * Tamás Kancsal * Tibor Maracskó * Szvetiszláv Sasics ;Team * Tamás Kancsal * Tibor Maracskó * Szvetiszláv Sasics

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Volleyball

;Women's team competition *Preliminary round (group A) :* Lost to Japan (0-3) :* Defeated Canada (3-1) :* Defeated Peru (3-1) *Semi Finals :* Lost to Soviet Union (0-3) *Bronze Medal Match :* Lost to South Korea (1-3) → Fourth place *Team roster :*Zsuzsa Szloboda :*Gyöngyi Bardi :*Eva Biszku :*Zsuzsa Biszku :*Lucia Banhegyi :*Gabriella Fekete :*Agnes Hubai :*Judit Schlegl :*Agnes Torma :*Katalin Schadek :*Emerencia Kiraly :*Eva Szalay *Head coach: Gabriella Kotsis

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

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