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

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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

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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,
Magda Maros Magda Maros (born 4 November 1951) is a Hungarian fencer who won three Olympic medals in the foil competitions. She was named Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year Hungarian Sportspeople of the Year awards are granted each year since 1958, wit ...
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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 ...
, and Ildikó Rejtő — Fencing, Women's Foil Team *
Márta Egervári Márta Egervári (born 4 August 1956) is a retired Hungarian artistic gymnast, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on ...
— Gymnastics, Women's Asymmetrical Bars *
Éva Angyal Éva Angyal (born 18 April 1955 in Budapest) is a former Hungarian handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt play ...
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Ágota Bujdosó Ágota Bujdosó (born 2 June 1943 in Budapest) is a former Hungarian international handball goalkeeper. Career Club Bujdosó started her career in 1957 in Vasas and has spent her entire career by the Angyalföld-based team. She enjoyed her be ...
, Klára Horváth, Zsuzsanna Pethő,
Katalin Tóth Harsányi Katalin Laki (née Tóth Harsányi, born 2 April 1948 in Debrecen) is a former Hungarian handball player and Olympic medalist. She has been capped 121 times for the Hungarian national team between 1971 and 1976. She participated on thr ...
, Rozália Toman, Márta Pacsai,
Ilona Nagy Ilona Nagy (born January 21, 1951, in Budapest) is a former Hungarian handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt pl ...
, Marianna Nagy, Erzsébet Németh,
Amália Sterbinszky Amália Sterbinszky (born 29 September 1950) is a former Hungarian handball player who was voted the best female handballer of the twentieth century in Hungary. She competed in two Olympic Games (1976, 1980), winning the bronze medal at the fi ...
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Borbála Tóth Harsányi Borbála Tóth Harsányi (born 8 August 1946 in Debrecen) is a former Hungarian handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six o ...
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Mária Vanya Mária is a Hungarian and Slovak form of Maria (given name) or Mary (given name). * The name is found in the Mária Valéria Bridge between Hungary and Slovakia on the middle of the bridge named after Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria and ma ...
— Handball, Women's Team Competition * József Tuncsik — Judo, Men's Lightweight (63 kg) *
Tamás Kancsal Tamás Kancsal (born 17 October 1951) is a Hungarian former modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into for ...
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Tibor Maracskó Tibor Maracskó (born 8 September 1948) is a Hungarian former modern pentathlete who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, L ...
, and Svetiszláv Sasics — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Team Competition * Péter Baczakó — Weightlifting, Men's Light Heavyweight *
László Réczi László Réczi (born 1947) is a Hungarian wrestler. He was born in Kiskunfélegyháza. He won an Olympic bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1976. He won a gold medal at the 1977 World Wrestling Championships The following is the ...
— Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight


Athletics

Men's High Jump *
Endre Kelemen Endre Kelemen (born 5 December 1947) is a retired Hungarian high jumper. He won two medals at the European Indoor Championships, in 1971 and 1975, and competed once at the Olympic Games, in 1976. Career He was born in Tura. His international b ...
:* Qualification — 2.13m (→ did not advance) *
István Major István Major (20 May 1949 – 5 May 2014) was a Hungarian high jumper. He won four medals at the European Indoor Championships between 1971 and 1974, as well as two silver medals at the Universiade. His best Olympic performance was a sixth ...
:* 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 Imre Stankovics (born 27 February 1950) is a Hungarian racewalker. He competed in the men's 20 kilometres walk at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rig ...
— 1:32:06 (→ 16th place)


Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) *
György Gedó György Gedó (born 23 April 1949) is a retired Hungarian light-flyweight boxer. He competed in the 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1972. He was the European light-flyweight champion in 1969 and 1971.Said Bashiri (IRN), KO-2 :* Second Round — Defeated
Serdamba Batsuk Serdamba Batsuk (born 17 October 1955) is a Mongolian Olympic boxer. He represented his country in the light-flyweight division at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He won his first match against Enrique Rodríguez. He lost his second match against Györ ...
(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. ; Individual pursuit *
Gábor Szűcs Gábor Szűcs (born 25 September 1956) is a Hungarian former cyclist. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpi ...
— 16th place


Fencing

18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented Hungary in 1976. ; Men's foil * József Komatits * Lajos Somodi Jr. * Jenő Kamuti ; Men's team foil * József Komatits,
Csaba Fenyvesi Csaba Fenyvesi (14 April 1943 – 3 November 2015) was a Hungarian fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition. He won a gold medal in the individual épée event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich Munich ( ; german: Münc ...
, Lajos Somodi Jr., Jenő Kamuti,
Sándor Erdős Sándor Erdős (born 21 August 1947 in Budapest) is a Hungarian épée fencer. Olympics Erdős won a gold medal in the team épée at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. At the 1976 Summer Olympics he came in 4th in the team épée, and ti ...
; Men's épée *
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 ...
* István Osztrics *
Csaba Fenyvesi Csaba Fenyvesi (14 April 1943 – 3 November 2015) was a Hungarian fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition. He won a gold medal in the individual épée event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich Munich ( ; german: Münc ...
; Men's team épée *
Csaba Fenyvesi Csaba Fenyvesi (14 April 1943 – 3 November 2015) was a Hungarian fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition. He won a gold medal in the individual épée event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich Munich ( ; german: Münc ...
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Sándor Erdős Sándor Erdős (born 21 August 1947 in Budapest) is a Hungarian épée fencer. Olympics Erdős won a gold medal in the team épée at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. At the 1976 Summer Olympics he came in 4th in the team épée, and ti ...
, István Osztrics, Pál Schmitt,
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 ...
; Men's sabre * Imre Gedővári * Tamás Kovács * Péter Marót ; Men's team sabre * Péter Marót, Tamás Kovács, Imre Gedővári, Ferenc Hammang, Csaba Körmöczi ; Women's foil *
Ildikó Schwarczenberger-Tordasi Ildikó is a Hungarian feminine given name of Germanic origin; its original Germanic version is Ilda or Hilda. Its meaning is "battle" or "warrior" in ancient Germanic languages. Its medieval Latin version was Ildico, which the Hungarians adopte ...
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Ildikó Farkasinszky-Bóbis Ildikó Farkasinszky-Bóbis (born 5 September 1945) is a retired Hungarian foil fencer. She competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won three silver and one bronze medals. Her father Gyula Bóbis was an Olympic champion in wrestling. ...
* Ildikó Ságiné Ujlakyné Rejtő ; Women's team foil *
Ildikó Schwarczenberger-Tordasi Ildikó is a Hungarian feminine given name of Germanic origin; its original Germanic version is Ilda or Hilda. Its meaning is "battle" or "warrior" in ancient Germanic languages. Its medieval Latin version was Ildico, which the Hungarians adopte ...
, Ildikó Ságiné Ujlakyné Rejtő,
Ildikó Farkasinszky-Bóbis Ildikó Farkasinszky-Bóbis (born 5 September 1945) is a retired Hungarian foil fencer. She competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won three silver and one bronze medals. Her father Gyula Bóbis was an Olympic champion in wrestling. ...
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Magda Maros Magda Maros (born 4 November 1951) is a Hungarian fencer who won three Olympic medals in the foil competitions. She was named Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year Hungarian Sportspeople of the Year awards are granted each year since 1958, wit ...
, Edit Kovács


Gymnastics


Handball


Judo


Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Hungary in 1976, winning bronze in the team event. ;Individual *
Tamás Kancsal Tamás Kancsal (born 17 October 1951) is a Hungarian former modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into for ...
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Tibor Maracskó Tibor Maracskó (born 8 September 1948) is a Hungarian former modern pentathlete who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, L ...
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Szvetiszláv Sasics Szvetiszláv Sasics (born 19 January 1948) is a Hungarian former modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into ...
;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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