Hungary at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Hungary competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The nation returned after the boycott of the Soviet-bloc of the 1984 Summer Olympics. 188 competitors, 152 men and 36 women, took part in 135 events in 20 sports.[1]

Hungary at the
1988 Summer Olympics
IOC codeHUN
NOCHungarian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olimpia.hu (in Hungarian and English)
in Seoul
Competitors188 (152 men and 36 women) in 20 sports
Flag bearer István Vaskuti
Medals
Ranked 6th
Gold
11
Silver
6
Bronze
6
Total
23
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

Men's 200 metres

Men's 110 metres Hurdles

Men's 4×100 metres Relay

Men's 3,000m Steeplechase

  • Bela Vago
  • Heat did not start (→ did not advance)

Men's Long Jump

  • Qualification 7.91m
  • Final 8.00m (→ 6th place)

Men's Pole Vault

Men's Hammer Throw

  • Qualification 77.12m
  • Final 78.36m (→ 6th place)
  • Qualification 76.24m
  • Final 77.04m (→ 7th place)
  • Qualification 74.30m (→ did not advance)

Men's Decathlon

  1. 100 metres 11.02s
  2. Long Jump 7.29m
  3. Shot Put 12.92m
  4. High Jump 2.06m
  5. 400 metres 48.23s
  6. 110m Hurdles 14.96s
  7. Discus Throw 39.54m
  8. Pole Vault 5.00m
  9. Javelin Throw 56.80m
  10. 1.500 metres 4:17.85s

Men's 20 km Walk

  • Final 1:23:18 (→ 21st place)

Men's 50 km Walk

  • Final did not finish (→ no ranking)


Women's Marathon

  • Final 2"32.26 (→ 13th place)

Women's Javelin Throw

  • Qualification 64.30m
  • Final 54.58m (→ 12th place)

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight ( 48 kg)

Men's Featherweight ( 57 kg)

Canoeing

Cycling

One male cyclist represented Hungary in 1988.

Men's individual pursuit
Men's point race

Diving

Fencing

20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented Hungary in 1988.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Women's team foil

Gymnastics

Handball

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Hungary in 1988. János Martinek won an individual gold and the team also won gold too.

Men's Individual Competition:

Men's Team Competition:

  • Martinek, Mizser, and Fábián 15886 pts (→ Gold Medal)

Rhythmic gymnastics

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 100 m Freestyle

  • Heat 52.77 (→ did not advance, 42nd place)

Men's 200 m Freestyle

  • Heat 1:53.75 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
  • Heat 1:54.72 (→ did not advance, 37th place)

Men's 200 m Freestyle

  • Heat 1:53.75 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
  • Heat 1:54.72 (→ did not advance, 37th place)

Men's 400 m Freestyle

  • Heat 3:53.44
  • B-Final 3:53.24 (→ 10th place)
  • Heat 3:56.29
  • B-Final 3:56.00 (→ 16th place)

Men's 1500 m Freestyle

  • Heat 15:23.01 (→ did not advance, 15th place)
  • Heat 15:52.80 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

Men's 100 m Backstroke

  • Heat 58.65 (→ did not advance, 28th place)

Men's 200 m Backstroke

  • Heat 2:03.17
  • B-Final 2:04.42 (→ 14th place)
  • Heat DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)

Men's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Heat 1:02.80
  • Final 1:02.05 (→ Silver Medal)
  • Heat 1:03.08
  • Final 1:02.50 (→ 5th place)

Men's 200 m Breaststroke

  • Heat 2:14.97
  • Final 2:13.52 (→ Gold Medal)
  • Heat 2:17.10
  • Final 2:17.12 (→ 8th place)

Men's 200 m Individual Medley

  • Heat 2:02.15
  • Final 2:00.17 (→ Gold Medal)
  • Heat 2:09.08 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Men's 400 m Individual Medley

  • Heat 4:16.55
  • Final 4:14.75 (→ Gold Medal)
  • Heat 4:20.85
  • Final 4:18.15 (→ 4th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

  • Heat 3:52.24 (→ did not advance, 16th place)


Women's 400 m Freestyle

  • Heat 4:25.52 (→ did not advance, 29th place)

Women's 800 m Freestyle

  • Heat 8:56.37 (→ did not advance, 23rd place)

Women's 100 m Backstroke

  • Heat 1:02.09
  • Final 1:01.56 (→ Silver Medal)

Women's 200 m Backstroke

  • Heat 2:11.01
  • Final 2:09.29 (→ Gold Medal)

Women's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Heat 1:11.10
  • B-Final 1:11.24 (→ 14th place)

Table tennis

Tennis

Water polo

Men's Team Competition

  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Defeated Greece (12-10)
  • Lost to Yugoslavia (9-10)
  • Drew with Spain (6-6)
  • Defeated China (14-7)
  • Lost to United States (9-10)
  • Classification Round (Group D)
  • Drew with Italy (9-9)
  • Defeated Australia (13-5) → 5th place
  • Team Roster
  • Head Coach: Zoltan Kasas

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

  1. "Hungary at the 1988 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
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