1908 Summer Olympics / Participant (Hungary)

HUN

3	4th	2

Hungary participated in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London , Great Britain , with a delegation of 66 athletes. The athletes were able to win three gold, four silver and two bronze medals.

Medalist

Olympic champion

Surname	sport	competition
Jenő fox	fencing	Saber single
Dezsö Földes Jenő Fuchs Oszkár Gerde Péter Tóth Lajos Werkner	fencing	Saber crew
Richárd Weisz	Wrestling	Heavy weight (over 93 kg)

silver

Surname	sport	competition
Béla Zulawszky	fencing	Saber single
István Somodi	athletics	high jump
Zoltán Halmay	swim	100 m freestyle
József Munk Imre Zachár Béla from Las-Torres Zoltán from Halmay	swim	4 × 200 m freestyle

bronze

Surname	sport	competition
Pál Simon Frigyes Mezei József Nagy Ödön Bodor	athletics	Olympic relay
Károly Levitzky	rowing	One

Participants by sport

fencing

Werkner , Gerde , Fuchs and Tóth became Olympic champions with the Hungarian saber team

discipline	space	athlete	First round	Second round	Semifinals	final
Men
Epee single	First round	Béla Zulawszky	2-4 (fourth in group J)	not reached
		Péter Tóth	1-3 (fourth in group M)
		Dezső Földes	1-5 (sixth in group G)
Saber single	Olympic champion	Jenő fox	5-0 (first in group K)	3-1 (first in group 1)	6-1 (first in group 1)	6-1
	Second	Béla Zulawszky	3-2 (third in Group H)	2-1 (second in group 4)	5-2 (first in group 2)	6-1
	Fourth	Jenő Szántay	3-1 (first in group F)	3-1 (second in group 6)	4-3 (third in group 1)	3-4
	fifth	Péter Tóth	2-2 (second in Group B)	4-0 (first in 6)	5-2 (first in group 2)	3-4
	Sixth	Lajos Werkner	5-1 (first in group M)	4-0 (first in group 2)	5-2 (second in group 1)	2-5
	Second round	Dezső Földes	5-0 (first in group G)	3-1 (second in group 2)	3-4 (fifth in group 1)	not reached
		Oszkár Gerde	4-1 (first in group I)	4-0 (first in group 5)	4-3 (fifth in group 2)
	First round	Jenő Apáthy	5-2 (second in Group J)	2-1 (third in group 8)	not reached

discipline	space	Athletes	qualification	First round	Semifinals	final	Round of hope	Fencing for 2nd place
Men
Saber crew	Olympic champion	Jenő Fuchs Oszkár Gerde Péter Tóth Lajos Werkner Dezső Földes Jenő Apáthy	not carried out	Defeated German Reich 9-0 → semi-finals	Defeated Italy 11-5 → final	Defeated Bohemia 9-7 → Won Olympic Champion	not qualified

athletics

discipline	space	Athlete (s)	leader	Semifinals	final
Men
100 m	Prelims	Vilmos Rácz	11.4 seconds second, 15th preroll	not reached
		Pál Simon	11.5 seconds second, eleventh forerun
		Frigyes Mezei	k. A. Fourth, 14th forerun
200 m	Semi-finalist	Károly Radóczy	Without a fight first, seventh preroll	k. A. Third, First Semi-Final	not reached
	Prelims	Vilmos Rácz	k. A. Second, fourth preroll	not reached
		Frigyes Mezei	k. A. Second, sixth preroll
		Pál Simon	k. A. Fourth, tenth forerunners
400 m	Prelims	József Nagy	k. A. Second, seventh forerun	not reached
800 m	Fourth	Ödön Bodor	not carried out	1: 58.6 first, first semifinals	1: 55.4
	Semi-finalist	József Nagy		k. A. Fourth, third semifinals	not reached
1,500 m	Semi-finalist	József Nagy	not carried out	k. A. Second, fifth semifinals	not reached
		Ödön Bodor		k. A. Eighth, first semi-final
110 m hurdles	Prelims	Nándor Kovács	k. A. Second, tenth forerun	not reached
400 m hurdles	Semi-finalist	Nándor Kovács	Without a fight first, ninth forerun	DNF -, Second Semi-Final	not reached
3,200 m obstacle	-	Antal Lovas	not carried out	DNF -, Second Semi-Final	not reached
Olympic relay	Third	Pál Simon Frigyes Mezei József Nagy Ödön Bodor	not carried out	3: 32.6 first, first semifinals	3: 32.5
5 miles (8,047 m)	-	Antal Lovas	not carried out	DNF -, Sixth Semi-Final	not reached
marathon	-	L. Merenyi	not carried out		DNS
3,500 m walking	19th	Istvan Drubina	not carried out	18: 44.6 fourth, second semifinals	not reached
discipline	space	athlete	Height / width
Men
high jump	Second	István Somodi	not carried out		1.88 meters
	13.	József Haluszinsky			1.72 meters
Long jump	14th	Ödön Holits	not carried out		6.44 meters
	21.-32.	Géza Kovesdi			k. A.
Pole vault	Eighth	Károly Szathmáry	not carried out		3.35 meters
Shot put	Ninth-25th	Istvan Mudin	not carried out		k. A.
		Mór Kóczán			k. A.
Discus throw (free style)	seventh	György Luntzer	not carried out		38.34 meters
	Twelfth-42nd	Ferenc Jesina			k. A.
		Imre Mudin			k. A.
		Mór Kóczán			k. A.
Hammer throw	10th-19th	Istvan Mudin	not carried out		k. A.
Discus throw (greek style)	seventh	Istvan Mudin	not carried out		33.11 meters
	Eleventh-23rd	György Luntzer			k. A.
		Imre Mudin			k. A.
		Mór Kóczán			k. A.
Javelin throw (free style)	seventh	Imre Mudin	not carried out		45.97 meters
	Tenth-33rd	Ferenc Jesina			k. A.
		György Luntzer			k. A.
		Istvan Mudin			k. A.
		Mór Kóczán			k. A.

Wrestling

discipline	space	athlete	First round	Round of 16	Quarter finals	Semifinals	Final battle for 3rd place
Men
Lightweight (up to 66.6 kg) (Greco-Roman style)	fifth	József Maróthy	Defeated Rose	Defeated Wood	Lost to Persson	not reached
		Ödön Radvány	Defeated Ruff	Defeated Hawkins	Lost to Orlov
	Ninth	József Téger	Defeated Moppes	Lost to Porro	not reached
Middleweight (up to 73 kg) (Greco-Roman style)	Ninth	Miklós Orosz	bye	Lost to Jósepsson	not reached
Lightweight (up to 93 kg) (Greco-Roman style)	Fourth	Hugó Payr	bye	Defeated Zamotin	Defeated Westrop	Lost to Weckman	Lost to Jensen
	17th	György Luntzer	Lost to Wijbrands	not reached
Heavy weight (over 93 kg) (Greco-Roman style)	Olympic champion	Richárd Weisz	not carried out		Defeated C. Jensen	Defeated S. Jensen	Defeated Alexander Petrov
	Fourth	Hugó Payr			Defeated Barrett	Lost to Alexander Petrov	Lost to S. Jensen

rowing

discipline	space	Athletes	First round	Quarter finals	Semifinals	final
Men
One	Third	Károly Levitzky	bye	10.8 First, second quarter-finals	k. A. Second, first semifinals	not reached
	Ninth	Ernö killer	DNF -, first forerun	not reached
Eighth	fifth	Klekner Sándor , Haraszthy Lajos , Szebeny Antal , Éder Róbert , Hautzinger Sándor , Várady Jenö , Wampetich Imre , Kirchknopf Ferenc , Vasko Kálmán	not carried out	k. A. Second, Second Quarter Finals	not reached

shoot

discipline	space	Athlete (s)	Points
Men
Free rifle three position fight	43.	Sándor Prokopp	627
	49.	István Móricz	490

swim

discipline	space	Athlete (s)	Prelims	Semifinals	final
Men
100 m freestyle	Second	Zoltán Halmay	1: 08.2 first, first preroll	1: 09.4 first, first semifinals	1: 06.2
	Prelims	József Ónody	1: 13.2 second, fifth forerun	not reached
		József Munk	k. A. 3-5, second forerun
		Henrik Hajós	k. A. 3-5, third forerun
400 m freestyle	Semi-finalist	Béla of Las Torres	5: 52.2 second, first prelim	k. A. Fourth, first semifinals	not reached
		Henrik Hajós	6: 19.8 first, ninth forerun	k. A. Fifth, First Semi-Finals
		Imre Zachár	6: 09.8 first, eighth forerun	DNF -, Second Semi-Final
	Prelims	József Ónody	k. A. Third, seventh forerun	not reached
100 m back	-	Sándor Kugler	DSQ -, first lead	not reached
200 m chest	Fourth	Ödön Toldi	3: 14.4 first, fourth heat	3: 16.4 second, first semifinals	3: 15.2
	Semi-finalist	József Fabinyi	3: 23.4 first, sixth heat	k. A. Fourth, first semifinals	not reached
	Prelims	András Baronyi	3: 18.0 second, second heat	not reached
4 × 200 m freestyle	Second	József Munk Imre Zachár Béla by Las-Torres Zoltán Halmay	not carried out	First, third semifinals without a fight	10: 59.0

tennis

discipline	space	athlete	First round	Second round	Round of 16	Quarter finals	Semifinals	final
Men
Single (lawn)	16.	Dezső Lauber	bye	Lost to Dixon	not reached
		Ede Tóth	Defeated Mičovský	Lost to Parke
		Jenő Zsigmondy	bye	Lost to Hykš
Double (lawn)	seventh	Jenő Zsigmondy Ede Tóth	not carried out	bye	Lost to Ritchie / Parke	not reached

do gymnastics

discipline	space	athlete	Points
Men
Individual all-around	15th	János Nyisztor	236
	34.	Kálmán Szabó	k. A.
	39.	Imre Gellért	k. A.
	45.	Mihály Antos	k. A.
	k. A.	Ferenc Szűts	k. A.
	-	Frigyes Count	DNF

Web links

• Olympic team of Hungary 1908 in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original ).