# Hungary at the 1896 Summer Olympics

Hungary competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Austrian and Hungarian results at early Olympic Games are generally kept separate despite the union of the two nations as Austria-Hungary at the time.
Seven athletes from Hungary competed in six sports. The Hungarian medals came on 18 entries in 15 events.

## Medalists

The following Hungarian competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Alfréd Hajós | Swimming | Men's 100 metre freestyle | 11 April |
| Gold | Alfréd Hajós | Swimming | Men's 1200 metre freestyle | 11 April |
| Silver | Nándor Dáni | Athletics | Men's 800 metres | 9 April |
| Bronze | Alajos Szokolyi | Athletics | Men's 100 metres | 10 April |
| Bronze | Gyula Kellner | Athletics | Men's marathon | 10 April |
| Bronze | Momcsilló Tapavicza | Tennis | Men's singles | 11 April |
Medals by sport :
| Sport | | | | Total |
| Swimming | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |

### Multiple medalists

The following competitors won multiple medals at the 1896 Olympic Games.
| Name | Medal | Sport | Event |
| Alfréd Hajós | Gold Gold | Swimming | Men's 100 m freestyle Men's 1200 m freestyle |

## Competitors

| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Gymnastics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Medals by date :
| Day | Date | | | | Total |
| Day 1 | 6 April | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Day 2 | 7 April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Day 3 | 8 April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Day 4 | 9 April | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Day 5 | 10 April | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Day 6 | 11 April | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Day 7 | 12 April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Day 8 | 13 April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |

## Athletics

The Hungarian athletes were successful in each event except the 110 metre hurdles, taking a silver, two bronzes, and a 4th-place finish. The entry and competitor lists for some events are not agreed on by all sources. In the 100 metres, Dáni, Leonidasz Manno, and István Zachar may have entered and not started (or possibly have competed) along with Szokolyi.
Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Nándor Dáni | 100 m | Did not start | Did not start | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Leonidasz Manno | 100 m | Did not start | Did not start | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| István Zachar | 100 m | Did not start | Did not start | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Alajos Szokolyi | 100 m | 12.8 | 2 Q | 12.6 | |
| Nándor Dáni | 800 m | 2:10.2 | 2 Q | 2:11.8 | |
| Alajos Szokolyi | 110 m hurdles | Unknown | 2 Q | Did not start | Did not start |
| Gyula Kellner | Marathon | — | — | 3:06:35 | |
Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position |
| Alajos Szokolyi | Men's triple jump | 11.26 | 4 |

## Gymnastics
### Artistic

| Athlete | Event | Rank |
| Gyula Kakas | Vault | 4–15 |
| Desiderius Wein | Vault | 4–15 |
| Gyula Kakas | Pommel horse | 3–15 |
| Desiderius Wein | Pommel horse | 3–15 |
| Gyula Kakas | Horizontal bar | 3–15 |
| Desiderius Wein | Horizontal bar | 3–15 |
| Gyula Kakas | Parallel bars | 3–18 |
| Desiderius Wein | Parallel bars | 3–18 |
| Desiderius Wein | Rings | 4, 6–8 |

## Swimming

Hajós won both events he entered, taking two of the four swimming medals (he could not enter the 100 metres for sailors event, and the 500 metres was immediately after the 100 metres and immediately before the 1200 metres).
| Athlete | Event | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
| Alfréd Hajós | 100 m freestyle | 1:22.2 OR | |
| Alfréd Hajós | 1200 m freestyle | 18:22.2 | |

## Tennis

Tapavicza was defeated by Dionysios Kasdaglis in the semifinals of the singles tournament.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Momcsilló Tapavicza | Men's singles | Frangopoulos (GRE) W | Bye | Kasdaglis (GRE) L | Did not advance | |

## Weightlifting

| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
| Momcsilló Tapavicza | Men's two hand lift | 80.0 | 6 |

## Wrestling

| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Momcsilló Tapavicza | Men's Greco-Roman | Christopoulos (GRE) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | 4 |