Hungary at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Table:
Medal

Name

Sport

Event

Date

Gold
Attila Vajda
Canoeing
Men's C-1 1000 m
22 August

Gold
Natasa Dusev-Janics
Katalin Kovács
Canoeing
Women's K-2 500 m
23 August

Gold
Hungary men's national water polo team

Zoltán Szécsi
Tamás Varga
Norbert Madaras
Dénes Varga
Tamás Kásás
Norbert Hosnyánszky
Gergely Kiss
Tibor Benedek
Dániel Varga
Péter Biros
Gábor Kis
Tamás Molnár
István Gergely

Water polo
Men's tournament
24 August

Silver
László Cseh
Swimming
Men's 400 m individual medley
10 August

Silver
László Cseh
Swimming
Men's 200 m butterfly
13 August

Silver
Zoltán Fodor
Wrestling
Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg
14 August

Silver
László Cseh
Swimming
Men's 200 m individual medley
15 August

Silver
Natasa Dusev-Janics
Katalin Kovács
Danuta Kozák
Gabriella Szabó
Canoeing
Women's K-4 500 m
22 August

Bronze
Ildikó Mincza-Nébald
Fencing
Women's individual épée
13 August

Bronze
Tamás Kiss
György Kozmann
Canoeing
Men's C-2 1000 m
22 August

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Attila Vajda ( born 17 March 1983 ) is a Hungarian sprint canoeist who has competed since the early 2000s . Competing in three Summer Olympics ( 04 , 08 , 12 ) he has won two medals in the C-1 1000 m event with a gold in 2008 and a bronze in 2004 . Vajda was a European junior champion in 2000 , winning the Canadian canoe C-2 1000 m title with Démász-Szeged team-mate Márton Joób in Boulogne , France . In 2002 the pair came second at the European under-23 championships in Zagreb , Croatia in the same event . Hungarian coach Zoltán Angyal was confident of Vajda 's ability but took the decision not to give him his senior international debut in 2002 or 2003 . In 2004 , Angyal was still keeping his cards close to his chest . The Hungarian team did not take part in the early season international regattas : at the European Championships Hungary was represented in the C-1 races by Márton Joób and Sándor Malomsoki . Angyal then shocked his rival coaches by selecting Vajda as his secret weapon for the 2004 Summer Olympics in the C-1 1000 m event . In his initial heat with a time of 3:57.290 , Vajda qualified for the semifinals . There , he placed second , this time at 3:52.236 , advancing to the final round . Vajda won a bronze in the event behind Spain 's David Cal and Germany 's Andreas Dittmer , but beat out 1996 Olympic champion Martin Doktor with a time of 3:49.025 . Hungary is one of the few countries in the world where sprint canoeists have the status of stars known to the general public and Vajda suddenly found himself the new golden boy of Hungarian canoeing .
Canoeing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 11 to August 23 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing . Peter Hochschorner and Pavol Hochschorner from Slovakia became the first slalom canoeists to win three Olympic gold medals .
The men 's C-1 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing between August 18 and 22 . The C-1 event is raced in single-man sprint canoes . Competition consists of three rounds : the heats , the semifinals , and the final . All boats compete in the heats . The top finisher in each of the three heats advances directly to the final , while the next six finishers ( places 2 through 7 ) in each heat move on to the semifinals . The top three finishers in each of the two semifinals join the heats winners in the final . Heats took place on August 18 , semifinals on August 20 , and the final on August 22 .
Natasa Dusev-Janics ( Serbian Latin : Nataša Dušev-Janić , Serbian Cyrillic : Наташа Душев-Јанић , Hungarian : Dusev-Janics Natasa ; born 24 June 1982 ) is a Yugoslavian-born Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed for Hungary since 2001 and has won six Olympic medals in the sprint canoe events .
Katalin Kovács ( born 29 February 1976 ) is a Hungarian sprint canoer . She competed in the 2000 , 2004 , 2008 and 2012 Olympics and won eight medals , with three golds ( K-2 500 m : 2004 , 2008 , K-4 500 m : 2012 ) and five silvers ( K-2 500 m : 2000 , 2012 , K-4 500 m : 2000 , 2004 , 2008 ) . Kovács also won a record 40 medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships including 30 golds ( K-1 500 m : 2002 , 2003 , 2007 , 2009 ; K-1 1000 m : 2002 , 2003 , 2007 , 2009 ; K-2 200 m : 2005 , 2006 , 2009 , 2010 , 2011 ; K-2 500 m : 2005 , 2006 ; K-2 1000 m : 2005 , 2006 ; K-4 200 m : 1998 , 1999 , 2001 , 2006 ; K-4 500 m : 1999 , 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2006 , 2009 , 2010 , 2011 ; K-4 1000 m : 2006 ) , six silvers ( K-1 1000 m : 2010 , K-4 200 m : 2007 , 2009 , K-4 500 m : 1997 , 1998 , 2007 ) , and three bronzes ( K-1 500 m : 2001 , K-1 1000 m : 1999 , K-2 500 m : 1999 ) . She was elected Hungarian Sportswoman of the Year in 2002 and 2003 . Together with Natasa Dusev-Janics she earned the title Hungarian Sportsteam of the Year in 2005 , 2006 and 2010 .
The women 's K-2 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing . The K-2 event is raced in two-person kayaks . Competition consists of three rounds : the heats , the semifinals , and the final . All boats compete in the heats . The top three finishers in each of the two heats advances directly to the final , while the remaining top nine finishers in both heats move on to the semifinal . The top three finishers in the semifinals join the heats winners in the final . Heats took place on August 19 , the semifinal took place on August 21 , and the final was on August 23 .
The Hungary men 's national water polo team represents Hungary in international men 's water polo competitions and is controlled by the Hungarian Water Polo Association . They are considered the world 's top power in the history of water polo , having won 15 Olympic , 11 World Championship , 10 FINA World Cup , 8 FINA World League , 24 European Championship and 16 Summer Universiade medals in total of 84 .
Zoltán Szécsi ( born 22 December 1977 in Budapest ) is a Hungarian water polo player , who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics , 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics . He made his international debut for the men 's national team in 1998 . He is currently living in Eger .
Tamás Varga ( born 14 July 1975 in Szolnok ) is a Hungarian water polo player . He was a member of the gold medal winning Hungary men 's national water polo team at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2008 Beijing Olympics , and was also a member of the squad that finished 5th at the 2012 London Olympics .
Norbert Madaras ( born 1 December 1979 in Eger ) is a Hungarian water polo player , who won the gold medal with the men 's national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics . He also was on the squad that claimed the title at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships and the 2013 World Aquatics Championships . Madaras won the Euro League 2007 with Pro Recco .
Dénes Andor Varga ( born 29 March 1987 ) is a Hungarian water polo player , currently playing for Ferencváros . He was a member of the gold medal winning Hungary men 's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics , together with his older brother Dániel .
Tamás Kásás ( Hungarian pronunciation : [ ˈtɒmaːʃ ˈkaːʃaːʃ ] ; born July 20 , 1976 in Budapest is a retired Hungarian water polo player , with a height of 200 cm ( 6.5ft ) and a weight of 90 kg ( 198.4 lbs ) . Kásás is often described as the best defensive player of his era , if not the best overall [ citation needed ] . He is known for his ability to spring out of the water and block shots , as well as his strength in one-on-one situations . He is also noted for his highly accurate shots and passes . He picked up the sport at the age of six , being taught by his father Zoltán , who is a coach in Hungary . Zoltán Kásás was also a gifted player who won an Olympic silver medal in 1972 , a World Championship in 1973 , and a European title in 1974 . He made his Olympic debut in 1996 , where Hungary reached the semifinals before losing to the Manuel Estiarte led Spanish squad . However , the Hungarian team bounced back to win European Championships in 1997 and 1999 , as well as a Champions League cup in 1998 , culminating with Olympic golds at Sydney in 2000 , Athens in 2004 and Beijing in 2008 . In 2007 Kásás won Euro League with Pro Recco . He was named Most Valuable Player at the 2002 FINA Men 's Water Polo World Cup , where Hungary claimed the silver medal .
Norbert Hosnyánszky ( born 4 March 1984 ) is a Hungarian water polo player . He competed at the 2008 , 2012 and 2016 Olympics and won a gold medal in 2008 .
Gergely Gergő Kiss ( born 21 September 1977 ) is a Hungarian water polo player who plays for Vasas SC in the Hungarian Championship . He plays on the right side , but moves to 2-meters on offense sometimes . He is considered to be one of the best left-handed water polo players in the world . Kiss dominated internationally in the 2004 Olympics in Athens , especially in final match against Serbia and Montenegro . The Hungarian team was not at its best in the first quarter , but Kiss was able to score thrice , helping them to keep up with Serbia and Montenegro . After the Hungarian side came back to tie the game in the fourth quarter , Kiss put in the game-winning goal on a 'power play ' opportunity . He was voted to the all-star team along with teammate Tamás Kásás . Kiss first became known internationally at Olympic level during the 2000 Olympics helping Hungary win gold in the finals . Kiss , nicknamed Geri , is greatly influenced by his coach Dénes Kemény . He finished studying law in 2005 .
Tibor Benedek ( born 12 July 1972 in Budapest ) is a retired Hungarian water polo player , who played in the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics , 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics . Benedek also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics , where the Hungarian team was placed 4th . He was a member of team Domino-Honvéd . Benedek was the head coach of Hungary men 's national water polo team between 2013 and 2016 . Benedek was named Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year in 1992 , 1993 and 1994 . He made his debut for the national side in 1990 . His father , Miklós Benedek , is a famous actor .
Dániel Rudolf Varga ( born 25 September 1983 ) is a Hungarian water polo player , currently playing for Ferencvárosi Torna Club . He was a member of the gold medal winning Hungary men 's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics . He is the older brother of Dénes Varga , with whom they are currently teammates in the Hungarian national team .
Péter Biros ( born 5 April 1976 in Miskolc ) is a Hungarian water polo player , who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics , 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics , which makes him one of few water polo players who have three olympic gold medals . He also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics . He is nicknamed Fácán , meaning 'pheasant ' , and made his debut for the national side in 1997 , during an international tournament in Seville , Spain . He 's 1.94m tall and weighs 94 kg . After the 2008 Olympics final , Biros revealed that he performed the entire tournament with a cyst by his heart , something that was unknown to the entire team and coaches alike . He insisted that he played with the consent of his doctors , and received a Fair Play award afterwards for it . He was flag bearer for Hungary at the 2012 Summer Olympics .
Gábor Kis ( born 27 September 1982 in Budapest ) is a Hungarian water polo player who plays for Szolnoki Vízilabda SC . He was a member of the Gold medal winning Hungary men 's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics .
Tamás Molnár ( born August 2 , 1975 in Szeged ) is a Hungarian water polo player , who played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics , 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Olympics . He was named Hungarian Water Polo Player of the Year in 1998 , and made his debut for the national team in 1997 . He won the Malta Waterpolo Summer League title with Neptunes Emirates ( St. Julians , MALTA ) in August 2010-11-12 - 13 - 14 . With this he earned a national record of winning 5 leagues in succession for the club previously unachieved by any other team , making him one of the most successful foreign players for the club as well as to play in the country in the sports local history .
István Gergely ( Hungarian : Gergely István ; born August 20 , 1976 in Dunajská Streda , Czechoslovakia ) is a Slovak-Hungarian water polo player . He was a member of the gold medal-winning Hungary national team at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics . He also represented Slovakia national team at the 2000 Olympics .
Water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held from 10 August to 24 August 2008 at the Ying Tung Natatorium in Beijing , People 's Republic of China .
The men 's tournament of water polo at the 2008 Summer Olympics at Beijing , People 's Republic of China , began on 10 August and lasted until 24 August 2008 . All games were held at the Ying Tung Natatorium . Teams from twelve nations competed , seeded into two groups for the preliminary round . 44 games were played , 30 of them in the preliminary round ( each team played the other teams in the group ) . Seven classification games and seven games in the medal round were also played .
László Cseh ( pronounced [ ˈlaːsloː ˈt͡ʃɛ ] ; born 3 December 1985 ) is a Hungarian competitive swimmer and six-time Olympic medalist . He is a 33-time European Champion . His father , László Cseh Sr. , also represented Hungary at the Olympics in swimming .
The swimming competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place from 9 to 17 August 2008 at the Beijing National Aquatics Centre . The newly introduced open water marathon events ( 10 km ) were held on 20 and 21 August 2008 at Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park . Swimming featured 34 events ( 17 male , 17 female ) , including two 10 km open-water marathons . The remaining 32 were contested in a 50 m long course pool within the Olympic Park . United States claimed a total of 31 medals ( 12 golds , 9 silver , and 10 bronze ) in the leaderboard to maintain its standings as the most successful nation in swimming . A stellar performance in the pool also made an Olympic history for Michael Phelps , who captured eight gold medals to break Mark Spitz 's 1972 record , a total of seven , at a single Games . Despite the male swimmers failing to attain a single gold in swimming , Australia managed to repeat a second-place effort on its third consecutive Olympics with 20 medals ( six golds , six silver , and eight bronze ) . Meanwhile , Great Britain finished third with a total of six medals by the benefit of a sterling long-distance freestyle double from Rebecca Adlington . A total of 25 world records and 65 Olympic records were set during the competition .
The men 's 400 metre individual medley event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 9-10 August at the Beijing National Aquatics Center in Beijing , China . U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps blasted a new world record to defend his title in the event , and more importantly , claim his first Olympic gold , seventh career , and ninth overall . Phelps expected to get a major challenge from teammate Ryan Lochte , but he pulled away from the field on the breaststroke leg , and then opened up his lead on the freestyle leg to a strong finish in 4:03.84 , more than a second faster than his world record from the U.S. Olympic Trials . Hungary 's László Cseh earned his first ever Olympic silver medal at these Games , in a European record of 4:06.16 . Lochte , who fought off a challenge against Phelps , faded towards the end of the race with a bronze in 4:08.09 . Italian tandem Alessio Boggiatto ( 4:12.16 ) and Luca Marin ( 4:12.47 ) earned fourth and fifth spots with only 0.31 seconds apart from each other . Hungary 's Gergő Kis ( 4:12.84 ) , Canada 's Brian Johns ( 4:13.38 ) , and Brazil 's Thiago Pereira ( 4:15.40 ) rounded out the finale .
The men 's 200 metre butterfly event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 11-13 August at the Beijing National Aquatics Center in Beijing , China . U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps blasted a new world record of 1:52.03 to defend his title in the event , and more importantly , claim his fourth Olympic gold , tenth career , and twelfth overall medal . During the final , Phelps ' goggles filled with water , which prevented him from seeing anything , while he was finishing the second lap . Hungary 's László Cseh added a second silver to his hardware from the 400 m individual medley , breaking a European record of 1:52.70 . Japan 's Takeshi Matsuda powered home with a bronze medal in 1:52.97 . New Zealand 's Moss Burmester shared a fourth place with host nation China 's Wu Peng in 1:54.35 , while Poland 's Paweł Korzeniowski finished sixth with a time of 1:54.60 . Brazil 's Kaio de Almeida ( 1:54.71 ) and Russia 's Nikolay Skvortsov ( 1:55.14 ) rounded out the finale . Earlier in the semifinals , Phelps registered his own Olympic record of 1:53.70 to establish a strong lead for the top 8 final , matching his preliminary time in the process .
Zoltán Fodor ( born 29 July 1985 in Budapest ) is a Hungarian Greco-Roman wrestler , who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 84 kg weight division .
Wrestling competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing , China , were held at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from 12-21 August 2008 . It was split into two disciplines , Freestyle and Greco-Roman which are further divided into different weight categories . Men competed in both disciplines whereas women only took part in the freestyle events with 18 gold medals being awarded . This was the second Olympics with women 's wrestling as an event .
Men 's Greco-Roman 84 kg competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing , China , was held on August 14 at the China Agricultural University Gymnasium . Italian wrestler Andrea Minguzzi won the gold medal in this event . This Greco-Roman wrestling competition consists of a single-elimination tournament , with a repechage used to determine the winner of two bronze medals . The two finalists face off for gold and silver medals . Each wrestler who loses to one of the two finalists moves into the repechage , culminating in a pair of bronze medal matches featuring the semifinal losers each facing the remaining repechage opponent from their half of the bracket . Each bout consists of up to three rounds , lasting two minutes apiece . The wrestler who scores more points in each round is the winner of that rounds ; the bout ends when one wrestler has won two rounds ( and thus the match ) .
The men 's 200 metre individual medley event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 11-13 August at the Beijing National Aquatics Center in Beijing , China . U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps blasted a new world record to defend his title in the event , and more importantly , claim his sixth Olympic gold , twelfth career , and fourteenth overall medal . He established a sterling time of 1:54.23 to lower his prior standard from the Olympic trials by almost six-tenths of a second ( 0.60 ) . Hungary 's László Cseh added a third silver to his collection , finishing with a European record of 1:56.52 . Phelps ' teammate and archrival Ryan Lochte earned a bronze in a time of 1:56.53 , just a hundredth of a second ( 0.01 ) behind Cseh . The podium placements also replicated the results of the 400 m individual medley , held on the first day of the Games . Brazil 's Thiago Pereira finished fourth with a time of 1:58.14 , and was followed in the fifth spot by Japan 's Ken Takakuwa , in an Asian record of 1:58.22 . A full second later , Great Britain 's James Goddard posted a time of 1:59.24 to earn a sixth spot , while Canada 's Keith Beavers ( 1:59.43 ) and Goddard 's teammate Liam Tancock ( 2:00.76 ) rounded out the finale .
Danuta Kozák ( Hungarian pronunciation : [ ˈdɒnutɒ ˈkozaːk ] ; born 11 January 1987 ) is a Hungarian sprint canoer . Her mother is of Polish descent . She has won one silver and five Olympic gold medals , three of which in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 , making her the only female to win K1 , K2 and K4 at the same Olympics .
Gabriella Szabó ( born 14 August 1986 ) is a Hungarian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s .
The women 's K-4 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing between August 18 and 22 . The K-4 event is raced in four-person kayaks . Competition consists of three rounds : the heats , the semifinals , and the final . All boats compete in the heats . The top three finishers in each of the two heats advance directly to the final , while the remaining four finishers from both heats move on to the semifinal . The top three finishers in the semifinal join the heats winners in the final . Heats took place on August 18 , semifinals on August 20 , and the final on August 22 .
Ildikó Mincza-Nébald ( born 6 December 1969 , in Budapest ) is a Hungarian épée fencer . Mincza-Nébald won the bronze medal in the individual épée event at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games , losing the semi-final 14-15 to Ana Maria Brânză and winning 15-11 against Li Na in the play-off for third place . She was named Hungarian Sportswoman of the Year for this achievement .
Fencing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Convention Center .
The women 's épée fencing competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place on August 13 at the Olympic Green Convention Centre . The épée competition consisted of a five-round single-elimination bracket with a bronze medal match between the two semifinal losers . Fencing was done to 15 touches or to the completion of three three-minute rounds if neither fencer reached 15 touches by then . At the end of time , the higher-scoring fencer was the winner ; a tie resulted in an additional one-minute sudden-death time period . This sudden-death period was further modified by the selection of a draw-winner beforehand ; if neither fencer scored a touch during the minute , the predetermined draw-winner won the bout .
Tamás Kiss ( born 9 May 1987 in Ajka ) is a Hungarian sprint canoer and marathon canoeist who has competed since the late 2000s . At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing , he won a bronze medal in the C-2 1000 m event with teammate György Kozmann . Kiss was a last-minute replacement in the Hungarian team for the 2008 Olympics after the death of two-time Olympic champion György Kolonics . He teamed up with Kolonics 's former partner György Kozmann a mere one month before the games , and in Beijing , exceeding expectations , the pair finished in third place in the C-2 1000 m final .
György Kozmann ( born March 23 , 1978 in Szekszárd ) is a Hungarian sprint canoeist who competed since the late 1990s . Competing in two Summer Olympics , he won two bronze medals in the C-2 1000 m event , earning them in 2004 and 2008 . He has also won eleven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with five golds ( C-2 500 m : 2007 , C-2 1000 m : 2006 , C-4 200 m : 2001 , 2003 , C-4 1000 m : 2001 ) , two silvers ( C-2 500 m : 2005 , C-4 500 m : 2001 ) , and four bronzes ( C-2 500 m : 2006 , C-2 1000 m : 2003 , 2005 ; C-4 1000 m : 1999 ) . From 2003 until 2008 , he was the C-2 partner of György Kolonics . In the European championships Kozmann has been a gold medalist four times - C-4 500 m ( 2002 ) , C-4 1000 m ( 2000 and 2002 ) and C-2 500 m ( 2004 ) . Kolonics death came weeks prior to the 2008 Olympics , to what the pair qualified for both the C-2 500 m and the C-2 1000 m events . Kozmann refused to take part in the games , consulted with his coach , friends and Kolonics 's friends , then changed his mind . He competed in the C-2 1000 m event with Tamás Kiss , and the pair finished on the third place in the C-2 1000 m final . He later received a Fair Play prize for this from the Hungarian Olympic Committee . Kozmann is a member of the Atomerőmű SE club and is coached by Attila Szabó . He is 179 cm ( 5'10 ) tall and weighs 83 kg ( 182 lbs ) .
The men 's C-2 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing between August 18 and 22 . The C-2 event was raced in two-man sprint canoes . Competition consisted of three rounds : the heats , the semifinals and the final . All boats competed in the heats . The top three finishers in each of the two heats advanced directly to the final , while the top nine finishers from both heats moved on to the semifinal . The top three finishers in the semifinal joined the heats winners in the final . Heats took place on August 18 , semifinals on August 20 , and the final on August 22 .