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Which Hungarian sprinter holds the national records in both the 100 m and 200 m as of 2025, and competed in the 2024 Summer Olympics?

Boglárka Takács

100

Hungary has won 9 Olympic gold medals in this sport, more than any other country.

Water polo

100

Ferenc Puskás scored 84 goals in 85 games for Hungary. What was his nickname?

Száguldó őrnagy, Pancho, Öcsi, Galloping Major

100

In 2018, Hungary won its first Winter Olympic gold medal in this relay event.

Short track speed skating (men’s 5000m relay).

100

The Hungaroring race track is close to this Hungarian town, not far from Budapest.

Mogyoród

200

Ágnes Keleti won 5 gold medals in gymnastics at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics. In which country did she later live and coach?

Israel

200

Katinka Hosszú set a world record in the 400m individual medley at the 2016 Rio Olympics. What was her nickname?

Iron Lady

200

Puskás later played and coached in this country, where he also became a national hero.

Spain

200

This Hungarian gymnast won Olympic gold on the pommel horse at London 2012.

Krisztián Berki

200

This Hungarian basketball player played for the national team and was the first Hungarian to play in the NBA Summer League.

Kornél Dávid

300

He was the captain of the Hungarian water polo team that won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Tamás Kásás

300

Canoe sprinter Danuta Kozák has won 6 Olympic golds. In which two Olympics did she win three golds each?

2012 London Olympics and 2016 Rio Olympics

300

Which Hungarian player scored four goals against England in the 7–1 victory in 1954

Hidegkuti Nándor

300

Bence Halász is a medalist in this athletics event, which also brought gold for Balázs Kiss in 1996.

hammer throw

300

Groupama Arena is home to Ferencvárosi TC. Which famous Hungarian footballer, known for playing in England’s Premier League, also continued his career there?  

Zoltán Gera

400

This player won two Olympic gold medals between 2000 and 2008 and is known for his strong left - handed shots.

Gergely Kiss

400

Tamás Darnyi was unbeaten in the 200m and 400m medley for eight years. How many Olympic gold medals did he win?

4 gold medals

400

This Hungarian goalkeeper was known as the "Black Panther" and played over 300 games for Honvéd.

Gyula Grosics

400

This Hungarian chess player became the youngest grandmaster in history in 1991 (at age 15).

Judit Polgár

400

This Hungarian tennis player reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 1989.

Andrea Temesvári

500

This Hungarian water polo legend played his first Olympic games in 1968 and his last was the 1980 Moscow games. He had a degree in dentistry. He started water polo at Ferencváros, when he was 12.

István Szívós jr.

500

This Hungarian swimmer won Olympic gold at age 15 in 1982 and later became the president of the Hungarian Swimming Federation.

Egerszegi Krisztina

500

Hungary lost the 1954 World Cup final to West Germany. What was the match called in Germany?

“Miracle of Bern”

500

Zoltán Kammerer is a three-time Olympic champion in this water sport.

canoe sprint

500

Hungary won its very first Olympic gold medal in Athens 1896 in this sport.

Swimming

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