Famous Olympians
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
Hungary has won 9 Olympic gold medals in this sport, more than any other country.
Water polo
Ferenc Puskás scored 84 goals in 85 games for Hungary. What was his nickname?
Száguldó őrnagy, Pancho, Öcsi, Galloping Major
In 2018, Hungary won its first Winter Olympic gold medal in this relay event.
Short track speed skating (men’s 5000m relay).
The Hungaroring race track is close to this Hungarian town, not far from Budapest.
Mogyoród
Ágnes Keleti won 5 gold medals in gymnastics at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics. In which country did she later live and coach?
Israel
Katinka Hosszú set a world record in the 400m individual medley at the 2016 Rio Olympics. What was her nickname?
Iron Lady
Puskás later played and coached in this country, where he also became a national hero.
Spain
This Hungarian gymnast won Olympic gold on the pommel horse at London 2012.
Krisztián Berki
This Hungarian basketball player played for the national team and was the first Hungarian to play in the NBA Summer League.
Kornél Dávid
He was the captain of the Hungarian water polo team that won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Tamás Kásás
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
Which Hungarian player scored four goals against England in the 7–1 victory in 1954
Hidegkuti Nándor
Bence Halász is a medalist in this athletics event, which also brought gold for Balázs Kiss in 1996.
hammer throw
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
This player won two Olympic gold medals between 2000 and 2008 and is known for his strong left - handed shots.
Gergely Kiss
Tamás Darnyi was unbeaten in the 200m and 400m medley for eight years. How many Olympic gold medals did he win?
4 gold medals
This Hungarian goalkeeper was known as the "Black Panther" and played over 300 games for Honvéd.
Gyula Grosics
This Hungarian chess player became the youngest grandmaster in history in 1991 (at age 15).
Judit Polgár
This Hungarian tennis player reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 1989.
Andrea Temesvári
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.
This Hungarian swimmer won Olympic gold at age 15 in 1982 and later became the president of the Hungarian Swimming Federation.
Egerszegi Krisztina
Hungary lost the 1954 World Cup final to West Germany. What was the match called in Germany?
“Miracle of Bern”
Zoltán Kammerer is a three-time Olympic champion in this water sport.
canoe sprint
Hungary won its very first Olympic gold medal in Athens 1896 in this sport.
Swimming