2026 Winter Olympics: Hungary’s 15 athletes to watch in Milano–Cortina

Hungary will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy with a 15-strong delegation, slightly larger than at the previous Games. Milano–Cortina 2026 runs from 6–22 February 2026, with most Hungarian entries concentrated in ice sports (short track, figure skating and speed skating), alongside a smaller but busy team in cross-country and alpine skiing.

For the official event timetable and results during the 2026 Winter Olympics, the organisers publish the full programme on the Olympics website.

2026 Winter Olympics: Hungary’s delegation in one glance

Hungary’s team breaks down as follows:

• Ice sports (9 athletes)
Short track speed skating: 6
Figure skating (pairs): 2
Speed skating (long track): 1

• Snow sports (6 athletes)
Cross-country skiing: 4
Alpine skiing: 2

Below is the full list of Hungarian starters, including place and date of birth, their Olympic events, and best results as provided in the Hungarian team overview.

Short track speed skating (6)

Dominik Major

• Born: Jászberény, 28 July 2006
• Olympic events: Men’s relay
• Best results: World Cup 21st (1000m, 2024); World Cup 22nd (1500m, 2023); EYOF gold (1000m, 1500m, mixed relay, 2023); Youth Olympic Games bronze (500m, 2024)
• Olympic note: Olympic debut

Moon Wonjun

• Born: Gimhae (Republic of Korea), 7 March 2001
• Olympic events: Individual distances to be confirmed on site; Men’s relay; Mixed relay
• Best results: World Cup 12th (1500m, 2025); World Cup 14th (1000m, 2025); European Championships bronze (mixed relay, 2026); European Championships 4th (1000m, men’s relay, 2026)
• Olympic note: Olympic debut

Bence Nógrádi

• Born: Orosháza, 29 July 2002
• Olympic events: Individual distances to be confirmed on site; Men’s relay; Mixed relay
• Best results: World Championships 23rd (1500m, 2023); World Cup 2nd (men’s relay, 2021); European Championships bronze (mixed relay, 2026)
• Olympic note: 6th (men’s relay, 2022)

Dániel Tiborcz

• Born: Jászberény, 10 March 2000
• Olympic events: Individual distances to be confirmed on site; Men’s relay; Mixed relay
• Best results: World Cup 3rd (men’s relay, 2021); European Championships bronze (mixed relay, 2026); European Championships 4th (men’s relay, 2026)
• Olympic note: Olympic debut

Maja Somodi

• Born: Szeged, 15 October 2004
• Olympic events: 1000m, 1500m, mixed relay
• Best results: World Championships 12th (1500m, 2024); European Championships silver (women’s relay, 2025); Junior World Champion (1500m and women’s relay, 2024)
• Olympic note: Olympic debut

Diána Laura Végi

• Born: Debrecen, 30 December 2006
• Olympic events: 500m, 1000m, 1500m, mixed relay
• Best results: European Championships bronze (women’s relay and mixed relay, 2026); Junior World Champion (women’s relay, 2024)
• Olympic note: Olympic debut

Speed skating (1)

Kim Minszok

• Born: Anyang (Republic of Korea), 14 June 1999
• Olympic events: 1000m, 1500m, mass start (TBC)
• Best results: Olympic silver (team pursuit, 2018); Olympic bronze (1500m, 2018 and 2022); World Cup 1st (1500m, 2021); Four Continents Champion (1500m, 2020)
• Olympic note: Previously competed at multiple Winter Games; now enters the 2026 Winter Olympics under Hungarian colours, according to the team list provided.

Figure skating (pairs) (2)

Pavlova Maria

• Born: Moscow (Russia), 2 August 2004
• Olympic event: Pairs
• Best results: World Championships 4th (2024); European Championships bronze (2026)
• Olympic note: Olympic debut

Sviatchenko Alexei

• Born: Saint Petersburg (Russia), 24 March 1999
• Olympic event: Pairs
• Best results: World Championships 4th (2024); European Championships bronze (2026)
• Olympic note: Olympic debut

Alpine skiing (2)

Bálint Úry

• Born: Sopron, 24 December 2003
• Olympic events: Slalom, giant slalom
• Best results: World Championships 31st (slalom, 2025)
• Olympic note: Olympic debut

Zita Tóth

• Born: Budapest, 28 May 2002
• Olympic events: Slalom, giant slalom
• Best results: World Cup 25th (slalom, 2025); World Championships 40th (giant slalom, 2023)
• Olympic note: 40th (slalom, 2022); DNF (giant slalom, 2022)

Cross-country skiing (4)

Ádám Büki

• Born: Gyöngyös, 24 May 1995
• Olympic events: Classic sprint; freestyle team sprint; 10+10km mass start; freestyle 10km; classic 50km
• Best results: World Championships 16th (men’s relay, 2021); World Championships 39th (team sprint, 2025)
• Olympic note: Olympic debut

Ádám Kónya

• Born: Veszprém, 19 December 1992
• Olympic events: Classic sprint (TBC); freestyle team sprint; 10+10km mass start; freestyle 10km; classic 50km
• Best results: World Championships 16th (men’s relay, 2021); World Championships 26th (team sprint, 2015)
• Olympic note: Previous Olympic starts include distance and sprint events (per team summary)

Lara Vanda Laczkó

• Born: Békéscsaba, 28 May 2006
• Olympic events: Classic sprint; freestyle team sprint; freestyle 10km
• Best results: World Championships 24th (team sprint, 2025); World Championships 33rd (50km, 2025)
• Olympic note: Olympic debut

Sára Pónya

• Born: Esztergom, 14 May 1999
• Olympic events: Classic sprint; freestyle team sprint; freestyle 10km
• Best results: World Championships 24th (team sprint, 2025); World Championships 34th (50km, 2025)
• Olympic note: 97th (10km, 2022)

2026 Winter Olympics: where Hungary’s biggest talking points are

Hungary’s clearest “headline engines” at the 2026 Winter Olympics are on the ice:

• Short track offers repeated chances to make news because athletes can race multiple rounds, and relays can turn into surprise runs. Hungary’s squad blends Olympic experience (including a 2022 relay sixth place) with several Olympic дебютants.
• Figure skating pairs gives Hungary a distinct, easily marketable storyline for international readers, with recent European bronze and a World Championships fourth place on the pair’s résumé.
• Speed skating brings immediate global recognition through Kim Minszok’s prior Olympic medals, now linked to Hungary’s campaign in Milano–Cortina.

On snow, Hungary’s alpine skiers and cross-country team are likely to contribute consistent starts across the programme — especially in cross-country, where several athletes are entered for multiple races.

For foreign readers: Hungary and the Winter Games

Hungary is traditionally far more prominent at the Summer Olympics than at winter editions, where its teams are usually smaller and focused on a handful of sports. That is why a 15-athlete delegation matters: it increases Hungary’s visibility during the 2026 Winter Olympics, even if the country is not among the Games’ largest squads.