Glorious! Check out the most memorable Hungarian Olympic victories! – VIDEOS

We do not have to wait long for this year’s Olympic Games excitement to start in Tokyo. Until then, we have collected the most memorable Hungarian victories and unforgettable moments that brought tears of joy to our eyes. Goosebumps are guaranteed! 😉

Swimming

Hungary can be proud of several excellent Olympians who left their mark on swimming forever. Among Hungarian females, the most memorable moments are connected to Krisztina Egerszegi at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Ágnes Kovács at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and Katinka Hosszú, known as the Hungarian Iron Lady, who broke the world record and won a gold medal in one fell swoop at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Among males, the most touching victories were grabbed by Attila Czene at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, as well as gold-medalist Dániel Gyurta who beat the world record (2:07:28 sec) in 200m breaststroke at the 2012 London Olympics. After these historical moments, Hungarian fans celebrated with tears of joy in their eyes.

Boxing

One of the most prominent Hungarian representatives of boxing is István “Kokó” Kovács who amazed us at the Atlanta Olympics after triumphing over his Cuban opponent and winning the gold medal in 1996.

Hungarian men’s water polo team

After 24 years, the Hungarian water polo team achieved a glorious victory at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and this title was successfully defended 4 years later at the 2004 Athens Olympics. As the commentator said, this was the moment when the fresh water of the pool was mixed with the salty tears of joy of the Hungarian water polo team.

Skeet shooting

The greatest Hungarian talent of skeet shooting is Diána Igaly who had an unforgettable victory at the 2004 Sydney Olympics. With her magnificent victory, the wonderful female athlete secured her place among the most memorable Hungarian Olympic victories. In April 2021, Hungary was shaken by the tragic news that the legendary athlete passed away at age 56 from complications related to the coronavirus. As the central European country’s shooting association said in its statement “Diána Igaly was a legend of the sport”.

Wrestling

One of the most outstanding moments in wrestling was brought about by István Majoros at the Athens Olympics in 2004. The Hungarian team celebrated the glorious victory by hugging on the wrestling carpet.

Pentathlon

Zsuzsa Vörös’s achievement at the Athens Olympics in 2004 was a huge victory not only for Hungary but also for Hungarian women, as she was the first Hungarian female Olympic Champion in pentathlon.

The victorious moments can be watched in the following video: