Hungary at the 2026 Winter Olympics
| Hungary at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | HUN |
| NOC | Hungarian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 16 (9 men and 7 women) in 6 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Bence Nógrádi & Maja Somodi |
| Flag bearers (closing) | Bence Nógrádi & Maja Somodi |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Hungary competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.
Bence Nógrádi and Maja Somodi were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[1][2] Meanwhile, the pair were also the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[3][4]
For the first time since 2014, Hungary failed to secure a single Winter Olympic medal.
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cross-country skiing | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Short-track speed skating | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Snowboarding | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Speed skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 7 | 16 |
Alpine skiing
[edit]Hungary qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Bálint Úry | Men's giant slalom | 1:19.60 | 33 | 1:14.70 | 33 | 2:34.30 | 32 |
| Men's slalom | DNF | ||||||
| Zita Tóth | Women's giant slalom | 1:08.69 | 42 | 1:16.72 | 41 | 2:25.41 | 40 |
| Women's slalom | 50.73 | 36 | 55.71 | 33 | 1:46.44 | 31 | |
Cross-country skiing
[edit]Hungary qualified one female and one male cross-country skier through the basic quota.[6] Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Hungary qualified a further one female and one male athlete.[6]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Classical | Freestyle | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Ádám Büki | Men's 10 km freestyle | N/a | 25:36.2 | 86 | N/a | |||
| Men's 20 km skiathlon | 27:25.5 | 64 | LAP | 68 | ||||
| Men's 50 km classical | - | - | - | - | LAP | 54 | ||
| Ádám Kónya | Men's 10 km freestyle | N/a | 24:22.9 | 72 | N/a | |||
| Men's 20 km skiathlon | 27:25.5 | 64 | 26:14.6 | 61 | 54:12.8 | 8:01.8 | 63 | |
| Men's 50 km classical | - | - | - | - | LAP | 44 | ||
| Lara Vanda Laczkó | Women's 10 km freestyle | N/a | 29:51.7 | 93 | N/a | |||
| Sára Pónya | N/a | 28:44.1 | 85 | N/a | ||||
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ádám Büki | Men's sprint | 4:02.02 | 90 | Did not advance | |||||
| Sára Pónya | Women's sprint | 4:24.13 | 77 | Did not advance | |||||
| Ádám Büki Ádám Kónya |
Men's team sprint | 6:34.91 | 26 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Lara Vanda Laczkó Sára Pónya |
Women's team sprint | 7:52.85 | 25 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
Figure skating
[edit]In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, Hungary secured one quota in each of the pair skating.[7]
| Athlete | Event | SP/SD | FP/FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Maria Pavlova Alexei Sviatchenko |
Pairs | 73.87 | 4 | 141.39 | 3 | 215.26 | 4 |
Short-track speed skating
[edit]Hungary qualified six short-track speed skaters (four men and two women) after the conclusion of the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour.[8]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Moon Won-jun | 500 m | 40.718 | 2 Q | PEN | Did not advance | ||||
| Bence Nógrádi | 1000 m | 1:27.132 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Moon Won-jun | 1:25.048 | 3 q | 1:23.988 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Bence Nógrádi | 1500 m | N/a | 2:22.207 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Moon Won-jun | 2:23.997 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Dominik Major Moon Won-jun Bence Nógrádi Dániel Tiborcz |
5000 m relay | N/a | 7:11.221 | 4 FB | 6:52.209 | 8 | |||
Qualification legend: Q - Qualify based on position in heat; q - Qualify based on time in field; FA - Qualify to medal final; ADV A - Advanced to medal final on referee decision; FB - Qualify to consolation final
* - Athlete skated in a preliminary round but not the final.
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Diána Laura Végi | 500 m | 44.164 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Maja Somodi | 1000 m | 1:28.661 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Diána Laura Végi | 1:28.779 | 3 q | 1:29.976 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Maja Somodi | 1500 m | N/a | 2:29.673 | 3 Q | 2:21.225 | 4 FB | 2:37.291 | 12 | |
| Diána Laura Végi | 2:30.078 | 4 q | 2:24.688 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
Qualification legend: Q - Qualify based on position in heat; q - Qualify based on time in field; FA - Qualify to medal final; FB - Qualify to consolation final; ADV - Advanced on referee decision
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Moon Won-jun Bence Nogradi Maja Somodi Diána Laura Végi |
2000 m relay | 2.41.327 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
Qualification legend: Q - Qualify based on position in heat; q - Qualify based on time in field; FA - Qualify to medal final; FB - Qualify to consolation final
* - Athlete skated in a preliminary round but not the final.
Snowboarding
[edit]Hungary qualified 1 female snowboarder.[9]
- Cross
| Athlete | Event | Seeding | 1/8 final | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Position | Position | Position | Position | Rank | ||
| Blanca Brunner | Women's | 1:19.47 | 32 | Did not advance | ||||
Speed skating
[edit]Hungary qualified one male speed skater through performances at the 2025-26 ISU Speed Skating World Cup.[10]
Men
| Athlete | Event | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Kim Min-seok | Men's 1000 m | 1:08.59 | 11 |
| Men's 1500 m | 1:45.13 | 7 | |
- Mass start
| Athlete | Event | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Time | Rank | Points | Time | Rank | ||
| Kim Min-seok | Men's | 0 | 7:53.86 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Milano Cortina 2026 Opening Ceremony: All Flagbearers, all nations - complete list". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ Roche, Calum (6 February 2026). "2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony: order and flag bearers by country". Diario AS. Madrid, Spain. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Milano Cortina 2026 Closing Ceremony: full list of flagbearers for every nation". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ Moore, Casey L.; Bowers, Rachel G (22 February 2026). "Olympics closing ceremony highlights: Milano Cortina Games wrap up in style". USA Today. New York City, New York, USA. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Cross-Country quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ Jae-youl Kim; Colin Smith (4 April 2025). "Communication No. 2696 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2026 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE" (pdf). International Skating Union. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Communication No. 2755 XXV Olympic Winter Games 2026 Milano Cortina Qualified quota places Short Track" (PDF). www.isu.org. Lausanne, Switzerland: International Skating Union. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Téli Olimpia: Az utolsó akadály is elhárult Brunner Blanca indulása elől" [Winter Olympics: The last obstacle to Blanca Brunner's participation has been removed]. www.nemzetisport.hu (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 9 February 2026.
- ^ "Communication No. 2758 XXV Olympic Winter Games 2026 Milano Cortina Entries Speed Skating" (PDF). www.isu.org. Lausanne, Switzerland: International Skating Union (ISU). 19 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
