Hungary at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Hungary at the Olympic Games

Flag of Hungary
IOC code  HUN
NOC Hungarian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.mob.hu (Hungarian) (English)
At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi
Competitors 16 in 5 sports
Flag bearer Bernadett Heidum (opening)[1][2]
Szandra Lajtos (closing)[3]
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
0
Olympic history (summary)
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Hungary competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. A team of 16 athletes competing in five sports were selected to the team.[1]

Before the Games began, the Hungarian Olympic Committee received a threatening letter which warned of an attack on its athletes at the Games. It was dismissed as not being credible.[4]

Alpine skiing

According to the quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Hungary had three athletes in qualification position.[5] Edit Miklós's 7th place finish in the women's downhill set a new record as the highest placing alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics for the country.[6] As for Anna Berecz, she was remarked for being one of the few, along Tina Maze and Macarena Simari Birkner, to complete all the five races in which she competed.

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Norbert Farkas Men's giant slalom 1:29.77 55 1:31.56 50 3:01.33 50
Men's slalom 55.68 58 DNF
Anna Berecz Women's combined 1:50.28 33 58.41 21 2:48.69 21
Women's downhill N/A 1:50.97 35
Women's giant slalom 1:26.96 53 1:27.09 48 2:54.05 48
Women's slalom 1:03.28 44 1:01.64 38 2:04.92 35
Women's super-G N/A 1:33.07 28
Edit Miklós Women's combined 1:44.32 13 57.29 19 2:41.61 16
Women's downhill N/A 1:42.28 7
Women's giant slalom 1:23.89 36 1:21.92 32 2:45.81 33
Women's super-G N/A 1:27.87 15

Biathlon

Hungary received two reallocation quota spots in biathlon.

Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Károly Gombos Men's sprint 28:04.3 1 (0+1) 79
Men's individual 1:05:16.7 8 (0+4+1+3) 88
Emőke Szőcs Women's sprint 24:15.4 2 (0+2) 70
Women's individual 18:28:00 6 (1+1+1+3) 70

Cross-country skiing

According to the final quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Hungary qualified two athletes.[5]

Distance
Athlete Event Final
Time Deficit Rank
Milan Szabó Men's 15 km classical 47:01.3 +8:31.6 78
Ágnes Simon Women's 10 km classical 38:36.7 +10:18.9 69[7]
Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Milan Szabó Men's sprint 3:59.68 73 Did not advance
Ágnes Simon Women's sprint 3:04.72 66 Did not advance

Short track speed skating

Hungary qualified 5 women and 3 men for the Olympics during World Cup 3 and 4 in November 2013.[8]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Bence Béres 1000 m 1:27.735 4 Did not advance 26
1500 m 2:20.327 6 N/A Did not advance 33
Viktor Knoch 500 m 42.261 2 Q 42.043 3 Did not advance 12
1000 m 1:25.426 2 Q 1:25.673 5 Did not advance 18
1500 m 2:47.714 6 N/A Did not advance 34
Sándor Liu Shaolin 500 m 41.683 3 Did not advance 18
1000 m 1:35.935 3 ADV 1:24.966 4 Did not advance 16
1500 m 2:14.055 4 N/A Did not advance 20
Women
Bernadett Heidum in the women's 1500m semifinal
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Bernadett Heidum 1000 m PEN Did not advance
1500 m 2:21.826 2 Q N/A 2:20.196 3 FB 2:26.004 9
Andrea Keszler 500 m 45.215 4 Did not advance 28
Zsófia Kónya 1500 m 2:55.523 5 N/A Did not advance 30
Rózsa Darázs
Bernadett Heidum
Andrea Keszler
Zsófia Kónya
Szandra Lajtos		 3000 m relay N/A 4:15.473 4 FB 4:24.496 6

Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

Speed skating

Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, Hungary earned the following start quota:[9]

Men
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Konrád Nagy 1500 m 1:48.12 26

References

  1. 1 2 "Heidum Bernadett viszi a magyar zászlót" [Bernadett Heidum carries the Hungarian flag]. http://www.telesport.hu/. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). http://www.olympic.org/. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Hungary dismisses Sochi Olympic terrorist threat". Euronews. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Sochi 2014: Surprise skier sets Hungarian record". Hungarian Daily News. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  7. ↑ Basu, Anand (13 February 2014). "Olympics-Cross Country-Women's 10 km classic result". Reuters. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 Sochi - Entries Short Track Speed Skating". International Skating Union. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "Communication No. 1841 XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 Sochi Entries Speed Skating" (PDF). International Skating Union. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.

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