# Hungary's most successful Olympians

With seven gold medals, Aladár Gerevich is the most successful Hungarian Olympian of all time, followed by Danuta Kozák, Pál Kovács and Rudolf Kárpáti with six each. The 20 most successful Hungarian athletes by Olympic golds, then silvers and bronzes, up to and including Paris 2024. Fencers, canoeists and water polo players dominate the list.

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- Jan 25, 2026 · petparent_szeged
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## Top 20

1. **Aladár Gerevich** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Fencing. 7 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze. Games: 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960.
2. **Pál Kovács** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Fencing. 6 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze. Games: 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960.
3. **Rudolf Kárpáti** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Fencing. 6 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. Games: 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960.
4. **Jenő Fuchs** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Fencing. 4 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. Games: 1908, 1912.
5. **Danuta Kozák** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Canoe-kayak. 6 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. Games: 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020.
6. **Ágnes Keleti** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Gymnastics. 5 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze. Games: 1952, 1956.
7. **Krisztina Egerszegi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Swimming. 5 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. Games: 1988, 1992, 1996.
8. **Győző Kulcsár** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fencing. 4 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. Games: 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976.
9. **Tamás Darnyi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Swimming. 4 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. Games: 1988, 1992.
10. **Katalin Kovács** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Canoe-kayak. 3 gold, 5 silver, 0 bronze. Games: 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012.
11. **Natasa Dusev-Janics** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Canoe-kayak. 3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze. Games: 2004, 2008, 2012.
12. **András Balczó** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Modern pentathlon. 3 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze. Games: 1960, 1968, 1972.
13. **Dezső Gyarmati** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Water polo. 3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. Games: 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964.
14. **Áron Szilágyi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fencing. 3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. Games: 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024.
15. **Zoltán Kammerer** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Canoe-kayak. 3 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. Games: 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012.
16. **Katinka Hosszú** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Swimming. 3 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. Games: 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020.
17. **Gabriella Szabó** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Canoe-kayak. 3 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. Games: 2008, 2012, 2016.
18. **Tibor Berczelly** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fencing. 3 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. Games: 1936, 1948, 1952.
19. **György Kárpáti** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Water polo. 3 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze. Games: 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964.
20. **Endre Kabos** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fencing. 3 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze. Games: 1932, 1936.

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