Hungary's most successful Olympians
The top 3 according to 5 votes from people: Aladár Gerevich · Pál Kovács · Rudolf Kárpáti. (Updated Jan 25, 2026.)
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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Top 20
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1
Aladár Gerevich
Fencing. 7 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze. Games: 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960.
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2
Pál Kovács
Fencing. 6 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze. Games: 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960.
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3
Rudolf Kárpáti
Fencing. 6 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. Games: 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960.
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4
Jenő Fuchs
Fencing. 4 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. Games: 1908, 1912.
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5
Danuta Kozák
Canoe-kayak. 6 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. Games: 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020.
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6
Ágnes Keleti
Gymnastics. 5 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze. Games: 1952, 1956.
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7
Krisztina Egerszegi
Swimming. 5 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. Games: 1988, 1992, 1996.
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8
Győző Kulcsár
Fencing. 4 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. Games: 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976.
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9
Tamás Darnyi
Swimming. 4 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. Games: 1988, 1992.
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10
Katalin Kovács
Canoe-kayak. 3 gold, 5 silver, 0 bronze. Games: 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012.
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11
Natasa Dusev-Janics
Canoe-kayak. 3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze. Games: 2004, 2008, 2012.
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12
András Balczó
Modern pentathlon. 3 gold, 2 silver, 0 bronze. Games: 1960, 1968, 1972.
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13
Dezső Gyarmati
Water polo. 3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. Games: 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964.
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14
Áron Szilágyi
Fencing. 3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. Games: 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024.
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15
Zoltán Kammerer
Canoe-kayak. 3 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. Games: 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012.
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16
Katinka Hosszú
Swimming. 3 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. Games: 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020.
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17
Gabriella Szabó
Canoe-kayak. 3 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze. Games: 2008, 2012, 2016.
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18
Tibor Berczelly
Fencing. 3 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. Games: 1936, 1948, 1952.
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19
György Kárpáti
Water polo. 3 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze. Games: 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964.
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20
Endre Kabos
Fencing. 3 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze. Games: 1932, 1936.
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