Hungary at the 1932 Winter Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Hungary at the
1932 Winter Olympics

IOC code| HUN
NOC| Hungarian Olympic Committee
Website| www.olimpia.hu (in Hungarian and English)
in Lake Placid
Competitors| 4 (2 men and 2 women) in 1 sport
Flag bearer| László Szollás[1]
Medals
Ranked 10th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

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Hungary participated at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States, held between 4 and 13 February 1932. The country's participation in the Games marked its third appearance at the Winter Olympics since its debut in the inaugural Games.

The Hungarian team consisted of four athletes (including two women) who competed in pair skating. Skater László Szollás was the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony. Hungary was ranked tenth in the overall medal table with a lone bronze medal won by Emília Rotter and László Szollás in the figure skating event.

## Background

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Hungary competed in the Olympic Games since the inaugural edition of the Summer Olympics in 1896. The Hungarian Olympic Committee was formed in 1895 by Dr. Ferenc Kemény, who was one of the founding members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). However, the nation was not allowed to participate in the 1920 Summer Olympics as a consequence of the First World War.[2] The nation made its debut in the Winter Olympics at the inaugural Games held in 1924 held in Chamonix, France. This edition of the Games marked the nation's third appearance at the Winter Games.[2]

The 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States, held between 4 and 13 February 1932.[3][4] The Hungarian delegation consisted of four athletes competing in a single sport.[5][6] Skater László Szollás was the country's flag-bearer in the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony.[7] Hungary was ranked tenth in the overall medal table with a lone bronze medal.[8]

## Medalists

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Emília Rotter and László Szollás won a bronze medal in the figure skating event.[5][9]

Medalists  Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event

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Bronze | Emília Rotter
László Szollás | Figure skating | Pairs

## Competitors

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There were four athletes including two women who took part in a single sport.[5][6]

Sport  | Men  | Women  | Athletes

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Figure skating | 2 | 2 | 4
Total  | 2  | 2  | 4

## Figure skating

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Emília Rotter (left) and László Szollás won a bronze medal in figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics

Figure skating competitions were held on 8 and 9 February at the Olympic Arena. As per the terms of the competition, the skaters were ordinally ranked by every judge from first through last place, which were based on the points awarded. The final placement was determined by a Majority Placement rule with the ranks tallied together.[10] The Hungarian pair of Emília Rotter and László Szollás won the bronze medal after finishing third with a combined score of 76.4. The other Hungarian pair of Olga Orgonista and Sándor Szalay narrowly missed out on a medal after finishing fourth with 72.2 points.[5][6]

Athlete  | Event  | Ordinals  | Points  | Majority Placement  | Rank

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Emília Rotter
László Szollás | Pairs | 20  | 76.4  | 6x3+  |
Olga Orgonista
Sándor Szalay | 28  | 72.2  | 7x5+  | 4

## References

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1. ^ "László Szollás". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
2. ^ a b "Hungary at the Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
3. ^ "Lake Placid 1932". Olympics.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
4. ^ "1932 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
5. ^ a b c d "Hungary at the 1932 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
6. ^ a b c "Hungary at 1932 Winter Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2001.
7. ^ "Flag bearers at the 1932 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
8. ^ George Lattimer (1932). Official Report III Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1932 (PDF). Third Olympic Winter Games Committee. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
9. ^ "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
10. ^ "Figure skating, pairs mixed". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.

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