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Hungary will take part in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from February 6 to 22, 2026. This big event brings together athletes from many countries to compete in snowy and icy sports like skiing, ice skating, and more.
Bence Nógrádi and Maja Somodi will hold Hungary’s flag during both the opening and closing ceremonies. They will lead the team as it marches into the stadium.
This time, Hungary did not win any medals at the Winter Olympics for the first time since 2014. Even though they didn’t get a medal, their hard work and spirit still make them important for their country.
Competitors
Here is the number of athletes from Hungary who will compete in each sport at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
| 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
Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Hungary had one female and one male alpine skier qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
| 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
Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Hungary earned spots for one female and one male cross-country skier at the 2026 Winter Olympics. After the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Hungary qualified two more athletes, one female and one male.
Distance
Sprint
| 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 | ||||
| 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
Main articles: Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Hungary earned a spot in pair skating for the Winter Olympics by competing in the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships held in Boston, United States.
| 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
Main articles: Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Short-track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Hungary had six short-track speed skaters ready to compete, with four men and two women. They earned their spots after the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour.
Men
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
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
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.
| 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 | |||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | |||
Snowboarding
Main article: Snowboarding at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Hungary had one female snowboarder competing in the Snowboarding events at the 2026 Winter Olympics. She participated in the cross event.
| Athlete | Event | Seeding | 1/8 final | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Position | Position | Position | Position | Rank | ||
| Blanca Brunner | Women's | 1:19.47 | 32 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
Speed skating
Main articles: Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Qualification
Hungary qualified one male speed skater based on performances at the 2025-26 ISU Speed Skating World Cup.
Men
Mass start
| Athlete | Event | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Kim Min-seok | Men's 1000 m | 1:08.59 | 11 |
| Men's 1500 m | 1:45.13 | 7 | |
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