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Hungarians in the Olympics
1906, Athens

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Highlights

Swimmer Halmay Zoltan wins Third Gold!

Gold Medalists:

Gyorgy Sztantics, Speed Walking: 3000m

Men's Team Hungary - Swimming: 4x250m freestyle

Jozsef Onody, 
Henrik Hajos,
Geza Kiss, 
Zoltan Halmay 3rd Gold
After disappointing receptions in Paris and St. Louis, the Olympic movement returned to Athens for the "Intercalated" Games of 1906. The mutual desire of Greece and Baron de Coubertin to recapture the spirit of the 1896 Games led to an understanding that the Greeks would host an interim games every four years between Olympics. Nearly 900 athletes from 20 countries came to Athens, including, for the first time, an official American team picked by the USOC. The enthusiasm for these Games was great and the Games seemed to regain their popularity. 

Unfortunately, because of political unrest in Greece around 1910, the intercalated Games were cancelled for that year and never continued. Medals won are considered unofficial by the IOC.

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