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Hungary at the 1956 Summer Olympics; IOC code: HUN: NOC: Hungarian Olympic Committee: Website: www.olimpia.hu (in Hungarian and English) in Melbourne, Australia / Stockholm, Sweden November 22-December 8, 1956; Competitors: 108 (88 men and 20 woman) in 12 sports: Flag bearer: József Csermák [1] Medals Ranked 4th: Gold 9 Silver 10 Bronze 7 ...
The Soviet Union and Hungary water polo teams met in the semifinals at the Olympics. Because of the Soviet Union's invasion of Hungary a month earlier and the resulting tension between the teams, the game was expected to be very physical. In a match marred by many penalties on both sides, Zádor scored twice as Hungary took a 4-0 lead.
'Blood in the swimming pool') was a water polo match between Hungary and the USSR at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. The semi-final match took place on 6 December 1956 against the background of the recent Hungarian Revolution, and saw Hungary defeat the USSR 4–0.
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which were held in Stockholm, Sweden, in June 1956.
The 1956 Summer Olympics were held in Melbourne, Australia, from 22 November to 18 December 1956. Athletics Medal table ... Hungary: 28:52.4 Al Lawrence
At the 1956 and 1980 Winter Olympics, all participating Hungarian athletes won medals. The National Olympic Committee for Hungary is the Hungarian Olympic Committee , and was created and recognized in 1895.
A Hungarian victory would ensure at least a silver medal for the team, with a draw or a win against Yugoslavia in the last game meaning gold. The Hungary-Soviet Union confrontation was extremely bloody and violent, riddled with penalties, and the pool was later depicted as turning red from the blood spilt.
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, [1] and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held from 22 November to 8 December in Melbourne, Australia, with the equestrian events being held from 10 to 17 June 1956 in Stockholm, Sweden, [2] due to Australian quarantine regulations that required a six-month pre-shipment ...