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GYMNASTS from Hungary

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This page contains a list of the greatest Hungarian Gymnasts. The pantheon dataset contains 183 Gymnasts, 9 of which were born in Hungary. This makes Hungary the birth place of the 10th most number of Gymnasts behind Norway and Germany.

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The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Hungarian Gymnasts of all time. This list of famous Hungarian Gymnasts is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

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1. Ágnes Keleti (1921 - )

With an HPI of 56.73, Ágnes Keleti is the most famous Hungarian Gymnast.  Her biography has been translated into 28 different languages on wikipedia.

Ágnes Keleti (née Klein; born 9 January 1921) is a Hungarian retired Olympic and world champion artistic gymnast and coach. She is the oldest living Olympic champion and medallist, reaching her 100th birthday on 9 January 2021. While representing Hungary at the Summer Olympics, she won 10 Olympic medals including five gold medals, three silver medals, and two bronze medals, and is considered to be one of the most successful Jewish Olympic athletes of all time. Keleti holds more Olympic medals than any other individual with Israeli citizenship, and more Olympic medals than any other Jew, except Mark Spitz. She was the most successful athlete at the 1956 Summer Olympics. In 1957, Keleti immigrated to Israel, where she lived before returning to Hungary in 2015.

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2. Szilveszter Csollány (1970 - 2022)

With an HPI of 44.97, Szilveszter Csollány is the 2nd most famous Hungarian Gymnast.  His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

Szilveszter Csollány (Hungarian: [ˈsilvɛstɛr ˈt͡ʃollaːɲ]; 13 April 1970 – 24 January 2022) was a Hungarian gymnast who won gold in the men's rings at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

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3. Olga Tass (1929 - 2020)

With an HPI of 43.69, Olga Tass is the 3rd most famous Hungarian Gymnast.  Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Olga Tass (married name Lemhényi; 29 March 1929 – 10 July 2020) was a Hungarian gymnast who competed at the 1948, 1952, 1956, and 1960 Summer Olympics. She was born in Pécs.

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4. István Pelle (1907 - 1986)

With an HPI of 43.23, István Pelle is the 4th most famous Hungarian Gymnast.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

István Pelle (26 July 1907 – 6 March 1986) was a Hungarian gymnast and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he received gold medals in floor exercises and pommel horse, and silver medals in parallel bars and individual all-around.After World War II, he left Hungary, toured as an artist, and eventually settled in Argentina.

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5. Samu Fóti (1890 - 1916)

With an HPI of 42.27, Samu Fóti is the 5th most famous Hungarian Gymnast.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Samu Fóti (17 May 1890 in Budapest – 17 June 1916 in Lipové) was a Hungarian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was Jewish.He was part of the Hungarian team which won the silver medal in the gymnastics men's team, European system event in 1912. He also competed in the men's discus throw at the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was killed in action during World War I.

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6. Erzsébet Gulyás-Köteles (1924 - 2019)

With an HPI of 41.76, Erzsébet Gulyás-Köteles is the 6th most famous Hungarian Gymnast.  Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Erzsébet Gulyás-Köteles (3 November 1924 – 16 June 2019) was a Hungarian gymnast who competed in the 1948, 1952, and 1956 Summer Olympics. She died in June 2019 in Budapest at the age of 94.

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7. Zoltán Magyar (1953 - )

With an HPI of 41.64, Zoltán Magyar is the 7th most famous Hungarian Gymnast.  Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

Zoltán Magyar (born 13 December 1953) is a Hungarian former gymnast who was the world's leading pommel horse gymnast in the 1970s. In this event he won two Olympic, three world, three European and two World Cup titles. Magyar had two moves named after him, the Magyar spindle (turning the body in the opposite direction from the circling legs) and the Magyar travel (crosswise circling travel down the horse). He won the Olympic gold in 1976 and 1980, world championships gold in 1974, 1978 and 1979, European championships gold in 1973, 1975 and 1977; and World Cup gold in 1975 and 1978. His largest margin of victory came at the 1978 World Championships, which he won by 0.375 points. For his achievements he was named Hungarian Sportsman of the year in 1974, 1978 and 1980. In major all-around competitions, Magyar was ubiquitous but less successful. In Olympic all-around finals, he placed 29th in 1972, ninth in 1976 and ninth in 1980. In world championship all-arounds, he was 15th in 1974, 12th in 1978 and 18th in 1979. Magyar retired after the 1980 Olympics. Since his departure, he has focused on his lifelong goal as a veterinarian. He currently operates a vet hospital and still resides in Budapest. In May 2012, Magyar was inducted to the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.

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8. Henrietta Ónodi (1974 - )

With an HPI of 37.44, Henrietta Ónodi is the 8th most famous Hungarian Gymnast.  Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Henrietta Ónodi (born May 22, 1974) is a Hungarian artistic gymnast. She competed at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal in 1992. After retiring from gymnastics in 1997 she moved to the United States, married American Olympic pentathlete Jimbo Haley, and became a naturalized U.S. citizen. In 2010, she was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.

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9. Krisztián Berki (1985 - )

With an HPI of 26.36, Krisztián Berki is the 9th most famous Hungarian Gymnast.  His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.

Krisztián Berki (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkristiaːn ˈbɛrki]; born 18 March 1985 in Budapest) is a former Hungarian artistic gymnast. He is a pommel horse specialist. In 2016 a pommel horse element of difficulty level 'E' was named after him.

Pantheon has 9 people classified as gymnasts born between 1890 and 1985. Of these 9, 4 (44.44%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living gymnasts include Ágnes Keleti, Zoltán Magyar, and Henrietta Ónodi. The most famous deceased gymnasts include Szilveszter Csollány, Olga Tass, and István Pelle. As of April 2022, 3 new gymnasts have been added to Pantheon including István Pelle, Samu Fóti, and Henrietta Ónodi.

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Newly Added Gymnasts (2022)

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Which Gymnasts were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 5 most globally memorable Gymnasts since 1700.