Schwarczenberger-Tordasi, Mária Szolnoki, Ildikó Rónay-Matuscsák Football Men's Team Competition First Round (Group C) Defeated Iran (5-0) Drew with Brazil (2-2) Defeated Denmark (2-0) Second Round (Group 1) Defeated East Germany (2-0) Defeated West Germany (4-1) Defeated Mexico (2-0) Final Lost to Poland (2-1) → Silver Medal Team Roster László Bálint László Branikovits Antal Dunai Ede Dunai István Géczi Péter Juhász Lajos Kocsis József Kovács Mihály Kozma Lajos Kű Miklós Páncsics Ádám Rothermel Lajos Szűcs Kálmán Tóth Béla Várady Péter Vépi Csaba Vidáts Gymnastics Handball Hungary's first two games resulted in victories over the United States and Japan, guaranteeing the team a berth in the second round regardless of the result of the third game. However, that loss to Yugoslavia carried over into the second round, putting the Hungarians at a disadvantage. Losses to Romania and West Germany put Hungary into last place in the division. The team played against Sweden for seventh and eighth places, losing 19–18. Men's Team Competition: Hungary - 8th place (2-4-0) Roster - János Adorján, Béla Bartalos, János Csík, László Harka, József Horváth, Gyula Hurth, Sandor Kaló, István Marosi, Lajos Simó, János Stiller, István Szabó, László Szabó, Sándor Takács, István Varga, Károly Vass, and Sandor Vass Judo Modern pentathlon Three male pentathletes represented Hungary in 1972. András Balczó won an individual gold while the team won silver. Men's Individual Competition: András Balczó - 5412 points (→ Gold Medal) Zsigmond Villányi - 5047 points (12th place) Pál Bakó - 4879 points (15th place) Men's Team Competition: Balczó, Villányi, and Bakó - 15348 points (→ Silver Medal) Alternate Member: Peter Kelemen Rowing Sailing Shooting Nine shooters represented Hungary in 1972. Lajos Papp won bronze in the 300 m rifle, three positions event. 25 m pistol Szilárd Kun 50 m pistol Kornél Marosvári Pál Katkó 300 m rifle, three positions Lajos Papp Béla Nagy 50 m rifle, three positions László Hammerl Sándor Nagy 50 m rifle, prone László Hammerl Sándor Nagy 50 m running target Gyula Szabó István Jenei Swimming Men's 100m Frbeestyle István Szentirmay Heat — 54.71s (→ did not advance) Attila Csészéri Heat — 55.37s (→ did not advance) Men's 200m Freestyle Attila Csészéri Heat — DNS (→ did not advance) Volleyball Water polo Men's Team Competition Preliminary Round (Group B) Defeated The Netherlands (3-0) Drew with West Germany (3-3) Defeated Greece (6-1) Defeated Australia (10-2) Final Round (Group I) Defeated Italy (8-7) Defeated United States (5-3)