Hungarians earn a great deal of medals, and HUSS students show excellent performance at WUG

Hungarian athletes set a new record at the World University Games regarding winning the number of medals.

Although the Hungarian athletes did not win any gold medals at the World University Games (WUG), they still achieved a sensational overall result at the recently concluded competition held in in Germany. The 18 medals—10 silver and 8 bronze—set a Hungarian record in the history of the event, and based on the total number of medals won, Hungary finished in 10th place!

A total of 178 athletes from 47 higher education institutions represented Hungary, and naturally, the delegation from the Hungarian University of Sports Science (HUSS) was both strong and successful. Let’s take a look!

Patrik Enyingi won a silver medal in the 400-meter sprint and placed fourth in the 4x400 relay—an event in which Zoltán Wahl also competed. In gymnastics, Zója Székely took silver on the uneven bars, while fencer Gergő Horváth claimed second place in the men’s sabre individual event. Bronze medals went to judoka Gergely Nerpel, épée fencer Edina Kardos (who also finished sixth in the team event), and members of the women’s basketball team: Barbara Angyal, Terka Dúl, Janka Gyöngyösi, and Franka Tóth. The team was led by head coach Bianka Magyar, coach Péter Hegedűs, and team manager József Horváth. Gergő Horváth also achieved a fourth-place finish as a member of the men’s sabre team, while in water polo, Bendegúz Ekler, Lőrinc Gábor, and Péter Szalai earned the same result.

HUSS rector Tamás Sterbenz emphasized the importance of HUSS being represented at every level during the event in Germany.

“I’m pleased with the strong results, but I’m especially proud that alongside our student-athletes, our faculty members, former outstanding students, and the coaches and experts of TFSE also contributed to the Hungarian team’s performance. We are proud of these achievements and intend to express our gratitude for the excellent showing—most likely at our academic year opening ceremony, which will take place on September 8.”

“I am completely satisfied. The eighteen medals are more than the seventeen we won two years ago, which at the time was our best performance ever,” said Péter Juhász, Secretary General of the Hungarian University Sports Federation (HUSF) and a former HUSS student on mefs.hu. He supported the Hungarian athletes as a team leader. He added that the majority of the silver and bronze medals represent real sporting value, and in several cases, the gold was lost by the narrowest of margins.

“There were moments when the final outcome came down to mere thousandths of a second or a single touch—just think of Anna Tóth’s hurdles race or the men’s épée team. Additionally, in judged sports such as rhythmic gymnast Fanni Pigniczki’s case, the decisions were sometimes questionable.”

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