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2026 Winter Olympics: Hungary’s 15 athletes to watch in Milano–Cortina
Hungary will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy with a 15-strong delegation, slightly larger than at the previous Games. Milano–Cortina 2026 runs from 6–22 February 2026, with most Hungarian entries concentrated in ice sports (short track, figure skating and speed skating), alongside a smaller but busy team in cross-country and alpine skiing.
For the official event timetable and results during the 2026 Winter Olympics, the organisers publish the full programme on the Olympics website.
2026 Winter Olympics: Hungary’s delegation in one glance
Hungary’s team breaks down as follows:
• Ice sports (9 athletes)
Short track speed skating: 6
Figure skating (pairs): 2
Speed skating (long track): 1
• Snow sports (6 athletes)
Cross-country skiing: 4
Alpine skiing: 2
Below is the full list of Hungarian starters, including place and date of birth, their Olympic events, and best results as provided in the Hungarian team overview.
Short track speed skating (6)
Dominik Major
- Born: Jászberény, 28 July 2006
- Olympic events: Men’s relay
- Best results: World Cup 21st (1000m, 2024); World Cup 22nd (1500m, 2023); EYOF gold (1000m, 1500m, mixed relay, 2023); Youth Olympic Games bronze (500m, 2024)
- Olympic note: Olympic debut
Moon Wonjun
- Born: Gimhae (Republic of Korea), 7 March 2001
- Olympic events: Individual distances to be confirmed on site; Men’s relay; Mixed relay
- Best results: World Cup 12th (1500m, 2025); World Cup 14th (1000m, 2025); European Championships bronze (mixed relay, 2026); European Championships 4th (1000m, men’s relay, 2026)
- Olympic note: Olympic debut
Bence Nógrádi
- Born: Orosháza, 29 July 2002
- Olympic events: Individual distances to be confirmed on site; Men’s relay; Mixed relay
- Best results: World Championships 23rd (1500m, 2023); World Cup 2nd (men’s relay, 2021); European Championships bronze (mixed relay, 2026)
- Olympic note: 6th (men’s relay, 2022)
Dániel Tiborcz
- Born: Jászberény, 10 March 2000
- Olympic events: Individual distances to be confirmed on site; Men’s relay; Mixed relay
- Best results: World Cup 3rd (men’s relay, 2021); European Championships bronze (mixed relay, 2026); European Championships 4th (men’s relay, 2026)
- Olympic note: Olympic debut
Maja Somodi
- Born: Szeged, 15 October 2004
- Olympic events: 1000m, 1500m, mixed relay
- Best results: World Championships 12th (1500m, 2024); European Championships silver (women’s relay, 2025); Junior World Champion (1500m and women’s relay, 2024)
- Olympic note: Olympic debut
Diána Laura Végi
- Born: Debrecen, 30 December 2006
- Olympic events: 500m, 1000m, 1500m, mixed relay
- Best results: European Championships bronze (women’s relay and mixed relay, 2026); Junior World Champion (women’s relay, 2024)
- Olympic note: Olympic debut
Speed skating (1)
Kim Minszok
- Born: Anyang (Republic of Korea), 14 June 1999
- Olympic events: 1000m, 1500m, mass start (TBC)
- Best results: Olympic silver (team pursuit, 2018); Olympic bronze (1500m, 2018 and 2022); World Cup 1st (1500m, 2021); Four Continents Champion (1500m, 2020)
- Olympic note: Previously competed at multiple Winter Games; now enters the 2026 Winter Olympics under Hungarian colours, according to the team list provided.
Figure skating (pairs) (2)