André Nelis

André Nelis (29 October 1935 – 9 December 2012)[1] was a sailor and Olympian. He was born in Borgerhout, Belgium. He sailed in the Finn dinghy class, and won a silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne and bronze at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.[2] Competing in the Finn Gold Cup, Nelis won in 1956 and 1961; finished second in 1958, 1959, and 1960; and came third in 1957 and 1962.[3][4]

André Nelis

References
  1. "André Nelis est décédé" (in French). Dans Nospensées. December 2012. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "André Nelis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  3. "History of the Finn Gold Cup 1956 to 1959". International Finn Association. Archived from the original on 9 July 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  4. "History of the Finn Gold Cup 1960 to 1969". International Finn Association. Archived from the original on 9 July 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2010.


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