André Nelis Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: André Nelis est décédé . Dans Nospensées . December 2012 . 2012-12-14 . fr . https://web.archive.org/web/20130130105159/http://www.dansnospensees.be/fr/avis-de-deces/overlijden-detail/09-12-2012/andr-nelis . 30 January 2013 . dead.
  2. André Nelis . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418010238/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ne/andre-nelis-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 12 May 2010.
  3. Web site: History of the Finn Gold Cup 1956 to 1959 . International Finn Association . 12 May 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090709104129/http://www.finnclass.org/FGC%20Results/finngoldcup%201956-1959.htm . 9 July 2009.
  4. Web site: History of the Finn Gold Cup 1960 to 1969 . International Finn Association . 12 May 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090709104135/http://www.finnclass.org/FGC%20Results/finngoldcup%201960-1969.htm . 9 July 2009.

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