André Nelis
Encyclopedia
André Nelis is a sailor and Olympian
. 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
. Competing in the Finn Gold Cup, Nelis won in 1956 and 1961, finished second in 1958, 1959, and 1960, and third in 1957 and 1962.
Olympian
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. He sailed in the Finn dinghy
Finn (dinghy)
The Finn dinghy is the men's single-handed, cat-rigged Olympic class for sailing. It was designed by Swedish canoe designer, Rickard Sarby, in 1949 for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki...
class, and won a silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
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and bronze at the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. Competing in the Finn Gold Cup, Nelis won in 1956 and 1961, finished second in 1958, 1959, and 1960, and third in 1957 and 1962.