Andre Nelis

Olympic athlete

1935 – 2012

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Who was Andre Nelis?

André Nelis 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. 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.

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Born
Oct 29, 1935
Also known as
  • AndrĂ© Nelis
Died
Dec 9, 2012

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on July 23, 2013

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