André Nelis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

André Nelis

sailor

Date of Birth: 29-Oct-1935

Place of Birth: Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 09-Dec-2012

Profession: sailor

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

André Nelis (29 October 1935 – 9 December 2012) 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 came third in 1957 and 1962.