Zoltan Melis
Zoltán Melis (born September 11, 1947 in Budapest ) is a former Hungarian rower .
At the 1968 Olympic Games , the Hungarian four-man without a helmsman with Zoltán Melis, György Sarlós , József Csermely and Antal Melis won the second run with over eight seconds ahead of the Italian four-man. In the final, the GDR foursome, who had won the first heat, won with two and a half seconds ahead of the Hungarians, the Italians received the bronze medal. The following year, the Hungarian four-man competed at the European Championships in 1969 with the same line-up as in 1968, with the Soviet four-man winning ahead of the Hungarians and the four-man from the GDR.
At the European Championships in 1971 , Zoltán Melis finished fourth with the Hungarian eighth . After a seventh place for eighth at the 1972 Olympic Games , the Hungarian eighth reached fourth place again at the 1973 European Championships .
Zoltán Melis started for the Csepel SC club from Budapest.
Web links
- Zoltán Melis in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Zoltán Melis at Worldrowing.com ( FISA database )
- European rowing championships in four-man without a helmsman
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Melis, Zoltan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian rower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 11, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Budapest |