Zoltán Melis (born 11 September 1947) is a Hungarian

rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...

who competed in the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol ...

and in the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

. He was born in Pestszenterzsébet. In 1968 he was a crew member of the Hungarian boat which won the silver medal in the coxless four event. Four years later he finished seventh with the Hungarian boat in the eight event.

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1947 births Living people Hungarian male rowers Olympic rowers for Hungary Rowers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Hungary Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-rowing-bio-stub