Antal Gelley (14 November 1950 – 16 July 1981) was 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 ...
. He competed in the
men's eight event at 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 ...
.
After his Olympic career, he became an opera singer.
Gelley died in an accident in his apartment building's stairwell in 1981.
References
1950 births
1981 deaths
Hungarian male rowers
Olympic rowers for Hungary
Rowers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Rowers from Budapest
Singers from Budapest
20th-century Hungarian male singers
20th-century Hungarian opera singers
Accidental deaths in Hungary
20th-century Hungarian sportsmen
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