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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.


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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 {{Hungary-rowing-bio-stub