Nikolay Melnikov (water polo)

Nikolai Andreyevich Melnikov (born 24 January 1948) is a former water polo player for the Soviet Union.^[1] He is Jewish, and was born in Moscow, Russia.^[1][2] He won a gold medal at the 1972 Olympics in Munich.^[1]

Nikolay Melnikov

Personal information
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1948-01-24) 24 January 1948 (age 77) Soviet Union
Sport
Sport	Water polo
Medal record Men's Water polo Representing  Soviet Union Summer Olympics 1972 Munich Team competition World Championships 1975 Cali Team competition Universiade 1970 Turin Team 1973 Moscow Team
Updated on 2 May 2024

See also

• Soviet Union men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
• List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
• List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
• List of world champions in men's water polo
• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
• List of select Jewish water polo players