Career, in brief
Ioannis Melissanidis was a two-time Olympian for Greece in men's artistic gymnastics, competing from 1996 through 2000. He won one Olympic gold.
Greece · MAG · 1996 – 2000
Ioannis Melissanidis
Ioannis Melissanidis competed for Greece in men's artistic gymnastics, 1996–2000. Career medals: 1 gold.
1
career medals
across Olympic, World, and Continental finals.
Timeline
Career arc, year by year.
- 2000
- OlympicSydney 2000 Olympic Games — Gymnastics ArtisticAA 95th
- 1996
- Olympic1996 Atlanta OlympicsgoldJul 20 → Aug 4Floor gold; AA 52nd
Olympic — 2 appearances
Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
Sydney
All-Around Qual 9.737 — did not advance 95th
Vault Qual 9.737 — 4th, advanced Final 9.262 — 7th 7th
1996 Atlanta Olympics
Jul 20 → Aug 4 · Atlanta
All-Around Qual 109.975 — did not advance 52nd
Pommel Horse Qual 17.700 — did not advance 82nd
Still Rings Qual 17.900
Parallel Bars Qual 18.250 — did not advance 75th
Horizontal Bar Qual 17.650 — did not advance 81st
Floor Exercise Qual 19.375 — 4th, advanced Final 9.850 GOLD
Vault Qual 19.100 — did not advance 33rd
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Sources
Sources
olympics.com (Sydney 2000, Atlanta 1996) · olympedia.org (Sydney 2000, Atlanta 1996)
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Last verified 2026-05-26 · corrections welcome at hello@gleaminggymnast.com