Ioannis Melissanidis … born on March 27, 1977) is a retired Greek artistic gymnast and the 1996 Olympic champion on the floor exercise. He was also the 1994 European Champion on floor and the first Greek gymnast ever to medal at the World Championships. …
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Certainly some of the most effortless “stuck” landings ever. His effeminate style was slightly controversial at the time.
Melissanidis has two vaults named after him in the Code of Points; both are variations of the Yurchenko double back.
Greece has had astonishing success in International gymnastics since. And there are future start developing. Vassiliki Milloussi and Christos Lympanovnos are the current National Champions.
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