Nikolai Andreyevich Melnikov (born January 24, 1948) is a former water polo player for the Soviet Union. He is Jewish, and was born in Moscow, Russia. He won a gold medal at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. 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 References External links 1948 births Living people Soviet male water polo players Olympic water polo players of the Soviet Union Water polo players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in water polo Jewish water polo players Soviet Jews Russian Jews Sportspeople from Moscow Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Russian male water polo players Universiade medalists in water polo Moscow State University alumni Universiade gold medalists for the Soviet Union