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Andreas Wels
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Personal information
BornJanuary 1, 1975 (1975-01) (age 46)
Schönebeck, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Medal record Men's diving Representing  Germany Olympic Games 2004 Athens Synchro springboard World Championships (LC) 2005 Montreal Synchro springboard 2003 Barcelona Synchro springboard 2007 Melbourne Synchro springboard European Championships 1997 Seville 1 m springboard 2006 Budapest Synchro springboard 1997 Seville 3 m springboard 2008 Eindhoven 3m springboard synchro

Andreas Wels (born January 1, 1975) is a German competitive and synchronized diver.[1] He has competed at three Olympic Games.[2]

In 1997 he won his first international title, European Champion in competitive diving on the 1 m springboard. In 1999 he became vice world cup champion in competitive diving on the 3 m springboard, and in 2000 European Champion in synchronized diving on the 3 m springboard together with his partner Tobias Schellenberg.

In 2002 he became vice European Champion in competitive diving and synchronized diving on the 3 m springboard. At the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona he won bronze in synchronized diving on the 3 m springboard. In 2004 he became European Champion in competitive diving on the 3 m springboard.

At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens Andreas Wels and Tobias Schellenberg won the silver medal in synchronized diving on the 3 m springboard. They also won the silver medal in synchronized diving on the 3 m springboard at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal and a gold at the 2006 European Aquatics Championships in Budapest.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andreas Wels". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Andreas Wels". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 May 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

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