Andreas Wels

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

Andreas Wels
Personal information
Born1 January 1975 (1975-01) (age 48)
Schönebeck, Saxony-Anhalt, East Germany
Medal record
Men's diving
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 3 m synchro
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Montreal 3 m synchro
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Barcelona 3 m synchro
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Melbourne 3 m synchro
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 1 m springboard
Gold medal – first place 2000 Helsinki 3 m synchro
Gold medal – first place 2004 Madrid 3 m springboard
Gold medal – first place 2006 Budapest 3 m synchro
Silver medal – second place 1997 Seville 3 m springboard
Silver medal – second place 1999 Istanbul 1 m springboard
Silver medal – second place 2002 Berlin 3 m springboard
Silver medal – second place 2002 Berlin 3 m synchro
Silver medal – second place 2008 Eindhoven 3 m synchro

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

  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.


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