Andreas Wels

Andreas Wels

Personal information
Born	January 1, 1975 (1975-01) (age 49) Schönebeck, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Medal record Men's Diving Representing Germany Olympic Games 2004 Athens Synchro springboard World Championships (LC) 2003 Barcelona Synchro springboard European Championships 1997 Seville 1 m springboard 2006 Budapest Synchro springboard 1997 Seville 3 m springboard

Andreas Wels (born January 1, 1975 in Schönebeck, Saxony-Anhalt) is a German competitive and synchronized diver.

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.

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