Andreas Wels
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Diving | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 2004 Athens | Synchronised 3m Springboard | |
Andreas Wels (born January 1, 1975 in Schönebeck, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany) 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 Championships in Aquatics in Budapest.
