Andreas Wels

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.

External links

* [http://www.andreaswels.de/ Official Homepage]