Andreas Wels
Encyclopedia
Andreas Wels 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
.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
competitive
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
and synchronized diver
Synchronized diving
Synchronized diving is an Olympic sport. First brought to the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia in 2000, the event features two divers who attempt to perform identical or mirrored dives...
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In 1997 he won his first international title, European Champion in competitive diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
on the 1 m springboard. In 1999 he became vice world cup champion in competitive diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
on the 3 m springboard, and in 2000 European Champion in synchronized diving
Synchronized diving
Synchronized diving is an Olympic sport. First brought to the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia in 2000, the event features two divers who attempt to perform identical or mirrored dives...
on the 3 m springboard together with his partner Tobias Schellenberg
Tobias Schellenberg
Tobias Schellenberg is a German competitive and synchronized diver.In 2000 he became three-time German Champion in competitive diving, and European Champion in synchronized diving on the 3 m springboard together with his partner Andreas Wels.In competitive diving, he won another two German...
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In 2002 he became vice European Champion in competitive diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
and synchronized diving
Synchronized diving
Synchronized diving is an Olympic sport. First brought to the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia in 2000, the event features two divers who attempt to perform identical or mirrored dives...
on the 3 m springboard. At the 2003 World Aquatics Championships
2003 World Aquatics Championships
Barcelona, Spain was the host city of the X FINA World Aquatics Championships or the 10th FINA World Championships in Aquatics, which were held from July 12 until July 27, 2003....
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
he won bronze in synchronized diving
Synchronized diving
Synchronized diving is an Olympic sport. First brought to the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia in 2000, the event features two divers who attempt to perform identical or mirrored dives...
on the 3 m springboard. In 2004 he became European Champion in competitive diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
on the 3 m springboard.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
Andreas Wels and Tobias Schellenberg
Tobias Schellenberg
Tobias Schellenberg is a German competitive and synchronized diver.In 2000 he became three-time German Champion in competitive diving, and European Champion in synchronized diving on the 3 m springboard together with his partner Andreas Wels.In competitive diving, he won another two German...
won the silver medal in synchronized diving
Synchronized diving
Synchronized diving is an Olympic sport. First brought to the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia in 2000, the event features two divers who attempt to perform identical or mirrored dives...
on the 3 m springboard. They also won the silver medal in synchronized diving
Synchronized diving
Synchronized diving is an Olympic sport. First brought to the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia in 2000, the event features two divers who attempt to perform identical or mirrored dives...
on the 3 m springboard at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships
2005 World Aquatics Championships
The 2005 World Aquatics Championships or the XI FINA World Championships were held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from July 16 to July 31, 2005...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and a gold at the 2006 European Aquatics Championships in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
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