Nelson Diebel
Encyclopedia
Nelson W. Diebel (born November 9, 1970 in Chicago
, Illinois
) is a former swimmer from the United States
, who won two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona, Spain
.
Diebel attended the Peddie School
in Hightstown, New Jersey
, based on his inflated claims of his swimming abilities.
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
) is a former swimmer from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who won two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, 31 swimming events were contested. There was a total of 641 participants from 92 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals....
in Barcelona, Spain
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...
.
Diebel attended the Peddie School
Peddie School
The Peddie School is a college preparatory school in Hightstown, New Jersey, United States. It is a nondenominational, coeducational boarding school located on a 280‑acre campus, and serves students in the ninth through twelfth grades, plus a small post-graduate class...
in Hightstown, New Jersey
Hightstown, New Jersey
Hightstown is a Borough in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,494.Hightstown was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 5, 1853, within portions of East Windsor Township. The borough became...
, based on his inflated claims of his swimming abilities.
External links
- Nelson Diebel biography and Olympic results, retrieved 2011-01-10.