Andreas Wels
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Andreas•Wels |
| Used name | Andreas•Wels |
| Born | 1 January 1975 in Schönebeck (Elbe), Sachsen-Anhalt (GER) |
| Measurements | 181 cm / 74 kg |
| Affiliations | SV Halle, Halle (Saale) (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Andreas Wels was a German diver who participated in three consecutive Olympics from 1996 to 2004. At Athens he won the silver medal in the synchronized springboard event partnering Tobias Schellenberg. Individually, Wels reached the finals in 1996 and 2000 but placed only 12th and tenth, respectively.
At World Championships, Wels was more successful, winning silver in 2005 and two bronzes in 2003 and 2007, all in springboard events. At the Europeans he added four gold and five silver medals, and nationally won 36 titles.
After his active career, Wels became youth coach in Halle on Saale. By profession, he became a sports teacher and also engaged in local politics and became a member of the municipal parliament of Halle on Saale in 2019.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | GER |
Andreas Wels | |||
| Springboard, Men (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | GER |
Andreas Wels | |||
| Springboard, Men (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | GER |
Andreas Wels | |||
| Springboard, Men (Olympic) | 23 | |||||
| Synchronized Springboard, Men (Olympic) | Tobias Schellenberg | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (4–5–0 1997 Sevilla DIV gold: 1 m springboard, silver: 3 m springboard; 1999 İstanbul DIV silver: 1 m springboard; 2000 Helsinki DIV gold: synchronized springboard; 2002 Berlin DIV silver: 3 m springboard and synchronized springboard; 2004 Madrid DIV gold: 3 m springboard; 2006 Budapest DIV gold: synchronized springboard; 2008 Eindhoven DIV silver: synchronized springboard)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–1–2 2003 Barcelona DIV bronze: synchronized springboard; 2005 Montréal DIV silver: synchronized springboard; 2007 Melbourne DIV bronze: synchronized springboard)