Tobias Schellenberg

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Tobias Schellenberg
Personal information
Full nameTobias Schellenberg
Born (1978-11-17) 17 November 1978 (age 44)
Leipzig, East Germany
Sport
Country Germany
Partner Andreas Wels
Medal record
Men's diving
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens Synchro springboard
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Barcelona Synchro springboard
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Budapest Synchro springboard
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Eindhoven 3m springboard synchro
Universiade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Daegu 1 m springboard
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Beijing Synchronized Springboard

Tobias Schellenberg (born 17 November 1978) 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 Champion titles in 2001, four in 2002, and five in 2003. Together with Andreas Wels he became vice European Champion in synchronized diving on the 3 m springboard in 2002, and won bronze at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona.

At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens Tobias Schellenberg and Andreas Wels 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.


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