Jan Hempel

Jan Hempel
Personal information
Born (1971-08-21) 21 August 1971 (age 53)
Dresden, East Germany
Medal record
Men's diving
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 10 m platform
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Platform synchro
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1998 Perth Platform synchro
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Perth 10 m platform
European Championships
Representing  East Germany
Silver medal – second place 1987 Strasbourg 10 m platform
Silver medal – second place 1989 Bonn 10 m platform
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Bonn 3 m springboard
Representing  Germany
Gold medal – first place 1993 Sheffield 3 m springboard
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville 10 m platform
Gold medal – first place 1997 Seville Platform synchro
Gold medal – first place 1999 Istanbul Platform synchro
Silver medal – second place 1995 Vienna 3 m springboard
Silver medal – second place 1995 Vienna 10 m platform
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Sheffield 10 m platform

Jan Hempel (born 21 August 1971) is a German diver who competed at the 1988, 1992, 1996, and the 2000 Summer Olympics, winning two Olympic medals. Hempel won a silver in 10 m Platform and a bronze medal in 10 m synchronized platform. He also competed on the 3m springboard, scoring "the second best dive of all time" in Vienna in 1993.