| Nelson Diebel | |
| Fullname: | Nelson Diebel |
| Strokes: | Breaststroke |
| Collegeteam: | Princeton University |
| Birth Date: | November 9, 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height: | 6feet |
| Weight: | 185lb |
Nelson W. Diebel (born November 9, 1970) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.
Diebel won two gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. First, he won the men's 100-meter breaststroke, setting a new Olympic record of 1:01.50 in the event final. Afterward, he swam the breaststroke leg for the winning U.S. team in the men's 4×100-meter medley relay, together with fellow Americans Jeff Rouse (backstroke), Pablo Morales (butterfly) and Jon Olsen (freestyle). In the event final, the four Americans matched the world record of 3:36.93 set by the U.S. team at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Diebel attended the Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey.[1] He enrolled in Princeton University, where he swam for the Princeton Tigers swim team under coach C. Rob Orr.[2]