Nelson Diebel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder
Date of Birth: 09-Nov-1970
Place of Birth: Hinsdale, Illinois, United States
Profession: swimmer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Nelson Diebel
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- 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.
- He enrolled in Princeton University, where he swam for the Princeton Tigers swim team under coach C.
- Rob Orr.
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