Edwin Jongejans

Edwin joined City of Leeds Diving Club in 2000 and is a great asset to the Club coaching divers at all levels of the programme.

Edwin was born December 18, 1966 in Holland and is a retired diver from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics: 1988 and 1992.

Edwin's best performance was winning the world title in the men's 1 metres springboard event at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Australia, for which he was named Dutch Sportsman of the Year (1991) alongside boxer Arnold Vanderlyde. His sister, Daphne was also a well-known international diver.

Medal record
Competitor for  Netherlands
Men’s Diving
World Championships
Gold	1991 Perth	1m Springboard
European Championships
Gold	1989 Bonn	1m Springboard
Gold	1995 Vienna	1m Springboard
Bronze	1991 Athens	1m Springboard

Coaches

Adrian Hinchliffe