Edwin Jongejans (born 18 December 1966) is a retired diver from the

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. He competed at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic in the springboard event and finished in eights and seventh place, respectively. His sister

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competed in the same event at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Olympics. Between 1989 and 1995 Jongejans won one world and two European titles in the 1 m springboard. In 1991 he was chosen as the Dutch Sportsman of the year. He coached Team GB's

Hannah Starling Hannah Starling (born 12 June 1995 in Leeds, England) is a British former diver. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's synchronized 3 metre springboard. Former world champion diver Edwin Jongejans has trained her since 2004. ...

at the 3 metre springboard and has coached her as far as the semi-finals of the woman's 3 metre springboard during the London 2012 Olympics. His pupils

Jack Laugher Jack David Laugher ( ; born 30 January 1995) is a British diver competing for Great Britain and England. A specialist on springboard, he competes in individual springboard events, and in synchronised events with Chris Mears, Daniel Goodfello ...

and Chris Mears won gold at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics. In 2018 Jongejans returned to Holland and became coach of the Dutch diving team.

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1966 births Living people Dutch male divers Divers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Divers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic divers for the Netherlands Sportspeople from Haarlemmermeer World Aquatics Championships medalists in diving European Aquatics Championships medalists in diving {{Netherlands-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub