Date of birth: 18 Jul 1972

Age on Race day: 30

Born in: Mulheim, Germany

Home town: Mulheim, Germany

Club: CUBC

College: Peterhouse

Course: PhD in Corporate Finance (enrolled in 1998 for 3 years)

Previous Uni: Northeastern University, Boston, USA (studied finance)

School: Otto-Pankok Gymnasium, Mulheim

Height: 6ft 7in

Weight: 100kg

Boat: Blue Boat

Boat position: Stroke

Coach: Robin Williams

Rowing record:

2000: HRR, Ladies’ Plate (losing finalist)

1999: The Boat Race - Blue Boat (won)

1999: World Championships, 4+ (6th)

1999: HRR, Ladies’ Plate (1st)

1994: U23 World Championships, 4- (2nd)

1993: U23 World Championships, 8+ (2nd)

1992: U23 World Championships, 4- (3rd

Interests:

Big-wave surfing and football