Date of birth: 26 Dec 1977

Age on Race day: 26

Born in: Berlin

Home town: Chattanooga, Tennesee, USA

Nationality: German/American

Club: CUBC

College: St Catharine’s College

Course: PhD International Studies (enrolled in 2002 for 3 years)

Previous Uni: Harvard

School: McCallie School

Height: 6’5

Weight: 98kg

Boat: Blue Boat

Boat position: 6

Personal bio:

Graduated from Harvard in 2000 and worked for two years with Deutsche Bank in New York, Baltimore and London. Father (Hartmut) coached the East German women’s eight which won an Olympic gold in 1988. Then coached the US women’s team from 1991 leading them to five golds at the 1995 World Champs and Olympic medals in 1992 and 1996. Mother (Christine) sculled for the East German national team in the late 1970s. Won with Goldie in 2003 and the Harvard v Yale Race in 2000. Wrote his dissertation last summer and then returned home to look after his mother who had sustained a back injury. In late 2002, Steffen had five weeks out of training due to a bad chest infection.