Date of birth: 24 Jan 1976

Age on Race day: 29

Born in: Wilhelmshaven

Home town: Wilhelmshaven

Nationality: German

Club: CUBC

College: St Edmund’s College

Course: Land Economy (enrolled in 2004 for 1 year)

Previous Uni: Humboldt Uni, Berlin

Height: 1.96m

Weight: 91kg

Boat: Goldie

Boat position: Stroke

Coach: Robin Williams

Personal bio:

A former world junior (eight, 1993) and world U23 (eight, 1997) champion.