Date of birth: 20 Jul 1981

Age on Race day: 24

Born in: Berlin

Home town: Berlin

Nationality: German

Club: CUBC

College: St Edmund’s College

Course: BA Economics

Previous Uni: University of Bochum

School: Humbold-Gymnasium, Berlin

Height: 6’5

Weight: 100kg

Coach:Duncan Holland

Personal bio:

Attended the same University in Germany as Sebastian Schulte from the 2005 Cambridge Blue Boat. Already has his pre-diploma in economics. Started rowing, aged 9. His father was the President of a rowing club in Berlin. He continued training whilst at school and has recently been part of the German national squad. Won World Championships silver (eight, 2002), and two bronzes (eight, 2001 and 2005). Was fourth in the eight at the Olympic Games in 2004. Former World U23 champion (eight, 2000 – beating Luke Walton – see below). From 2001 – 3 and 2005 was overall world cup winner in the eight. In 2005 won Henley Grand.