Began rowing in 2005 while at St. Hugh’s College, Oxford. Won the headship in the intercollegiate Torpids Bumps race with Magdalen College Boat Club. A big cycling fan, he enjoys skiing and hiking in his spare time. He used to play the saxophone in a jazz band.

Born: 04/11/1982, Herdecke (Germany)

Home town: Freudenberg (Germany)

College: Magdalen

Nationality: German

Year enrolled: 2007

Course: DPhil Mathematics

Course length: 3 years

Previous Uni: University of Freiburg

School: FJM Gymnasium Siegen

Height: 1.95m (6’ 5”)

Weight: 93kg (205 lbs)