| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 3 | Single Sculls | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | 6:50.83 |
| 7 | Single Sculls | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 7:07.82 |
| 7 | Single Sculls | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 6:47.26 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Single Sculls | 2002 | Seville, ESP | 6:36.33 |
| 2 | Single Sculls | 2006 | Eton, GBR | 6:35.49 |
| 2 | Single Sculls | 2003 | Milan, ITA | 6:47.47 |
| 2 | Quadruple Sculls | 1998 | Cologne, GER | 5:56.13 |
| 2 | Quadruple Sculls | 1997 | Lac d'Aiguebellette, FRA | 5:45.88 |
| 3 | Quadruple Sculls | 2009 | Poznan, POL | 5:39.85 |
| 4 | Single Sculls | 2011 | Bled, SLO | 6:46.91 |
| World Cup | ||||
| 1 | Single Sculls | 2012 | Munich, GER | 7:07.31 |
| 1 | Single Sculls | 2012 | Munich, GER | 7:07.31 |
| 1 | Quadruple Sculls | 2009 | Lucerne, SUI | 5:50.74 |
| 2 | Single Sculls | 2011 | Munich, GER | 6:48.82 |
| 2 | Single Sculls | 2010 | Munich, GER | 7:02.32 |
| 3 | Single Sculls | 2010 | Bled, SLO | 6:54.27 |
Hobbies
Riding bikes, travelling, inline skating, driving. (Athlete, 13 Mar 2000)
Education
Photography
Family
Girlfriend Katina and his son Haakon Theodor
Language(s) spoken
German, Russian
Coach
Ralf Hollmann (GER) (marcelhacker.com, 14 Feb 2012)
Debut
1999 for Germany (marcelhacker.com, 26 Mar 2003)
Injuries
In 2005 he broke his finger while training. (marcelhacker.com, 08 Aug 2007)
After a round of the 2006 World Cup, held in Poland, he was forced to undergo surgery to treat a hernia. (marcelhacker.com, 08 Aug 2007)
in 2010 he suffered a stress fracture of the ribs. (fr-online.de, 15 Apr 2011)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He took up rowing at the age of 14. (Athlete, 13 Mar 2000)
Reason for taking up this sport
He was recruited into the sport at a town fair in Magdeburg, Germany. (Athlete, 13 Mar 2000; marcelhacker.com, 08 Aug 2007)
Ambitions
To win gold at the 2012 Olympics Games in London. (fr-online.de, 15 Apr 2011)
Most influential person in career
His coach Andreas Maul. (Athlete, 13 Mar 2000)
Awards
He was named Athlete of the Year in Frankfurt in 2011. (marcelhacker.com, 14 Feb 2012)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004, Sydney 2000
