Joseph von Maltzahn (born 2 August 1978 in

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) is a British rower and Boat Race winner.

Education

Maltzahn was educated at

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where he took up the sport of rowing,

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and

Kellogg College, Oxford Kellogg College is a graduate-only constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1990 as Rewley House, Kellogg is the university's 36th college and the largest by number of students. It hosts research centres including ...

where he studied Architectural History.

The Boat Race

Whilst at

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, Maltzahn was a member of

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and took part in the

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in 2005. Both universities had extremely strong intakes that year, with Cambridge boasting several world champions and the Oxford crew including Olympic silver medallist Barney Williams. Oxford, with Maltzahn at four, won the epic contest by 2 lengths in a time of 16 minutes 42 minutes.

International Rowing Career

Maltzahn won his first senior international vest in 2001. He sat in the four seat of the

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Eight, which finished fifth in the final of the Rowing World Championships in

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. He stroked the Eight in 2002 at the championships in

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Achievements

World Championships

*2002

– 6th, Eight (stroke) *2001

– 5th, Eight (four)

World Cups

*2003

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– 8th, 2nd Coxless Four (two) *2002

– 6th, Eight (stroke) *2002

– 5th, Eight (two) *2002

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– 4th, Eight (two) *2002

– 5th, Eight (four) *2002

– 3rd, Eight (two) *2002

– 7th, 2nd coxless four (stroke)

Other Rowing

Having taken time out from international rowing, Maltzahn took part in Oxford's inter-collegiate

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competition. As Kellogg College does not have its own boat club, Maltzahn was able to choose which college he wished to row for, and asked the Oxford University Rowing Clubs (OURCs) to grant him membership of the Christ Church Boat Club – for whom his Oxford and

crewmate

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competed. In 2005, with Maltzahn in the stroke seat, Christ Church Men's 1st VIII won blades. Subsequently the OURCs have agreed that all members of Kellogg College are automatically eligible to row for Christ Church.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Maltzahn, Joseph Von 1978 births Living people Alumni of Kellogg College, Oxford Alumni of Oxford Brookes University English male rowers People educated at Eton College Oxford University Boat Club rowers