Joseph von Maltzahn
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Joseph von Maltzahn (born 2 August 1978 in Oxford, Oxfordshire) is a British rower[1] and Boat Race winner.
Maltzahn was educated at Eton College where he took up the sport of rowing, Oxford Brookes University and Kellogg College, Oxford where he studied Architectural History.
The Boat Race
Whilst at Oxford University, Maltzahn was a member of Oxford University Boat Club and took part in the Boat Race 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 Great Britain Eight, which finished fifth in the final of the Rowing World Championships in Lucerne. He stroked the Eight in 2002 at the championships in Seville.