Bernhard Stomporowski - Biography
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Bernhard Stomporowski

Olympic Rowing Coach

Contact Information

Address: 4462 Brooksdale Dr, Sarasota 34232, FL USA

Phone: +1 941 287 5785

Email: bernhard.stomporowski@olympian.org

Born: May 19, 1966 in Braunschweig, Germany

Nationality: German (US Green Card Holder - Permanent Resident)

Education

School Education

School: Johanneum zu Lübeck, Germany

Grade: Fachhochschulreife

Professional Education

Work: Business owner from 1992 to 2003 – product and interior designer, Berlin, Germany

Certificate: Established merchant – furniture

Rowing Qualifications (Germany + USA)

  • Rowing license C - German Rowing Federation 1998
  • Rowing license B - German Rowing Federation 2001 – final project: "Developing of a model of German standard rowing technique"
  • Rowing license A - German Rowing Federation 2003 – final project: "Gradient of different sizes of rowing blades"
  • Level 3 - USRowing Level 3 (2024)

Academic Education

Professional Coach - Trainerakademie (DOSB) Köln

Graduation: "Diplomtrainer des Deutsch-Olympischen-Sportbundes"

Title of final diploma work: "Handbook for high performance rowing in rowing federations lacking in infrastructure"

Main subject: High Performance Rowing

Professional Coach - Leeds University

Graduation: (ongoing)

Main subject: Master of Sport Coaching

Olympic Rowing Career

Active career from 1983 to 1999

Championship Success

17x German Champion | 3x World Champion Gold | 1x World Champion Silver | 3x World Champion Bronze | Olympic Finalist

Success (exemplary):

  • 17x German Champion
  • 3x Bronze WCH (1992, 1994, 1995)
  • 1x Silver WCH (1988)
  • 3x Gold WCH (1989, 1990, 1998)
  • 5th Olympic Games (1996 - Atlanta) – SM L4-

Work Experience as a Rowing Coach

1991-1993: Ruderklub am Wannsee (Berlin), Germany
Coach Junior level, aged 12-16 yrs.
1999-2002: Germany / Berlin
Strategy, coaching and planning of the workout - Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski (GER W 1x)
2000-2002: Ruderklub am Wannsee (RaW), Germany
Voluntary coach RaW – main work Lwt. SF B 4x

Results: Gold medalists German Championships Lwt. SF B 4x, participant in World Cup Munich Lwt. SF B 4x

08/2002 – 09/2008: Seeclub Zürich (SCZ), Switzerland
Head Coach of Seeclub Zürich (SCZ) | Coach of several projects – Swiss Rowing Federation (SRV) 2002/3–2008

2003 (exemplary)

  • Coach of the SUI JM 8+ / 2- Team
  • Developing the athletes Mario Gyr and Simon Niepmann thru the years 2003 to 2008 (Gold medalists SM L 4- Rio 2016)
  • Winning the JM A 8+ at International Junior Regatta in Munich
  • Participation in Junior WCH in Athens / Greece as coach for SUI-SRV rowing team (JM A 2-/8+)
  • Five rowers of SCZ qualified at Coup de la Jeunesse (CdJ) – JM A 8+ (final result: 4th)

2004 (exemplary)

  • Awarded as most successful rowing club in Switzerland – "Gusto-Schnieper-Preis" – Swiss championship: 7x Gold / 6x Silver
  • Coach for the SUI-SRV rowing team at the Junior WCH in Banyoles / Spain (final result: 6th – JM A 4- (SCZ-clubcrew))
  • Coach of the SUI Lwt. SM 8+ team at WC Luzern – final result 3rd (six rowers from SCZ)
  • Three rowers of SCZ qualified to CdJ
  • Three rowers of SCZ qualified (Lwt. SM B 4-) at U23–WCH in Poznan / Poland

2005 (exemplary)

  • Awarded as most successful rowing club in Switzerland – "Gusto-Schnieper-Preis" – Swiss championship: 7x Gold / 3x Silver
  • Three rowers of SCZ qualified at Junior WCH in Brandenburg / Germany (JM A 4-)
  • Coach (two boats) of the SUI-SRV rowing team at the U23-WCH at Amsterdam / Netherlands
  • Final result: 6th – LG SM B 4- (SCZ-clubcrew)
  • Final result: 6th – SM B 2- (SCZ-clubcrew)
  • Two rowers of SCZ qualified for U23 WCH at Amsterdam / Netherlands (Lwt. SM B 4x final result: 6th)
  • Two rowers of SCZ qualified at CdJ - JM 4- (final result: bronze medalist – Saturday)

2006 (exemplary)

  • Awarded as most successful rowing club in Switzerland – "Gusto-Schnieper-Preis" – Swiss championship: 4x Gold / 6x Silver
  • Coach (two boats) for the SUI-SRV rowing team at the U23-WCH in Hazewinkel / Belgium
  • Lwt. SM B 4- (two rowers of SCZ–final result: 8th)
  • Lwt. SM B 2- (clubcrew – SCZ – final result: 9th)
  • Three rowers of SCZ qualified at CdJ (final results: silver medalists (Saturday) and bronze medalists (Sunday) in JM 2-)
  • One rower of SCZ qualified at University WC (final result: SM 2- / silver medalists SUI-Team)
  • Qualifying three rowers to the SUI 8+ project
  • Qualifying clubcrew SCZ (SM 2-) at European Championship, final result: bronze medalists, GER-Team

2007 (exemplary)

  • Swiss Championships: 3x Gold / 4x Silver
  • Six rowers of SCZ qualified at CdJ (SUI-Team) – JM A 8+
  • One rower of SCZ qualified at CdJ (NED-Team) – JM A 8+ (final result: gold medalists)
  • Coach (two boats) of the SUI-SRV U23 WCH Team – Strathclyde / GB
  • Qualifying race: Intern. Hügelregatta Essen / Germany – Lwt. SM B 4- (final result: gold medalists SCZ-Clubcrew)
  • Lwt. SM B 4- (final result: bronze medalists SCZ-clubcrew)
  • SM B 2- (final result: 9th SCZ-clubcrew)

2008 (exemplary)

  • Preparing coach for the Lwt. 4- SUI-Olympic-team
  • Three rowers of SCZ qualified for the SUI-Olympic-team Lwt. 4-, preparing for the qualification race to the Olympics (final result: 6th)
  • One rower of SCZ qualified for U23-WCH at Brandenburg / Germany (final result: 5th SM B Lwt. 4x)
  • One rower of SCZ qualified for the WCH in Linz / Austria (final result: 7th SM A Lwt. 2-)
  • One rower of SCZ qualified for the WC in Linz / Austria (GER-Team) final result: silver medalist SM A Lwt. 8+
  • One rower of SCZ qualified for the Junior WCH Linz / Austria (SUI-Team) final result: 4th (stroke)
  • One rower of SCZ qualified for CdJ (SUI-Team) Cork / Ireland – final result: gold medalists (Saturday & Sunday)
  • Coach for SUI Lwt. SM 4- team (3 rowers of SCZ) at the student world championships in Zagreb
  • Final result: Gold medalists
04/2009 – 08/2011: Don Rowing Club of Mississauga (DRC)
Head Coach DRC | Head Coach University of Toronto / campus Mississauga

Role:

  • Restructuring the rowing programs at DRC
  • Organization and planning of rowing equipment
  • Coaching
  • Coach the coaches
  • Lectures about rowing for coaches and rowers
  • Training weekend at the Rowing Canada Women Center in London (Ontario)

Results – 2009 (exemplary)

  • 3rd place at the Royal Canadian Henley with SF 8+ (the only Canadian boat in the final)
  • Gold medal at Head of the Charles SM lwt. 4+

2010 (exemplary)

  • Speaker at the Rowing Canada Coaches Conference
  • Coach of Jane Rumball during her winter and spring season
  • Guest coach of the London Training Center and working together with Al Morrow and Michelle Darvill
  • Mentor of Jurgen Schubert, Head Coach of the Barrie Rowing Club
  • Secondary corrector for the final diploma exams for assorted students at the Hochschule fuer Gesundheit und Sport in Berlin
  • Coach (organizing and selection) of the RowOntario Team 2010

Result: US National Championship

  • Women 8+ – 2nd
  • Lightweight Men 8+ – 4th
  • 2 Gold medal wins at the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta (SF L2- and SF L 4+)
  • 2nd place at the Royal Canadian Henley with SF 8+
  • Coach for Mike Harowicz (1x) and Elise Mackie and Jen Martins (2-) – NRC (Victoria)
  • 5th rank – Men 1x
  • 3rd fastest Women B 2-

Head of the Charles 2010

  • 5 club crews could qualify for the 2011 regatta
  • Best results: 3rd Light Women 4+, 4th Light Men 4+, 7th Champ Women 4+

Award: Competitive Coach of the Year 2010, Ontario Canada

2011 (exemplary)

  • 3 wins at the Canadian Indoor Championships: Junior Women A, Open Men (Senior A), Lightweight Men (Senior A)
  • 6 Gold medal boats at the RowOntario Championships
  • Guest coaching at (CAL) Berkley / USA with Mike Teti
  • 11 finalists at Royal Canadian Henley Regatta, highest number of DRC finalists in history
  • 5 rowers of DRC qualified for the CanAmMex Games; 3 rowers are gold medalists
  • 2 rowers of DRC qualified for the U23 WCH. One rower (Jen Martins) wins Gold in the SF 8+

Head of the Charles 2011

  • 8 club crews could qualify for the 2011 regatta
  • Best results: 1st Men Club 4+, 1st Master Women 2x
09/2011 – 11/2017: California Rowing Club
Head Coach CRC

Task: Preparation of postgraduates towards the US and other nations' National Teams

2012 (exemplary)

  • GB–Henley 1st place Grand Challenge Cup M8+
  • CAN–Henley 4 Gold
  • Fastest Club-Crew M8+ at the Head of the Charles Regatta

2013 (exemplary)

  • Coach of the US LW F2x at the World Championships – Silver medal
  • Coach of the US M4x at the World Championships
  • Coach of Olivier Siegelaar and Mike DeSanto
  • CAN–Henley – CRC most successful Club (7 Gold)
  • Fastest Club-Crew M8+ at the Head of the Charles Regatta
  • Speaker at the USRowing Conference

2014 (exemplary)

  • Coach of the US LW F1x (Kate Bertko) at the World Championships – Bronze medal
  • Fastest Club-Crew M8+ at the Head of the Charles Regatta
  • Rowers of CRC qualify for U23 World Championships

2015 (exemplary)

  • Rowers of CRC are invited to men and women selection camp for the World Championships
  • Fastest Club-Crew M8+ at the Head of the Charles Regatta
  • Coach of the US M4x at the World Championships
  • Rowers of CRC qualify for U23 World Championships

2016 (exemplary)

  • Rowers of CRC are invited to men and women selection camp for the World Championships
  • Going to Rio: Hans Struzyna, Nareg Guregian, Olivier Siegelaar, Mike DeSanto, Kate Bertko, and Kristin Kit (all CRC members) of the National Team of CAN, NED, and USA

Recipient of Certification of Appreciation from the United States Olympic Committee for contribution to Team USA

And USRowing recognition for commitment of excellence; "proud (recognition) to have me as a leader in our sport, shaping the rowing careers of our athletes for years to come"

2017 (exemplary)

  • CRC's Kara Kohler (5th in the US F4x) and Mike Clougher (18th in the US M1x) qualified for the World Championships in Sarasota
  • U23 Men 4x camp at CRC
  • The boat qualified for the U23 World Championships
  • The team could not start in original line-up because one rower injured himself badly during the training camp in Cologne
03/2018 – 08/2018: Chinese Rowing Association
Head Coach Men sweep team

Task: Rebuilding the Chinese Men Sweep program

2018: My task at the Chinese Rowing Association was observing and coaching the coaches of the newly formed men sweep team.

01/2019 – 09/2022: Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (CRF)
Técnico Chefe of CBR (Brazilian Rowing Federation) – Head Coach of CRF

Task:

  • Rebuilding the Club-Team of Flamengo
  • Preparing athletes for the CBR National Team

2019 (exemplary)

  • Winning the small and big boat championship in Brazil
  • Winning the Estadual (local series of regattas in Rio de Janeiro) with historic highest difference in points to second place
  • Coach of the M2- (Silver medalist) and M4- (Bronze medalist) at the PanAm Games in Lima / Peru
  • Coach of the SM A L2- at the World Championships in Linz / AUT (Bronze medalist)

2020 (exemplary)

  • Co-organizer and presenter of the coach's education Level 2 of the Brazilian Rowing Federation (CBR)
  • Winning the small boat championship in Brazil
  • Light men and women 2x from Flamengo qualify for the continental Olympic qualification regatta

2021 (exemplary)

  • SulAmericano I (Rio de Janeiro / BRA), Técnico Chefe Team Brazil
  • Team Brazil won 15 Gold medals and won a medal in every event
  • As the coach of several teams, responsible for 5 Gold medals
  • Olympic Qualification Regatta: Responsible for qualifying one boat (M1x) directly to the Olympic Games
  • Also coached the 2nd and 3rd place of both lightweight (men and women) 2x
  • Boats didn't qualify due to World Rowing rules
  • SulAmericano II (Asunción / Paraguay): Team Brazil won 3 Gold medals and 24 medals out of 29 events

2022 (exemplary)

  • SulAmericano Junior and U23 Level (Porto Alegre / BRA): Team Brazil won 24 medals out of 29 events - Most successful country of the regatta
  • BARCOS CURTOS (Selection Regatta of CBR): Clube de Regatas do Flamengo won the trophy as most successful club: 8 Gold, 15 Silver, 11 Bronze medals
01/2023 – ongoing: Sarasota Scullers Youth Rowing Program – Florida USA | SCRC Masters – Florida USA
Director of Rowing and Head Coach SSYRP | Head Coach SCRC

Task:

  • Club management and coaching the Junior and Masters Program
  • Coach of USRowing athlete Casey Fuller (aiming for 2024 Olympic Games)

Further Qualifications

Publications

Publication in RUDERMAGAZIN and RUDERSPORT (GER)

Topic: Comparison of rowing careers in four different countries from 1990 till 2008

Mentors

  • Dr. Wolfgang Fritsch (rowing)
  • Prof. Dr. U. Hartmann (physiology)
  • Peter Schwanitz (biomechanics)

Work experience and guest coaching with the following national coaches

Wolfgang Fritsch (GER), Ueli Bodenmann (SUI), Duncan Holland (SUI), René Mijnders (SUI/NED), Tim Foster (SUI), Ralf Mueller (GER), Jutta Lau (GER/CHN), Carsten Hassing (CAN/AUT), Al Morrow (CAN), Michelle Darvill (CAN), Mike Teti (USA), Bryan Volpenheim (USA), Luke McGee (USA), Peter Mansfield (GER)

Work experiences

  • Coach the coaches
  • Planned and accomplished: two symposiums of weight/strength training in rowing at the SCZ (2006 and 2007)
  • Keynote speaker: M. Zawieja, teacher of science and model in the German Weightlifting Federation

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Computer Skills

  • MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Extensive experience in online publishing (incl. blogs and rich media content)
  • Movie editing

Driver License

  • FL Driver license
  • Driver license motorboat (GER/SUI/CAN/USA)
  • Driver license boat-trailer (GER/SUI/CAN/USA)

Legal Status

Green Card holder USA (Permanent Resident)

Hobbies

  • Cinema
  • Reading
  • Photography
  • Soccer, cycling, running

Other Achievements

  • Founder of the regatta: www.langstrecke.ch (SCZ)
  • Founder of the regatta: Head of the Ice-Crystal (DRC)
  • Organizer of the West Coast Speed Order for USRowing
  • Cooperation with Rowerup.com

Sarasota, June 19th 2025
Signed: Bernhard Stomporowski