Prior to Stanford

  • Graduate of Sportschule Friedrich Ludwig Jahn in Potsdam, Germany
  • Club participation: Ruder Club Potsdam (2021-2025)
    • Seven-time top-four finisher at the German Rowing Championships
      • 1st, JW2- (2022)
      • 1st, JW8+ (2022)
      • 1st, BW8+ (2023)
      • 2nd, JW2- (2023)
      • 2nd, BW4+ (2024)
      • 4th, BW8+ (2024)
      • 1st, BW4+ (2025)
      • 3rd, BW8+ (2025)

National Team

  • Part of the German National Team since 2022
    • 3rd, JW2-, 2022 World Rowing U19 Championships
    • 2nd, JW8+, 2023 World Rowing U19 Championships
    • Competed as a part of the U23 Second National Team at the 2024 Henley Royal Regatta

Personal

  • Parents are Kathrin and Stefan Koetitz
  • Has one sibling, Anni
  • Hopes to major in mechanical engineering
  • Sister, Anni, has rowed for the German National Team since 2021
    • Multiple-time German Rowing Championships winner
    • 3rd, JW2-, 2021 World Rowing U19 Championships
    • 3rd, BW8+, 2022 World Rowing U23 Championships
    • 5th, BW4+, 2023 World Rowing U23 Championships
    • 4th, BW2-, 2024 World Rowing U23 Championships
    • 4th, BW8+, 2025 World Rowing U23 Championships
  • Father, Stefan, rowed for the German National Team, winning the 1996 Henley Royal Regatta and competing at the U23 World Rowing Championships and the World Rowing Championships
  • Enjoys swimming, biking, and being creative

Why Leni Koetitz Chose Stanford 

  • "I chose Stanford because it has everything I was looking for: a strong and ambitious team where everyone supports each other, great opportunities in both sports and academics, and an amazing atmosphere on campus. The coaches are outstanding, and I feel like this is the best place for me to keep growing, both as an athlete and as a person. Stanford really has everything I need to push myself to the next level."