less than two years after Karsten Brodowski took up rowing he sat on an
indoor rowing machine doing his first ever 2000m piece. The clock displayed
6 minutes, 18 seconds, establishing Brodowski amongst the best in the
world. he was just 14 years old. >>
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© 2007 Getty Images/Bongarts/Vladimir Rys
Rene Bertram, Karsten Brodowski,
Hans Gruhne and Robert Sens
of Germany during the medal
ceremony at the 2007 World
Rowing Championships, after
winning bronze.