Maxl Koch

Maxl Koch

Maxl Koch during Europeans Soling in Medemblik 2005
Personal information
Full name	Maximilian Ernst Koch
Nickname	Maremma boy
Nationality	Germany
Born	(1959-10-08) 8 October 1959 (age 65) Munich, West Germany
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Sailing career
Class(es)	Flying Dutchman, Soling, Dragon
Club	Chiemsee Yacht Club
Medal record Representing   Germany World Championship 2005 Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy Soling [1] [2] 2010 Porto Alegre, Brazil Soling [3] [4] 2009 Etobicoke, Canada Soling [5] [6] Soling World Master Championship 2014 Soling [7] [8] European Championship 2005 Medemblik, Netherlands Soling [9] [10] 2009 Lovere, Italy Soling [11] [12] 2003 Torbole, Italy Soling [13] [14] 2006 Balatonfüred, Hungary Soling [15] [16] 2008 Balatonfüred, Hungary Soling [17] 2010 La Trinité-sur-Mer, France Soling [18] [19] 2013 Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy Soling [20] [21] Austrian Championships   AUT [22] 1995 Soling 1996 Soling 1999 Soling 2002 Soling 2008 Soling 1981 Soling 1982 Soling 2003 Soling 2010 Soling 2017 Soling Canadian Championships   CAN [22] 2013 Soling Czech Republic Championships   CZE [22] 1997 Soling Spanish Championships   ESP [22] 2018 Soling 2012 Soling French Championships   FRA [22] 2018 Soling West-German Championships   FRG [22] 1981 Soling Great Britain   GBR [22] 2006 Soling German Championships   GER [22] 2006 Soling 2007 Soling 2008 Soling 2009 Soling 1990 Soling 2010 Soling 2013 Soling Hungarian Championship   HUN [22] 2004 Soling 2010 Soling 2017 Soling Italian Championship   ITA [22] 2002 Soling 2003 Soling 2004 Soling 2006 Soling 2007 Soling 2009 Soling 2014 Soling 1989 Soling 2015 Soling 2016 Soling 2017 Soling 2018 Soling Dutch Championship   NED [22] 1982 Soling Norwegian Championship   NOR [22] 2006 Soling 2007 Soling
Updated on 15 Februari 2022

Maximilian Ernst Koch (born 8 October 1959) is a German sailor. As midperson, he became twice World Champion in the Soling together with his teammates Roman Koch and Gregor Bornemann.

Sailing life

Koch switched, with his brother Roman Koch, after a good run in the Flying Dutchman in 1977 to the Soling. Koch as midperson won his first Soling World Championship 20–27 May 2005 of the Tyrrhenian Sea in front of Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy with Roman Koch and Gregor Bornemann. ^{[22] [1] [2]} The second time took place five years later 5–13 February on the Guaiba river off the coast of Porto Alegre, Brazil. ^{[22] [3] [4]} After the Championship in Castellione the Koch team earned the nickname "The Maremma boys". In 2009 the Koch team took the silver at the Soling Worlds in Etobicoke, Canada. Furthermore, Koch won two gold and five silver medals at Soling European Championships between 2003 and 2013 all as midperson and with the same team members. Koch holds many national Championships in several countries.

Maxl became "Sailor of the Year 2010" in the Yacht-Club-Berlin-Grünau ^[23]

Personal life

Koch lives in Munich and works in the insurance and art gallary branch.

References

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21. "European Championship / CVCP, Castiglione della Pescaia 28/03/2013 To 03/04/2013. / Rk=1.5". International Soling Association . Retrieved 15 February 2022.
22. "About Roman Koch". Segelsport Roman Koch. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
23. "2010 / ROMAN KOCH UND CREW / SOLING". Yacht-Club-Berlin-Grünau. Retrieved 15 February 2022.