2024-25 Women's Rowing Roster
Oertel, Annabel

Annabel Oertel
- Year:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Berlin Germany
- Height:
- 6-0
Bio
2022-23 Highlights (Senior – Cal):
2021-22 Highlights (Junior – Cal):
Prior to College
Competed for Ruderclub Potsdam ... Won 2016 World Junior Championship in coxed four ... Member of Germany's National Team ... In 2019, finished seventh place at European Rowing Championships in 4-, 10th place at World Rowing Championship in 8+, seventh place at World Rowing Cup II in 8+ and 10th at World Cup III in 8+ ... In 2018, finished fifth at U23 Rowing World Championships in 8+ ... In 2017, finished second at Junior Rowing World Championships in 8+ ... In 2016, was Junior Rowing World Champion and Junior European Champion in 4-.
Personal: Daughter of Michael and Uta Oertel ... Father, Michael, played professional basketball.
- Rowed with V8 and 2V8
- Helped 2V8 claim third place overall at NCAA Championships
- Part of 2V8 bronze medal performance at Pac-12 Championships
- Swept SMU and Iowa at Pac-12 Challenge
- Rowed in V8 at San Diego Crew Classic, Big Row against Stanford and at Washington dual
- Rowed in Cal’s quad at 2022 Henley Royal Regatta
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
2021-22 Highlights (Junior – Cal):
- Rowed with V8 and 2V8
- Helped V8 finish fourth overall at NCAA Championships
- Part of V8 bronze medal finish at Pac-12 Championships
- Rowed in 2V8 in dual against Washington
Prior to College
Competed for Ruderclub Potsdam ... Won 2016 World Junior Championship in coxed four ... Member of Germany's National Team ... In 2019, finished seventh place at European Rowing Championships in 4-, 10th place at World Rowing Championship in 8+, seventh place at World Rowing Cup II in 8+ and 10th at World Cup III in 8+ ... In 2018, finished fifth at U23 Rowing World Championships in 8+ ... In 2017, finished second at Junior Rowing World Championships in 8+ ... In 2016, was Junior Rowing World Champion and Junior European Champion in 4-.
Personal: Daughter of Michael and Uta Oertel ... Father, Michael, played professional basketball.
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Tuesday, September 09
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Tuesday, September 09
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Thursday, September 04
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Tuesday, September 02