Roman Koch

Roman Koch

File:Roman Koch (Medemblik 2005).jpg Roman Koch during Europeans Soling in Medemblik 2005
Personal information
Full name	Roman Paul Alois Koch
Nickname	Maremma boy
Nationality	Germany
Born	(1958-02-04) 4 February 1958 Munich, West Germany
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Sport
Sailing career
Class(es)	Flying Dutchman, Soling, Dragon
Club	Chiemsee Yacht Club
Medal record Representing Germany World Championship Gold medal – first place 2005 Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy Soling Gold medal – first place 2010 Porto Alegre, Brazil Soling Silver medal – second place 2009 Etobicoke, Canada Soling Soling World Master Championship Silver medal – second place 2014 Soling European Championship Gold medal – first place 2005 Medemblik, Netherlands Soling Gold medal – first place 2009 Lovere, Italy Soling Silver medal – second place 2003 Torbole, Italy Soling Silver medal – second place 2006 Balatonfüred, Hungary Soling Silver medal – second place 2008 Balatonfüred, Hungary Soling Silver medal – second place 2010 La Trinité-sur-Mer, France Soling Silver medal – second place 2013 Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy Soling Austrian Championships AUT Gold medal – first place 1995 Soling Silver medal – second place 1996 Soling Silver medal – second place 1999 Soling Silver medal – second place 2002 Soling Silver medal – second place 2008 Soling Bronze medal – third place 1981 Soling Bronze medal – third place 1982 Soling Bronze medal – third place 2003 Soling Bronze medal – third place 2010 Soling Bronze medal – third place 2017 Soling Canadian Championships CAN Silver medal – second place 2013 Soling Czech Republic Championships CZE Gold medal – first place 1997 Soling Spanish Championships ESP Gold medal – first place 2018 Soling Silver medal – second place 2012 Soling French Championships FRA Silver medal – second place 2018 Soling West-German Championships FRG Silver medal – second place 1981 Soling Great Britain GBR Bronze medal – third place 2006 Soling German Championships GER Gold medal – first place 2006 Soling Gold medal – first place 2007 Soling Gold medal – first place 2008 Soling Silver medal – second place 2009 Soling Bronze medal – third place 1990 Soling Bronze medal – third place 2010 Soling Bronze medal – third place 2013 Soling Hungarian Championship HUN Gold medal – first place 2004 Soling Silver medal – second place 2010 Soling Bronze medal – third place 2017 Soling Italian Championship ITA Gold medal – first place 2002 Soling Gold medal – first place 2003 Soling Gold medal – first place 2004 Soling Gold medal – first place 2006 Soling Gold medal – first place 2007 Soling Gold medal – first place 2009 Soling Gold medal – first place 2014 Soling Silver medal – second place 1989 Soling Silver medal – second place 2015 Soling Silver medal – second place 2016 Soling Silver medal – second place 2017 Soling Silver medal – second place 2018 Soling Dutch Championship NED Bronze medal – third place 1982 Soling Norwegian Championship NOR Gold medal – first place 2006 Soling Gold medal – first place 2007 Soling
Updated on 15 Februari 2022

Roman Paul Alois Koch (born 4 February 1958) is a German sailor. As helmsman, he became twice World Champion in the Soling together with his teammates Maxl Koch and Gregor Bornemann.

Sailing life

Koch switched, with his brother Maxl Koch, after a good run in the Flying Dutchman in 1977 to the Soling. Koch as helmsmen won his first Soling World Championship 20–27 May 2005 of the Tyrrhenian Sea in front of Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy with Maxl Koch and Gregor Bornemann. The second time took place five years later 5–13 February on the Guaiba river off the coast of Porto Alegre, Brazil. 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 helmsman and with the same team members. Koch holds many national Championships in several countries.

Awards

• Bearer of the "Golden Badge of Honor" from the Bavarian Sailing Federation 1995, 2005–2011
• Bearer of the "Letter of Honor" from the City of Starnberg 2008–2011
• Bearer of the "Deed of Honor" from the City of Berlin 2006, 2008–2010
• "Sailor of the Year 2010" in the Yacht-Club-Berlin-Grünau
• Honorary member of the CVCP, Castiglione della Pescaia

Personal life

Koch lives in Munich and works in the marine industry as sailmaking consultant, sailing coach and consultant for tracking and trace.