Leandra Hogrefe

Player profile

  • Year Sophomore
  • Hometown Hamburg, Germany
  • Last School Matthias-Claudius Gymnasium
  • Height 6-1
  • Major Physics

Career Honors

  • Ohio State Scholar Athlete (2022)

2022 (Freshman at Ohio State)

  • Won the 2022 1N8 Big Ten Championship race, which helped the Buckeyes win the 2022 Big Ten Conference Team Title
  • Rowed in one race, a win in the Big Ten Championships, for the 1N8 boat that finished 5-4 on the year
  • Rowed in three races for the 3V4 boat that finished 2-6 on the year
  • Rowed in six races for the 2v8 boat that finished 5-9 on the year

Personal

  • Daughter of Stefanie and Peter Hogrefe
  • Rowed at Matthias-Claudius Gymnasium in Hamburg, Germany
  • 2019 placed eighth in national school championships (Jugend Trainiert fur Olympia Gig 4x+)
  • 2018 placed sixth in national school championships (Jugend Trainiert fur Olympia Gig 4x+ and 8+)
  • Rowed for Rudervein Wandsbek Club for eight years, four competitive
  • 2021 Qualification for German national team for the European Championships U19 and 3rd place in national championships (4-)
  • 2020 Qualification for German national team for the European Championships U19 and 3rd place in national trials (2-)
  • 2019 third in the (8+) and fourth in the (2x) in national championships U17
  • Plans to work either in scientific research (physics) or a field that requires analytical skill
  • Enjoys Reading, baking and sketching
  • Greatest thrill in sports is the feeling when the boat moves like it is on its own during a race, all the effort invested is transformed into boat speed and everyone works together perfectly
  • Volunteer with youth rowing club (organizing events for children’s training, supporting children’s training during the events)