Stroked the GB eight to a World Championships bronze medal in 2003 and was selected for the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004 after being a regular part of the eight in 2003 and 2004. Was unfortunate to fall ill at the Games and missed out on one phase of the competition before returning to the boat. Took a year out from the Boat Race in 2004 and was part of the Cambridge Blue Boat in 2005 and 2006. Was the youngest Blue, aged 19, in the 2003 Boat Race during his freshman year at Cambridge. Previously a bronze and silver medallist at the World Junior Champs in 2001 and 2002 respectively. In 2006, he switched to race in a pair with Oxford Blue, Colin Smith – the duo went on to win a World Cup silver at the Lucerne World Cup, beaten only by the world champions.

Rowed in the 2005 and 2006 Cambridge Blue Boats. Chose to come to Cambridge because of the chance to study at an academically well-renowned institution with the “added benefit” of a rowing programme. Competed for Germany in the Olympic Games of 2004 (4th in the eight) and says he would have “enjoyed the experience more” if he had won a medal. His German eight were world bronze medallists in 2001 and 2005 and silver medallists at the World Championships of 2002 before becoming World Champion at Eton in 2006. Also Henley Grand winners in 2005. In Gifu, Japan, in the 2005 World Championships final competed against Mike Blomquist and Tom Parker of the 2005/6 Oxford squad. In 2000, was a world U23 gold medal winner beating the USA crew of the day which contained his 2005 and 2006 Cambridge crew-mate, Luke Walton. Schulte had previously lost the same event in 1999 to Walton’s US crew. Has been athlete representative on the German national federation for some years. Began rowing in 1992 at Wiesbaden Rowing Club. Competed at the 1996 world junior championships in Strathclyde and made his senior debut in 2001.