Julia Richter, a student of communication studies and art history at Freie Universität Berlin, won the bronze medal in the World Rowing Championships in New Zealand. The 22-year-old rowed in the stroke position of the women’s quadruple scull. Her team placed just behind the teams from Great Britain and Ukraine. Julia Richter is one of nine athletes at Freie Universität who are being supported in high-performance sports through cooperation with the Berlin Olympic Center. It was her first participation in a world championship.