Germany had two eights compete in the 1912 Stockholm Olympic regatta, one from Berliner Ruderverein von 1876, winning the bronze medal, and one from Sport Borussia Berlin. Both rowed against each other in the second heat of the quarter-finals, and Sport Borussia Berlin lost the race. Otto Liebing was on the bronze medal-winning boat. In 1912 the boat won the German title, in 1913 they came in third. In 1911 Liebing won the title with the coxless fours. In 1920, he also won the German title in the coxless pairs.