Career
Notably the Netherlands eight set the world record in the men"s eight in Atlanta that stood until 2002. Bartman"s earned notoriety within the international rowing community as a fierce competitor with a rare ability to time his best performances for the Olympic Games. After the 2004 Summer Olympics Bartman retired and he became the head coach for Vesper Boat Club in Philadelphia, United States.
In December 2004 he was named Amsterdam Sportsman of the Year, together with fellow rower Diederik Simon.
In 2011 he was named head coach of Radcliffe lightweight crew (Harvard University). In 2013 Bartman went on to become the head coach of the Harvard University men"s lightweight crew.
