Source: FISA Detlev Seyb

Finalists for the 2016 World Rowing Awards announced

The finalists for the 2016 World Rowing Awards read like a who’s who in the sport of rowing.  The high calibre list has been narrowed down following a public nomination process which closed on 9 October 2016. The public nominations then went to the World Rowing Federation, FISA Council who selected the finalists. Finalists for

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Source: Matchtight

Shield success for Bath University Boat Club

Laetitia Tay and Steph Clutterbuck (pictured above) brought home a trophy as the University of Bath Boat Club produced some impressive performances at the British Rowing Senior Championships in Nottingham over the weekend. Tay and Clutterbuck won the University Shield category in the women’s double scull on Saturday before teaming up with fellow student Laura

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Day two of 2016 World Rowing Championships in Rotterdam

The 2016 World Rowing Championships are staged for the World Championship boat classes that are not raced at the Olympic Games. This regatta combines the World Rowing Seniors, Under 23 and World Rowing Junior Championships (which takes place tomorrow). Today’s finals included the seven World Championship boat classes and one para-rowing boat class. Great Britain finished

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Source: FISA Igor Meijer

World Rowing U23 Champions crowned

Medals were awarded to 26 countries in the finals of the World Rowing Under 23 Championships at the new Willem-Alexander Baan Rowing Regatta course in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The under-23 Championships were part of the combined 2016 World Rowing Senior, Under 23 & Junior World Rowing Championships. The World Rowing under-23 Championship regatta received record

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Source: Detlev Seyb

Olympic Rowing: More Gold for GB

Rio 2016 Olympic rowing medals were awarded in four boat classes yesterday at the Rodrigo de Freitas Olympic Rowing Regatta course in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The French lightweight men’s double sculls of Jeremie Azou and Pierre Houin earned Olympic gold today in a tight final. Coming in just after France was the Irish O’Donovan brothers.

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