World Rowing U23 Championships

World Rowing U23 Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by the World Rowing Federation. Rowers can compete in U23 events until 31 December of the year in which they turn 22. The World Rowing U23 Championship is just under a week long and consists of a progression system to advance from heats to finals. The regatta has 22 boat classes, which includes the 8 lightweight boat classes.

History

From 1976, the U23 event was organised as the Match des Séniors and from 1992 onwards as the Nations Cup, independently from FISA. In 2002, it became the World Rowing U23 Regatta, before becoming the Championships in 2005.

The 2026 championships were held in Duisburg, Germany, from 23 to 26 July. Greece topped the medal table with four gold and two silver medals, while the United States also won four gold medals.

Venues

Ed. Year City Country Date Nations
12005Amsterdam Netherlands21–24 July
22006Heindonk Belgium20–23 July
32007Glasgow United Kingdom26–29 July
42008Brandenburg an der Havel Germany17–20 July
52009Račice Czech Republic26–29 July
62010Brest Belarus22–25 July58
72011Amsterdam Netherlands20–24 July63
82012Trakai Lithuania11–15 July55
92013Ottensheim Austria24–28 July
102014Varese Italy23–27 July
112015Plovdiv Bulgaria22–26 July
122016Rotterdam Netherlands21–28 August
132017Plovdiv Bulgaria19–23 July
142018Poznań Poland25–29 July
152019Sarasota United States24–28 July
162020Bled Slovenia16–23 August [cancelled]
172021Račice Czech Republic7–11 July54
182022Varese Italy25–30 July56
192023Plovdiv Bulgaria19–23 July51
202024St. Catharines Canada18–25 August
212025Poznań Poland23–27 July
222026Duisburg Germany23–26 July57

Medal table

Results from 2005–2026.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Italy664537148
2 Germany597374206
3 Great Britain463530111
4 United States40292493
5 Romania28161357
6 Greece2815952
7 New Zealand23231662
8 Netherlands14191750
9 Australia12232762
10 Canada1151430
11 Belarus107522
12 Poland9151741
13 Czech Republic96419
14 Switzerland871227
15 Lithuania77620
16 France6262658
17 Spain55919
18 Turkey55414
19 South Africa48416
20 Ukraine45211
21 Ireland391022
22 Russia351119
23 Austria33410
24 Serbia31711
25 Chile3126
 Croatia3126
27 Portugal3115
28 Denmark24814
29 Serbia and Montenegro2204
30 Belgium2169
31 Brazil2114
32 Iran2103
33 Latvia2024
34 Sweden1405
35 Estonia1225
36 Bulgaria1146
37 China1113
38 Azerbaijan1102
39 Uruguay1001
40 Hungary0358
41 Norway0325
42 Japan0314
– Individual Neutral Athletes0213
43 Mexico0123
44 Peru0112
 Slovenia0112
46 Argentina0101
 Moldova0101
 Slovakia0101
49 Cyprus0011
 Hong Kong0011
 Indonesia0011
 Kazakhstan0011
 Thailand0011
 Uzbekistan0011
Totals (54 entries)4334304301,293

References

  1. ↑ "World Rowing Rulebook". World Rowing. 1 July 2025. Rule 20. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "España se vuelve de Alemania con tres medallas en su haber". Diario AS (in Spanish). 26 July 2026. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "2020 World Rowing regatta season : the continued consequences of COVID-19 global pandemic". worldrowing.com. World Rowing. 9 April 2020. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "2022 World Rowing Congress attributes 2025 World Rowing Championships to Shanghai". World Rowing. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "World Rowing - 2026 World Rowing Under 23 Championships". World Rowing. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "2026WRU23Ch – World Rowing Under 23 Championships Duisburg". duisburg2026.com. Retrieved 26 August 2026.