World Indoor Rowing Championships Explained
The World Indoor Rowing Championships is an indoor rowing championship competition organised by World Rowing. The competition has been held annually since 2018. So far, there have been championships organized in venues and with virtual formats.
The 2023 competition in Toronto, Canada was the first time a hybrid (virtual and in-person) competition was available to athletes.[1] It was also the first time the Versa Challenge provided qualified athletes the opportunity to compete for the title of the most fit 'versatile' indoor rower in the world.[1] [2] Athletes competed in four surprise versa challenges over two days.[3] Finland's Joel Naukkarinen and America's Elizabeth Gilmore earned the most points in the Men's and Women's Versa Challenge in February 2023.[3]
Venues
Medallists
Men's
2,000m
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Lightweight 2,000m
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500m
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
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Lightweight 500m
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
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| 2020 |
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Team
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
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| 2021 | | | |
| 2022 |
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| 2023 | The International Men of Mystery | | |
| 2024 | The International Men of Mystery | | | |
Women
2,000m
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
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| 2018 | | | |
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Lightweight 2,000m
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
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| 2018 | | | |
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500m
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
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Lightweight 500m
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
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Team
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
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| 2023 | | | |
| 2024 | | Sexy Erg Screens | Impeccable Transitions | |
Mixed
2,000m team relay
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third |
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| 2021 | | | |
| 2022 | | | |
| 2023 | | Freespeed | |
| 2024 | | Freespeed | Dream Team 2024 | |
References
Notes and References
- Web site: 2023 World Rowing Indoor Championships – Row The North . 2023-03-23 . en-CA.
- Web site: World Rowing - Introducing: The World Rowing Versa Challenge . 2023-03-23 . World Rowing . en.
- Web site: World Rowing - 2023 World Rowing Indoor Championships . 2023-03-23 . World Rowing . en.
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