# World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20260824-world-rowing-championships-in-amsterdam
> Updated: 2026-08-24T18:35:42.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

The World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands, have commenced with various national delegations competing in multiple categories.

Greek athlete Stefanos Ntouskos, the defending world champion, secured a spot in the men’s single sculls quarterfinals after finishing first in his fifth qualifying heat with a time of 7:28.84. Other Greek participants include Petros Gaidatzis, who is set to compete in the lightweight single sculls semifinals.

The Brazilian delegation, comprising 21 athletes across classic and paralympic rowing, also saw early success. Lucas Verthein and Beatriz Tavares both advanced to the quarterfinals of the Single Skiff event after finishing fourth in their respective heats. Additionally, Lorrayne Lane and Mariana Macedo placed fifth in the Women’s Coxless Pair Final C, while Olavo Pelegrino and Breno Ornellas took second place in the Men’s Double Skiff Final D.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-24: Brazil advances to quarterfinals at World Rowing Championships

Brazilian rowers Lucas Verthein and Beatriz Tavares have advanced to the Single Skiff quarterfinals at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-advances-to-quarterfinals-at-world-rowing-championships

### 2026-08-24: Stefanos Ntouskos advances to quarterfinals at World Rowing Championships

Greek rower Stefanos Ntouskos has secured a comfortable spot in the quarterfinals of the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam after winning his qualifying heat in the men's single sculls.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/stefanos-ntouskos-advances-to-quarterfinals-at-world-rowing-championships

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Cite as: World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/20260824-world-rowing-championships-in-amsterdam