# World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20260828-world-rowing-championships-in-amsterdam
> Updated: 2026-08-28T10:42:44.000Z. Sources: 21. Developments: 2.

The World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam featured several high-level performances from international athletes.

Greek Olympian Petros Gaidatzis secured the gold medal in the lightweight single sculls with a time of 6:47.77, overtaking Germany’s Fabio Kreß during the race. Uruguay’s Felipe Klüber Ferreira earned silver, and Mexico’s Alexis López-García took bronze. Additionally, Greek rowers Gabriela Lioliou and Lila Mouratidou won silver in the lightweight double sculls.

In the women’s double sculls, Ireland’s Margaret Cremen and Zoe Hyde won gold after surging ahead in the final 300 meters of the race. The Netherlands took silver and Switzerland earned bronze. Other Irish crews saw mixed results, including a second-place finish in the Men’s Four C Final and near misses in the Women’s Four and Women’s Quadruple Sculls events.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-28: Ireland wins gold in women's double sculls at World Rowing Championships

Margaret Cremen and Zoe Hyde secured gold in the women's double sculls at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, leading an Irish contingent that saw several crews compete closely in various finals.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ireland-wins-gold-in-womens-double-sculls-at-world-rowing-championships

### 2026-08-26: Petros Gaidatzis wins World Rowing Championship gold

Petros Gaidatzis won the gold medal in the lightweight single sculls at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, while Gabriela Lioliou and Lila Mouratidou secured silver in the double sculls.

16 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/petros-gaidatzis-qualifies-for-lightweight-dinghy-final

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Cite as: World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/20260828-world-rowing-championships-in-amsterdam