# Serbian rowing at 2026 European Championships

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/serbian-rowing-at-2026-european-championships
> Updated: 2026-08-01T15:18:16.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 3.

In late July 2026 the Serbian double‑scull pair of Martin Mačković and Nikolaj Pimenov travelled to Varese, Italy, to compete in the European Rowing Championships, using the event as a final test before the World Championships in Amsterdam. The regatta introduced a new format in which the two fastest crews from each qualification group advance directly, eliminating traditional repechage races.

Both Serbian men’s double crews won their qualification groups, posting a time of 6:12.63, while Jovana Arsić led the women’s single‑scull with the fastest qualifying time of 7:21.95, securing direct semifinal entries against crews from Germany, Moldova, Spain, Croatia and neutral athletes.

The competition progressed to the finals, where Arsić earned a bronze medal in the women’s single scull with a time of 7:21.58, behind Britain’s Lauren Henry (gold) and Lithuania’s Viktorija Sankutė (silver). Mačković and Pimenov captured gold in the men’s double scull. Their medal haul reinforces Serbia’s confidence heading into the World Championships in Amsterdam.

The championships featured 32 European nations, 424 athletes and 190 boats across 24 events, with mixed results for neighboring Croatia but a strong overall showing for Serbia.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-01: Jovana Arsic claims bronze in women's scull at European Rowing Championships in Varese

Jovana Arsic earned bronze in women's scull at the European Rowing Championships in Varese, Italy, behind Britain's Lauren Henry and Lithuania's Viktorija Sankute; Serbian teammates won gold in double scull.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jovana-arsic-claims-bronze-in-womens-scull-at-european-rowing-championships-in-varese

### 2026-07-31: European Rowing Championships in Varese sees mixed results for Croatia and Serbia

At the European Rowing Championships in Varese, Croatia’s crews had mixed outcomes while Serbia’s men’s double and women’s single won their heats and advanced to semifinals.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/european-rowing-championships-in-varese-sees-mixed-results-for-croatia-and-serbia

### 2026-07-28: Serbian double‑scull rowers Mačković and Pimenov head to European Championships in Varese

Serbian rowers Martin Mačković and Nikolaj Pimenov head to Varese for the European Championships (31 July‑2 August), competing in the double‑scull after a season of World Cup medals and a Henley gold.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/serbian-doublescull-rowers-makovi-and-pimenov-head-to-european-championships-in-varese

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