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World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam

Overview

The World Rowing and Para-rowing Championships continue in Amsterdam, Netherlands, through August 30.

As the competition reaches the semifinal stages, several high-profile results have emerged. In the Men’s Pair, New Zealand’s Ben Taylor and Oli Welch recorded the fastest semifinal time, defeating crews from Romania and Australia to advance. In contrast, the Men’s Double Sculls saw significant upsets, with both the Croatian crew and the Romanian Olympic champions failing to qualify for the A Final.

In the Lightweight Men’s Double Sculls, India’s Ujjwal Kumar Singh and Rohit have successfully qualified for Final A, joining competitors from Germany, Brazil, the Netherlands, Uzbekistan, and the United States.

In the women’s categories, Switzerland secured the top spot in the women’s double sculls semifinals, finishing ahead of the defending champion Dutch crew. Meanwhile, Canada’s heat performance prevented Lithuania from advancing to the final. Regarding the Irish contingent, the women’s four and women’s quad have progressed to the semifinals, while the men’s crews remain eliminated following the heat stage.

Entities

Amsterdam · World Rowing Championships · Ben Taylor · Karolien Florijn · Oli Welch

Timeline

  1. 17 days ago

    [SPORTS] 5 sources
    World Rowing Championships 2026: Key semifinals held in Amsterdam

    Day three of the 2026 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam saw New Zealand's Men's Pair advance, while India's lightweight duo qualified for the Final A.

  2. 20 days ago

    [SPORTS] 6 sources
    World Rowing Championships held in Amsterdam

    The World Rowing and Para-rowing Championships are underway in Amsterdam, featuring intense competition from international crews, including a large delegation from Italy.

  3. 21 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Dutch rowers prepare for World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam

    Dutch rowers Karolien Florijn and Margot Leeuwenburgh prepare for the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam, where Florijn seeks a comeback and Leeuwenburgh aims to defend her world title.

Sources

boatingnz.co.nz · ilnautilus.it · oasport.it · omroepbrabant.nl · omroepwest.nl · puglialive.net · revolutioncycling.com · rowingireland.ie · sportface.it · timesnownews.com · varesenews.it · varesesport.com

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