Rowing: World's elite gathers in Shanghai

2025 World Rowing Championships

Shanghai (CHN), September 21st - 28th, 2025

The strongest field since the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will come together in Shanghai, China for the 2025 World Rowing Championships. To be held from 21 to 28 September, the event has attracted nearly 900 athletes from 56 delegations, that will compete in 23 boat classes. Of the Olympic boat classes the men’s single sculls stands out with the largest number of entries, coming from 36 nations.

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