ELIGIBILITY

The World Rowing Championship shall be open to all competitors who are authorized to compete by their member federation and who are eligible under the relevant rules. To represent a country in a World Rowing Championship, a competitor shall be a citizen of that country. He or she must be able to prove this by showing an official document (passport or identity card). In exceptional cases, the Executive Committee may make exceptions. Rowers may only compete at the World Rowing Championships if they have submitted a signed commitment form, according to Article 56. Each team official must have submitted a signed commitment form to FISA before accreditation may be issued at a FISA Event.

EVENT DOCUMENTS

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Click here for the Team Managers Manual

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EVENTS OFFERED

The following Olympic and Paralympic Events and International Events are offered at the World Rowing Championships:

Men (M): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x, 4-, 8+

Women (W): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x, 4-, 8+

Lightweight Men (LM): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x

Lightweight Women (LW): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x

Para-rowing: PR1 W1x, PR1 M1x, PR2 Mix2x, PR2 M1x, PR2 W1x, PR3 Mix2x, PR3 Mix4+, PR3 M2-, PR3 W2-

ABOUT THE VENUE

The regatta course of Linz-Ottensheim was constructed onan arm of the Danube in early 1972 before a lock and hydro-electric station was built. The extension to eight lanes was completed in 2006. Since 1972 international rowing regattas as well as the Austrian Rowing Championships have taken place regularly.

The venue has hosted the World Rowing Junior Championships in 1998, a World Rowing Cup in 2007, the World Rowing Junior and non-Olympic Senior Championships in 2008, the Nations Cup in 1990 and 2001, the 2013 World Rowing Under 23 Championships and the 2018 World Rowing Cup II.

Please click here to view the location of the venue on Google Maps.

Getting there

…by airplane – HORSCHING
International Airport – Approx 20km to hotels

…by train – MAIN STATION LINZ
in the centre of Linz approx. 3-5 km to hotels

…by car – A1 WESTAUTOBAHN
Motorway exit Linz Zentrum (A7) B127 (main road) westward direction Ottensheim

For VISA regulations see www.bmeia.gv.at

METEOROLOGY

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