Germany Tops the Team Trophy Table ? World Rowing Championships

Blasberg and Draeger add to the German medal tally
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Seven days of racing finished with Germany crowned the reigning champion of the 2003 Team Trophy. Germany finished well ahead of second placed USA who piped third placed, Australia, by only one point.

Germany's impressive victory came from an accumulation of points in 18 of the 22 events they entered and the black, red and yellow flag waved from the medal dais an impressive 14 times, four of those times in gold medal position.

Points were spread over 31 nations with Italy and Great Britain rounding off the top five. Points are awarded to the top seven places in each of the 24 rowing events.

FISA World Rowing Championships 2003 Team Trophy

Standings (First 15 places – excluding adaptive events):

1. GER 104

 

2. USA 63

3. AUS 62

4. ITA 58

5. GBR 56

6. CAN 51

7. NED 28

8. FRA 25

9. ROM 24

DEN 24

11. CZE 23

12. BLR 19

13. CHN 17

14. NZL 16

15. SLO 15

Standings ? First 15 places including adaptive events:

1. GER 110

2. USA 80

3. AUS 78

4. GBR 70

5. ITA 66

6. CAN 51

7. NED 34

8. FRA 29

9. ROM 24

DEN 24

11. CZE 23

12. BLR 19

13. CHN 17

14. NZL 16

15. SLO 15