2013 World Rowing Awards - Public nominations now open

This is a chance for the general public to have their say in who they believe had an outstanding performance in rowing in 2013 and who they would like nominate for the 2013 World Rowing Awards.

Nominations can be made in the following award categories:

• World Rowing Coach of the Year
• World Rowing Male Rower or Crew of the Year
• World Rowing Female Rower or Crew of the Year
• World Rowing Para-Rower or Para-Rowing Crew of the Year
• World Rowing Distinguished Service to Rowing Medal

One nomination can be submitted for each award category.

Once all of the nominations have been received the next stage will be a review by the FISA Council who will select the finalists. The finalists will then be reviewed by FISA’s Executive Committee who will select the winners in the four categories.

Last year’s winners were:

• 2012 World Rowing Female Crew of the Year: Anna Watkins, Katherine Grainger (GBR) –  Women’s Double Sculls (LW2x)
• 2012 World Rowing Male Crew of the Year: James Thompson, Matthew Brittain, John Smith, Sizwe Lawrence Ndlovu (RSA) – Lightweight Men’s Four (LM4-)
• 2012 World Rowing Para-Rower of the Year: Huang Cheng (CHN) – AS Men’s Single Sculls (ASM1x)
• 2012 World Rowing Coach of the Year: Dick Tonks (NZL)
• 2012 World Rowing Distinguished Service to Rowing Medal: Di Ellis (GBR)

To view all winners to date, please click here.

Nominations should be submitted by 30 September 2013 at midnight CET, here.

The award winners will be publicly announced and the winners presented with their awards at the 2013 World Rowing Coaches Conference Gala Dinner on 8 November 2013 in Tallinn, Estonia.