World Rowing Sport Awards
What is the World Rowing Men’s Crew of the Year Award?
The World Rowing Men’s Crew of the Year Award is awarded annually to a male rower or a men’s crew for their outstanding rowing achievement. The winner(s) have to be a male rower or men’s crew that has won a World Champion title in the current year, or in an Olympic year been successful at the Olympic Games, but hasn’t won this award in previous years.
How do you make a nomination and who will judge the nominations?
The first stage is a public nomination, which will then be revised by the Athlete & Coach Awards Panel whom will determine a short list of nominees and recommend a winner, where thereafter the Executive Committee will make the final decision.
When will the award be presented?
The award will be presented at the annual World Rowing Awards function.
Previous Winners
2024: Lennart Van Lierop, Finn Florijn, Tone Wieten, Koen Metsemakers – NED M4x
2023: Oliver Zeidler – GER M1x
2022: Hugo Boucheron, Matthieu Androdias – FRA M2x
2021: Fintan McCarthy, Paul O’Donovan – IRL LM2x
2020: There was no award in 2020
2019 : Martin and Valent Sinkovic – CRO M2-
2018 : Jashua Hicks, Spencer Turrin, Jack Hargreaves and Alexander Hill – AUS M4-
2017 : Johannes Weissenfeld, Felix Wimberger, Maximilian Planer, Torben Johannesen, Jakob Schneider, Malte Jakschik, Richard Schmidt, Hannes Ocik and Martin Sauer (coxswain) – GER M8+
2016 : Martin and Valent Sinkovic – CRO M2x
2015 : Jeremie Azou and Stany Delayre – FRA LM2x
2014 : Hamish Bond and Eric Murray – NZL M2-
2013 : Hamish Bond and Eric Murray- NZL M2-
2012 : James Thompson, Matthew Brittain, John Smith and Sizwe Lawrence Ndlovu – RSA LM4-
2011 : Hamish Bond and Eric Murray – NZL M2-
2010 : Ondrej Synek – CZE M1x
2009 : Mahe Drysdale – NZL M1x
2008 : Olaf Tufte – NOR M1x
2007 : Drew Ginn and Duncan Free – AUS M2-
2006 : Konrad Wasielewski, Marek Kolbowicz, Michal Jelinski and Adam Korol – POL M4x
2005 : Luka Spik and Iztok Cop – SLO M2x
2004 : Matthew Pinsent, Ed Coode, James Cracknell and Steve Williams – GBR M4-
2003 : James Tomkins and Drew Ginn – AUS M2-
2002 : James Cracknell and Matthew Pinsent – GBR M2-
What is the World Rowing Women’s Crew of the Year Award?
The World Rowing Women’s Crew of the Year Award is awarded annually to a woman rower or a women’s crew for their outstanding rowing achievement. The winner(s) have to be a woman or women’s crew that has won a World Champion title in the current year, or in an Olympic year been successful at the Olympic Games, but hasn’t won this award in previous years.
How do you make a nomination and who will judge the nominations?
The first stage is a public nomination, which will then be revised by the Athlete & Coach Awards Panel whom will determine a short list of nominees and recommend a winner, where thereafter the Executive Committee will make the final decision.
When will the award be presented?
The award will be presented at the annual World Rowing Awards function.
Previous Winners
2024: Magdalena Rusu, Roxana Anghel, Ancuta Bodnar, Maria Lehaci, Adriana Adam, Amalia Beres, Ioana Vrinceanu, Simona Radis, Victoria-Stefania Petreanu – ROU W8+
2023: Emily Craig, Imogen Grant – GBR LW2x
2022: Ancuta Bodnar, Simona Radis – ROU W2x
2021: Yunxia Chen, Ling Zhang, Yang Lyu, Xiaotong Cui – CHN W4x
2020: There was no award in 2020
2019 : Grace Prendergast and Kerri Gowler – NZL W2-
2018 : Agnieszka Kobus-Zawojska, Marta Wieliczko, Maria Springwald and Katarzyna Zillmann – POL W4x
2017 : Jeannine Gmelin – SUI W1x
2016 : Magdalena Fularczyk-Kozlowska and Natalia Madaj – POL W2x
2015 : Helen Glover and Heather Stanning – GBR W2-
2014 : Emma Twigg NZL – W1x
2013 : Kim Crow AUS – W1x
2012 : Anna Watkins and Katherine Grainger – GBR W2x
2011 : Alexandra Tsiavou and Christina Giazizdou – GRE LW2x
2010 : Anna Watkins and Katherine Grainger – GBR W2x
2009 : Erin Cafaro and Zsuzsana Francia – USA W2-
2008 : Erin Cafaro, Lindsay Shoop, Anna Goodale, Eleanor Logan, Anna Cummins, Zsuzsana Francia, Caroline Lind, Caryn Davies and Mary Whipple – USA W8+
2007 : Katherine Grainger, Frances Houghton, Debbie Flood and Annie Vernon – GBR W4x
2006 : Ekaterina Karsten – BLR W1x
2005 : Caroline and Georgina Evers-Swindell – NZL W2x
2004 : Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski – GER W1x
2003 : Caroline and Georgina Evers-Swindell – NZL W2x
2002 : Rumyana Neykova – BUL W1x
What is the World Rowing Para Crew of the Year Award?
The World Rowing Para Crew of the Year Award is awarded annually to a para-rower or para-crew for their outstanding rowing achievement. The winner(s) have to be a para rower or para crew that has won a World Championships title in the current year, or in a Paralympic year been successful at the Paralympic Games.
How do you make a nomination and who will judge the nominations?
The first stage is a public nomination, which will then be revised by the Athlete & Coach Awards Panel whom will determine a short list of nominees and recommend a winner, where thereafter the Executive Committee will make the final decision.
When will the award be presented?
The award will be presented at the annual World Rowing Awards function.
Previous Winners
2024: Lauren Rowles, Gregg Stevenson – GBR, PR2 Mix2x
2023: Jed Altschwager, Nikki Ayers – AUS, PR3 Mix2x
2022: Francesca Allen, Giedre Rakauskaite, Edward Fuller, Oliver Stanhope, Morgan Baynham-Williams – GBR PR3 Mix4+
2021 : Roman Polianskyi – UKR, PR1 M1x
2020: There was no award in 2020
2019 : Ellen Buttrick, Giedre Rakauskaite, James Fox, Oliver Stanhope & Erin Wysocki-Jones – GBR PR3 Mix4+
2018 : Annika van der Meer and Corne de Koning – NED PR2 Mix2x
2017 : Birgit Skarstein – NOR PR1 W1x
2016 : Rachel Morris – GBR PR1 W1x
2015 : Moran Samuel – ISR PR1 W1x
2014 : Erik Horrie – AUS PR1 M1x
2013 : Gavin Bellis and Kathryn Ross – AUS PR2 Mix2x
2012 : Huang Cheng – CHN PR1 M1x
2011 : Alla Lysenko – UKR PR1 W1x
2010 : Tom Aggar – GBR PR1 M1x
2009 : Tom Aggar – GBR PR1 M1x
What is the World Rowing Coach of the Year Award?
The World Rowing Coach of the Year Award is annually awarded to a coach that has coached a World medalist crew in the current year, or in an Olympic year had a successful crew(s) at the Olympic/Paralympic Games, and who demonstrates a unique feature, eg has overcome a significant obstacle to succeed.
How do you make a nomination and who will judge the nominations?
The first stage is a public nomination, which will then be revised by the Athlete & Coach Awards Panel whom will determine a short list of nominees and recommend a winner, where thereafter the Executive Committee will make the final decision.
When will the award be presented?
The award will be presented at the annual World Rowing Awards function.
Previous Winners
2024: Antonio Colamonici ROU
2023: Francesco Fossi NED
2022: Viacheslav Zagreba UKR
2021: Michelle Darvill CAN
2020: There was no award in 2020
2019 Gary Hay NZL
2018 Dominic Casey IRL
2017 Alexis Besancon FRA
2016 Roger Barrow RSA
2015 Nikola Bralic CRO
2014 Bent Fransson DEN
2013 Johan Flodin NOR
2012 Dick Tonks NZL
2011 Gianni Postiglione GRE
2010 Dick Tonks NZL
2009 Tom Terhaar USA
2008 Aleksander Wojciechowski POL
2007 Paul Thompson GBR
2006 Gianni Postiglione GRE
2005 Richard Tonks NZL
2004 Mike Teti USA
2003 Giuseppe La Mura ITA
2002 Mike Spracklen CAN
2001 Jutta Lau GER
2000 Juergen Grobler GBR
1999 Al Morrow CAN
1998 Bent Jensen DEN