World Rowing Cup

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The World Rowing Cup is an international rowing competition organized by FISA (the International Rowing Federation). It began in 1997 and comprises three regattas (apart from in 2001 when there were four) held throughout early summer. In each event points are awarded to the top seven finishing boats and an overall winner determined after the last world cup regatta each year. During the regattas the current leader in each event must wear yellow bibs. The World Rowing Cup has only been staged outside Europe on 3 occasions, in 2001 Princeton and in both 2013 and 2014 Sydney.

World Cup in single scullers (1990–1995)[edit]

From 1990 to 1995, the World Rowing Cup was a competition for single scullers. At three to six international regattas during one season, points for a total rating and cash prizes could be won. The World Rowing Federation wanted to better market its sport and increase sponsorship income through improved TV-presence. These goals were missed, which ultimately led to the termination of this form of the World Cup after the 1995 season.[1]

Season Venues Overall winner (women)[2] Overall winner (men)[2]
1990 United States Mission Bay, San Diego (7 April)
West Germany Mühlauhafen, Mannheim (13 May)
Norway Årungen, Ås (3 June)
Netherlands Bosbaan, Amsterdam (1 July)
Switzerland Rotsee, Lucerne (15 July)
Titie Jordache
 West Germany
Jüri Jaanson
 Estonia
1991 Italy Lago di Piediluco (10 April)
Germany Regattabahn Duisburg [de], Duisburg (26 May)
Sweden Hjälmsjön [sv], Örkelljunga Municipality (2 June)
Netherlands Bosbaan, Amsterdam (29 June)
Switzerland Rotsee, Lucerne (14 July)
Silken Laumann
 Canada
Václav Chalupa
 Czechoslovakia
1992 United States Mission Bay, San Diego (5 April)
Germany Fühlinger See, Cologne (3 May)
Denmark Lake Bagsværd, Copenhagen (31 May)
Switzerland Rotsee, Lucerne (14 June)
Beate Schramm
 Germany
Thomas Lange
 Germany
1993 Australia Yarra River, Melbourne (28 February)
Mexico Virgilio Uribe Rowing and Canoeing Course, Mexico City (28 March)
Germany Regattabahn Duisburg [de], Duisburg (23 May)
Finland Kaukajärvi, Tampere (6 June)
United Kingdom River Thames, Henley-on-Thames (4 July)
Switzerland Rotsee, Lucerne (11 July)
Annelies Bredael
 Belgium
Václav Chalupa
 Czech Republic
1994 Germany Regattabahn Duisburg [de], Duisburg (22 May)
United Kingdom River Thames, Henley-on-Thames (3 July)
Switzerland Rotsee, Lucerne (17 July)
Marnie McBean
 Canada
Xeno Müller
 Switzerland
1995 Belgium Hazewinkel, Heindonk (4 June)
France Vaires-sur-Marne Lake, Paris (18 June)
United Kingdom River Thames, Henley-on-Thames (2 July)
Switzerland Rotsee, Lucerne (9 July)
Trine Hansen
 Denmark
Jüri Jaanson
 Estonia

Editions and stages (since 1997)[edit]

# Year Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Events Overall winner
1 1997 Germany Oberschleißheim France Paris Switzerland Lucerne - - Germany Germany
2 1998 Germany Oberschleißheim Belgium Heindonk Switzerland Lucerne - - Germany Germany
3 1999 Belgium Heindonk Austria Vienna Switzerland Lucerne - - Germany Germany
4 2000 Germany Oberschleißheim Austria Vienna Switzerland Lucerne - - Germany Germany
5 2001 United States Princeton Spain Seville Austria Vienna Germany Oberschleißheim - Germany Germany
6 2002 Belgium Heindonk Switzerland Lucerne Germany Oberschleißheim - - Germany Germany
7 2003 Italy Milan Germany Oberschleißheim Switzerland Lucerne - - Germany Germany
8 2004 Poland Poznań Germany Oberschleißheim Switzerland Lucerne - - Germany Germany
9 2005 United Kingdom Dorney Germany Oberschleißheim Switzerland Lucerne - - Germany Germany
10 2006 Germany Oberschleißheim Poland Poznań Switzerland Lucerne - - Germany Germany
11 2007 Austria Ottensheim Netherlands Amsterdam Switzerland Lucerne - - United Kingdom Great Britain
12 2008 Germany Oberschleißheim Switzerland Lucerne Poland Poznań - - United Kingdom Great Britain
13 2009 Spain Banyoles Germany Oberschleißheim Switzerland Lucerne - - United Kingdom Great Britain
14 2010 Slovenia Bled Germany Oberschleißheim Switzerland Lucerne - - United Kingdom Great Britain
15 2011 Germany Oberschleißheim Germany Hamburg Switzerland Lucerne - - Germany Germany
16 2012 Serbia Belgrade Switzerland Lucerne Germany Oberschleißheim - - United Kingdom Great Britain
17 2013 Australia Sydney United Kingdom Dorney Switzerland Lucerne - - United Kingdom Great Britain
18 2014 Australia Sydney France Aiguebelette-le-Lac Switzerland Lucerne - - New Zealand New Zealand
19 2015 Slovenia Bled Italy Varese Switzerland Lucerne - - New Zealand New Zealand
20 2016 Italy Varese Switzerland Lucerne Poland Poznań - - New Zealand New Zealand
21 2017 Serbia Belgrade Poland Poznań Switzerland Lucerne - - United Kingdom Great Britain
22 2018 Serbia Belgrade Austria Ottensheim Switzerland Lucerne - - Germany Germany
23 2019 Bulgaria Plovdiv Poland Poznań Netherlands Rotterdam - - Australia Australia
24 2020 Italy Sabaudia Italy Varese Switzerland Lucerne - - 2020 World Cup cancelled
25 2021 Croatia Zagreb Switzerland Lucerne Italy Sabaudia - - Germany Germany
26 2022 Serbia Belgrade Poland Poznań Switzerland Lucerne - - Netherlands Netherlands
27 2023 Croatia Zagreb Italy Varese Switzerland Lucerne - - United Kingdom Great Britain
28 2024 Italy Varese Switzerland Lucerne Poland Poznań - -

Format[edit]

The World Rowing Cup is an annual series of three regattas that act as a lead-up to the World Rowing Championships. Racing at the World Rowing Cup includes the 14 Olympic boat classes and a selection of International boat classes. Para-rowing is contested at some World Cups. Each Olympic boat class earns points based on the finishing order. The highest placing boat from a country is awarded the following points:

1st = 8 points, 2nd = 6 points, 3rd = 5 points, 4th = 4 points, 5th = 3 points, 6th = 2 points, 7th = 1 point[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Smith, Matt (2011). "Chapter 22. Shaping the Sport of Rowing". In Nolte, Volker (ed.). Rowing Faster (2 ed.). Champaign: Human Kinetics. pp. 285–296. ISBN 978-0-7360-9040-7.
  2. ^ a b German rowing federation (2004). Rudersport Almanach 2004 (in German). Wiebelsheim: Limpert Verlag. p. 184. ISBN 3-7853-1694-1.
  3. ^ "World Rowing - World Rowing Cups".
  4. ^ "World Rowing - 2020 World Rowing Coaches Conference".

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