International rowing regatta
2019 World Rowing Championships Venue Ottensheim Location Ottensheim , Austria Dates 25 August – 1 September
The 2019 World Rowing Championships were held in Ottensheim , Austria from 25 August to 1 September 2019.[ 1] Apart from Ottensheim, the right to host the championships was contested by Hamburg in Germany, Račice in the Czech Republic, and Varese in Italy.[ 2]
The event determined the majority of qualifiers to the rowing competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.[ 3] [ 4]
On 21 August, three days before the championships, pararower Dzmitry Ryshkevich from Belarus died after he capsized during a training session. He was expected to participate in the PR1M1x at his third consecutive championships.[ 5]
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (Austria )
[ 6]
Non-Olympic/Paralympic classes
Men's events
Women's events
Mixed pararowing events
Event codes
Pararowing classification — PR1 : arms & shoulders, PR2 : trunk & arms, PR3 : legs, trunk, arms
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