World Rowing Championships

The World Rowing Championships is an international rowing regatta organised by FISA (the International Rowing Federation). It is a week long event held at the end of the summer and in non-Olympic years is the highlight of the international rowing calendar.

Related Topics:
International - Rowing - Regatta - FISA - Olympic

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The first event was held in Lucerne, Switzerland in 1962. The event then was held every 4 years until 1974 - when it became an annual competition. Since 1996, during Olympic years, the Junior World Rowing Championships are held at the same time.

Related Topics:
Lucerne - Switzerland - 1962 - 1974 - Junior World Rowing Championships

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In 2002, adaptive rowing events were introduced for the following classes of disability: LTA (legs, trunk and arms), TA (trunk, arms), and A (arms-only).

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