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row2k World Rower Rankings 2023
The Ranking: Men 6 to 10
September 26, 2023
Erik Dresser, row2k.com

Tom Ford of the GBR M8+

Following the conclusion of the 2023 World Championship Regatta in Belgrade, SRB, here are row2k's new rankings for the top 15 men's and women's rowers in the world. This is an objective ranking of athletes based off results at Olympic and World Championship regattas. View previous rankings here: 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016.

View this year's men:
-Ranked 11 to 15

METHODOLOGY

  • Athlete must have medalled at the most recent World/Olympic Regatta to be eligible
  • Points are scored for medalling at an Olympic or Senior World Championship Regatta
  • 5 points for gold, 3 points for silver, 2 points for bronze
  • Scoring regattas go back to include the two most recent Olympics (Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020) and the World Championships in between (2017-2019, and 2022-2023)
  • Each regatta has a multiplier value. 3x for most recent Olympics, 2x for the Olympics prior to that, 1x for Olympic class event at World Championship, 0.5x for non-Olympic class event at World Championship
  • Tie breaker is head to head total number of medals by priority: Olympic gold > silver > bronze, World championship gold > silver > bronze, World Cup gold > silver > bronze. The tie breaker includes all medals won in athlete's career.

    #10 Tom Ford - GREAT BRITAIN


    Age - 30
    2022 Ranking - 13
  • 2023 World Championships - Gold in the M8+
  • 2022 World Championships - Gold in the M8+
  • 2020 Olympics - Bronze in the M8+
  • 2019 World Championships - Bronze in the M8+
  • 2018 World Championships - Bronze in the M4-


    #9 Stefano Oppo - ITALY


    Age - 29
    2022 Ranking - 9
  • 2023 World Championships - Bronze in the LM2x
  • 2022 World Championships - Silver in the LM2x
  • 2020 Olympics - Bronze in the LM2x
  • 2019 World Championships - Silver in the LM2x
  • 2018 World Championships - Silver in the LM2x
  • 2017 World Championships - Silver in the LM2x

    Stefano Oppo (left) of ITA LM2x
    Stefano Oppo (left) of ITA LM2x


    #8 James Rudkin - GREAT BRITAIN


    Age - 29
    2022 Ranking - 12
  • 2023 World Championships - Gold in the M8+
  • 2022 World Championships - Gold in the M8+
  • 2020 Olympics - Bronze in the M8+
  • 2019 World Championships - Bronze in the M8+
  • 2018 World Championships - Bronze in the M8+

    James Rudkin of the GBR M8+
    James Rudkin of the GBR M8+


    #7 Tom Murray - NEW ZEALAND


    Age - 29
    2022 Ranking - NR
  • 2023 World Championships - Bronze in the M4-
  • 2020 Olympics - Gold in the M8+
  • 2019 World Championships - Silver in the M2-
  • 2017 World Championships - Bronze in the M2-

    Tom Murray of the NZL M4-
    Tom Murray of the NZL M4-


    #6 Koen Metsemakers - NETHERLANDS


    Age - 31
    2022 Ranking - NR
  • 2023 World Championships - Gold in the M4x
  • 2020 Olympics - Gold in the M4x
  • 2019 World Championships - Gold in the M4x

    Koen Metsemakers of the NED M4x
    Koen Metsemakers of the NED M4x


    Check back next week for rowers ranked 1 to 5.

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