Fresh of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic games, row2k is debuting their rankings of the top 15 men's and women's rowers in the world. This is an objective ranking of based off results at Olympic and World Championship regattas. Check back next week for athletes one through five.
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 and the World Championships in between 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 athletes career.
Previous: Women ranked 11 to 15
#10 Kerry Simmonds - UNITED STATES
Age - 27 2016 Olympics - Gold in W8+ 2015 World Championships - Gold in W8+ 2014 World Championships - Silver in W2- 2013 World Championships - Gold in W8+
#9 Lauren Schmetterling - UNITED STATES
Age - 28 2016 Olympics - Gold in W8+ 2015 World Championships - Gold in W8+ 2014 World Championships - Gold in W8+ 2013 World Championships - Gold in W8+
#9 Lauren Schmetterling of the United States
#8 Amanda Polk - UNITED STATES
Age - 30 2016 Olympics - Gold in W8+ 2015 World Championships - Gold in W8+ 2014 World Championships - Gold in W8+ 2013 World Championships - Gold in W8+
#8 Amanda Polk of the United States
#7 Eleanor Logan - UNITED STATES
Age - 28 2016 Olympics - Gold in W8+ 2015 World Championships - Bronze in W2- 2014 World Championships - Gold in W8+ 2012 Olympics - Gold in W8+
#7 Eleanor Logan of the United States
#6 Carina Baer - GERMANY
Age - 26 2016 Olympics - Gold in W4x 2015 World Championships - Silver in W4x 2014 World Championships - Gold in W4x 2013 World Championships - Gold in W4x 2012 Olympics - Silver in W4x
#6 Carina Baer of Germany
Next: Women ranked 5 to 1