Following the conclusion of the 2018 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, here is row2k's new rankings for 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. View previous rankings here: 2017, 2016.
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.
#15 Felice Mueller - UNITED STATES
Age - 28 2018 World Championships - Gold in W8+ 2015 World Championships - Bronze in W2- 2014 World Championships - Bronze in W4x 2013 World Championships - Gold in W4-
#14 Lisa Roman - CANADA
Age - 29 2018 World Championships - Silver in W8+ 2017 World Championships - Silver in W8+ 2015 World Championships - Bronze in W8+ 2014 World Championships - Silver in W8+ 2013 World Championships - Bronze in W8+
#14 Lisa Roman of Canada
#13 Susanne Grainger - CANADA
Age - 27 2018 World Championships - Silver in W8+ 2017 World Championships - Silver in W8+ 2015 World Championships - Bronze in W8+ 2014 World Championships - Silver in W8+ 2013 World Championships - Bronze in W8+
#13 Susanne Grainger of Canada
#12 Agnieszka Kobus-Zawojska - POLAND
Age - 28 2018 World Championships - Gold in W4x 2017 World Championships - Silver in W4x 2016 Olympics - Bronze in W4x
#12 Agnieszka Kobus-Zawojska of Poland
#11 Maria Springwald - POLAND
Age - 27 2018 World Championships - Gold in W4x 2017 World Championships - Silver in W4x 2016 Olympics - Bronze in W4x
#11 Maria Springwald of Poland
Check back next week to see women rowers ranked 6 to 10.