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 Matteo Castaldo - ITALY
Age - 32 2018 World Championships - Silver in M4- 2017 World Championships - Silver in M4- 2016 Olympics - Bronze in M4- 2015 World Championships - Gold in M4-
#14 Marco di Constanzo - ITALY
Age - 26 2018 World Championships - Silver in M4- 2017 World Championships - Silver in M4- 2016 Olympics - Bronze in M2- 2015 World Championships - Gold in M4-
#14 Marco Di Constanzo of Italy
#13 Spencer Turrin - AUSTRALIA
Age - 27 2018 World Championships - Gold in M4- 2017 World Championships - Gold in M4- 2015 World Championships - Silver in M4- 2014 World Championships - Bronze in M4- 2013 World Championships - Silver in M4-
#13 Spencer Turrin of Australia
#12 Matteo Lodo - ITALY
Age - 23 2018 World Championships - Silver in M4- 2017 World Championships - Gold in M2- 2016 Olympics - Bronze in M2- 2015 World Championships - Gold in M4-
#12 Matteo Lodo of Italy
#11 Paul O'Donovan - IRELAND
Age - 24 2018 World Championships - Gold in LM2x 2017 World Championships - Gold in LM1x 2016 World Championships - Gold in LM1x 2016 Olympics - Silver in LM2x
#11 Paul O'Donovan of Ireland
Check back next week to see men rowers ranked 6 to 10.