The Ranking: Pararowers 1 to 5

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row2k World Rower Rankings 2019
The Ranking: Pararowers 1 to 5

September 30, 2019
Erik Dresser, row2k.com

#5 Birgit Skarstein of Norway

Following the conclusion of the 2019 World Rowing Championships in Linz-Ottensheim, Austria, here are row2k's rankings for the top 5 para rowers in the world. This is an objective ranking of based off results at Paralympic and World Championship regattas. View previous rankings here: 2018, and 2017.

METHODOLOGY

Athlete must have medalled in a Paralympic event at the most recent World/Paralympic Regatta to be eligible

Points are scored for medalling at an Paralympic 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 Paralympics (London 2012 and Rio 2016) and the World Championships in between (2013-2019)

Each regatta has a multiplier value. 3x for most recent Paralympics, 2x for the Paralympics prior to that, 1x for Paralympic class event at World Championship, 0.5x for non-Paralympic class event at World Championship

Tie breaker is head to head total number of medals by priority: Paralympic gold > silver > bronze, World championship gold > silver > bronze, World Cup gold > silver > bronze. The tie breaker includes all medals won in athletes career.

#5 Birgit Skarstein - NORWAY

Age - 30
Last Year - NR

2019 World Championships - Gold in PR1 W1x

2018 World Championships - Gold in PR1 W1x

2017 World Championships - Gold in PR1 W1x

2015 World Championships - Bronze in ASW1x

2014 World Championships - Gold in ASW1x

2013 World Championships - Silver in ASW1x

#4 Roman Polianskyi - UKRAINE

Age - 33
Last Year - NR

2019 World Championships - Gold in PR1 M1x

2018 World Championships - Silver in PR1 M1x

2017 World Championships - Silver in PR1 M1x

2016 Paralympics - Gold in ASM1x

#4 Roman Polianskyi of Ukraine

#3 Danielle Hansen - UNITED STATES

Age - 25
Last Year - #3

2019 World Championships - Silver in PR3 Mix4+

2018 World Championships - Gold in PR3 W2- and Silver in PR3 Mix4+

2017 World Championships - Silver in PR3 Mix4+

2016 Paralympics - Silver in LTAMix4+

2015 World Championships - Silver in LTAMix4+

2014 World Championships - Silver in LTAMix4+

#3 Danielle Hansen of the United States

#2 James Fox - GREAT BRITAIN

Age - 27
Last Year - NR

2019 World Championships - Gold in PR3 Mix4+

2017 World Championships - Gold in PR3 Mix4+

2016 Paralympics - Gold in LTAMix4+

2015 World Championships - Gold in LTAMix4+

2014 World Championships - Gold in LTAMix4+

2013 World Championships - Gold in LTAMix4+

#2 James Fox of Great Britain

#1 Erik Horrie - AUSTRALIA

Age - 39
Last Year - #1

2019 World Championships - Bronze in PR1 M1x

2018 World Championships - Gold in PR1 M1x

2017 World Championships - Gold in PR1 M1x

2016 Paralympics - Silver in ASM1x

2015 World Championships - Gold in ASM1x

2014 World Championships - Gold in ASM1x

2013 World Championships - Gold in ASM1x

2012 Paralympics - Silver in ASM1x

#1 Erik Horrie of Australia

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billengeman 10/06/2019 10:20:17 AM Birgit: Your old, old friend from Chungju is so proud of all you have done since 2013. I was just reminding the photographer who took our picture then of the day "A beautiful girl rolled by"and we learned a lot about strength. Good luck on Tokyo and the rest of your life. You sure have the strength. Bill report abuse