The Ranking: Pararowers 1 to 5

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row2k World Rower Rankings 2021
The Ranking: Pararowers 1 to 5

September 27, 2021
Erik Dresser, row2k.com

Birgit Skarstein of Norway

Following the conclusion of the 2020 Paralympic Regatta in Tokyo, Japan, here are row2k's new rankings for the top 5 pararowers in the world. This is an objective ranking of athletes based off results at Paralympic and World Championship regattas. View previous rankings here: 2019, 2018, 2017.

METHODOLOGY

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

Points are scored for medalling at a 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 (Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020) and the World Championships in between (2017-2019)

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 - 32
2019 Ranking - 5

2020 Paralympics - Gold in PR1 W1x

2019 World Championships - Gold in PR1 W1x

2018 World Championships - Gold in PR1 W1x

2017 World Championships - Gold in PR1 W1x

#4 Lauren Rowles - GREAT BRITAIN

Age - 23
2019 Ranking - NR

2020 Paralympics - Gold in the PR2 Mix2x

2019 World Championships - Gold in the PR2 Mix2x

2016 Paralympics - Gold in the TAMix2x

Lauren Rowles of Great Britain

#3 Laurence Whiteley - GREAT BRITAIN

Age - 30
2019 Ranking - NR

2020 Paralympics - Gold in the PR2 Mix2x

2019 World Championships - Gold in the PR2 Mix2x

2016 Paralympics - Gold in the TAMix2x

Laurence Whiteley of Great Britain

#2 James Fox - GREAT BRITAIN

Age - 29
2019 Ranking - 2

2020 Paralympics - Gold in the PR3 Mix4+

2019 World Championships - Gold in the PR3 Mix4+

2017 World Championships - Gold in the PR3 Mix4+

2016 Paralympics - Gold in the LTAMix4+

James Fox of Great Britain

#1 Roman Polianskyi - UKRAINE

Age - 35
2019 Ranking - 4

2020 Paralympics - Gold in the PR1 M1x

2019 World Championships - Gold in the PR1 M1x

2018 World Championships - Silver in the PR1 M1x

2017 World Championships - Silver in the PR1 M1x

2016 Paralympics - Gold in the ASM1x

Roman Polianskyi of Ukraine

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