The Ranking: Men 6 to 10

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row2k World Rower Rankings 2022
The Ranking: Men 6 to 10

November 2, 2022
Erik Dresser, row2k.com

Pietro Ruta of ITA LM2x

Following the conclusion of the 2022 World Championship Regatta in Racice, CZE, here are row2k's new rankings for the top 15 men's and women's rowers in the world. This is an objective ranking of athletes based off results at Olympic and World Championship regattas. View previous rankings here: 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016.

View this year's men:
-Ranked 11 to 15

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 (Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020) and the World Championships in between (2017-2019, and 2022)

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.

#10 Pietro Ruta - ITALY

Age - 35
2021 Ranking - NR

2022 World Championships - Silver in the LM2x

2020 Olympics - Bronze in the LM2x

2019 World Championships - Silver in the LM2x

2018 World Championships - Silver in the LM2x

2017 World Championships - Silver in the LM2x

#9 Stefano Oppo - ITALY

Age - 28
2021 Ranking - NR

2022 World Championships - Silver in the LM2x

2020 Olympics - Bronze in the LM2x

2019 World Championships - Silver in the LM2x

2018 World Championships - Silver in the LM2x

2017 World Championships - Silver in the LM2x

Stefano Oppo of ITA LM2x

#8 Alexander Purnell - AUSTRALIA

Age - 27
2021 Ranking - NR

2022 World Championships - Silver in the M4-

2020 Olympics - Gold in the M4-

2018 World Championships - Silver in the M4x

Alexander Purnell of AUS M4-

#7 Abe Wiersma - THE NETHERLANDS

Age - 28
2021 Ranking - NR

2022 World Championships - Silver in the M8+

2020 Olympics - Gold in the M4x

2019 World Championships - Gold in the M4x

Abe Wiersma of NED M8+

#6 Hugo Boucheron - FRANCE

Age - 29
2021 Ranking - NR

2022 World Championships - Gold in the M2x

2020 Olympics - Gold in the M2x

2018 World Championships - Gold in the M2x

Hugo Boucheron of FRA M2x

Check back next week for rowers ranked 1 to 5.

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