The Ranking: Men 11 to 15

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row2k World Rower Rankings 2023
The Ranking: Men 11 to 15

September 19, 2023
Erik Dresser, row2k.com

Jacob Dawson of GBR M8+

Following the conclusion of the 2023 World Championship Regatta in Belgrade, SRB, 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: 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 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 (Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020) and the World Championships in between (2017-2019, and 2022-2023)

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 athlete's career.

#15 Jacob Dawson - GREAT BRITAIN

Age - 29
2022 Ranking - NR

2023 World Championships - Gold in the M8+

2020 Olympics - Bronze in the M8+

2019 World Championships - Bronze in the M8+

2018 World Championships - Bronze in the M4-

#14 Charles Elwes - GREAT BRITAIN

Age - 26
2022 Ranking - NR

2023 World Championships - Gold in the M8+

2022 World Championships - Gold in the M8+

2020 Olympics - Bronze in the M8+

Charles Elwes of GBR M8+

#13 Melvin Twellaar - NETHERLANDS

Age - 26
2022 Ranking - 15

2023 World Championships - Gold in the M2x

2022 World Championships - Silver in the M1x

2020 Olympics - Silver in the M2x

Melvin Twellaar of NED M2x

#12 Tom Mackintosh - NEW ZEALAND

Age - 26
2022 Ranking - NR

2023 World Championships - Bronze in the M1x

2020 Olympics - Gold in the M8+

NZL M1x Tom Macintosh

#11 Matt Macdonald - NEW ZEALAND

Age - 24
2022 Ranking - NR

2023 World Championships - Bronze in the M4-

2020 Olympics - Gold in the M8+

Matt Macdonald of NZL M4-

Check out rowers ranked 6 to 10 here.

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