The Ranking: Pararowers 1 to 5

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row2k World Rower Rankings 2023
The Ranking: Pararowers 1 to 5

October 3, 2023
Erik Dresser, row2k.com

FRA PR1 W1x Nathalie Benoit

Following the conclusion of the 2023 World Championship Regatta in Belgrade, SRB, 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: 2022, 2021, 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, 2022-2023)

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 athlete's career.

#5 Nathalie Benoit - FRANCE

Age - 43
2022 Ranking - 5

2023 World Championships - Silver in PR1 W1x

2022 World Championships - Silver in PR1 W1x

2020 Paralympics - Bronze in PR1 W1x

2019 World Championships - Silver in PR1 W1x

#4 Lauren Rowles - GREAT BRITAIN

Age - 25
2022 Ranking - NR

2023 World Championships - Gold in the PR2 Mix2x

2020 Paralympics - Gold in the PR2 Mix2x

2019 World Championships - Gold in the PR2 Mix2x

2016 Paralympics - Gold in the TA Mixed2x

Lauren Rowles of the GBR PR2 Mix2x

#3 Gierde Rakauskaite - GREAT BRITAIN

Age - 32
2022 Ranking - 4

2023 World Championships - Gold in the PR3 Mix4+

2022 World Championships - Gold in the PR3 W2- and PR3 Mix4+

2020 Paralympics - Gold in the PR3 Mix4+

2019 World Championships - Gold in the PR3 Mix4+

2017 World Championships - Gold in the PR3 Mix4+

Gierde Rakauskaite of the GBR PR3 Mix4+

#2 Birgit Skarstein - NORWAY

Age - 34
2022 Ranking - 3

2023 World Championships - Gold in the PR1 W1x

2022 World Championships - Gold in the PR1 W1x

2020 Paralympics - Gold in the PR1 W1x

2019 World Championships - Gold in the PR1 W1x

2018 World Championships - Gold in the PR1 W1x

2017 World Championships - Gold in the PR1 W1x

NOR PR1 W1x Birgit Skarstein

#1 Roman Polianskyi - UKRAINE

Age - 37
2022 Ranking - 1

2023 World Championships - Gold in the PR1 M1x

2022 World Championships - Gold in the PR1 M1x

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

UKR PR1 M1x Roman Polianskyi

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