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row2k World Rower Rankings 2024
The Ranking: Men 1 to 5
October 8, 2024
Erik Dresser, row2k.com

James Rudkin the GBR M8+

Following the conclusion of the 2024 Olympic Games Regatta in Paris, FRA, 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: 2023 | 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 (Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024) and the World Championships in between (2022-2023)
  • Each regatta has a multiplier value. 3x for most recent Olympics (2024), 2x for the Olympics prior to that (2020), 2x for Olympic class event at the most recent World Championship, 1x for non-Olympic class event at the most recent World Championship (2023), 1x for Olympic class event at remaining World Championship, 0.5x for non-Olympic class event at remaining World Championship (2022)
  • 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.

    #5 James Rudkin - GREAT BRITAIN


    Age - 30
    2023 Ranking - 8
  • 2024 Olympics - Gold in the M8+
  • 2023 World Championships - Gold in the M8+
  • 2022 World Championships - Gold in the M8+
  • 2020 Olympics - Bronze in the M8+


    #4 Koen Metsemakers - NETHERLANDS


    Age - 32
    2023 Ranking - 6
  • 2024 Olympics - Gold in the M4x
  • 2023 World Championships - Gold in the M4x
  • 2020 Olympics - Gold in the M4x

    Koen Metsemakers of NED M4x
    Koen Metsemakers of NED M4x


    #3 Tone Wieten - NETHERLANDS


    Age - 30
    2023 Ranking - 5
  • 2024 Olympics - Gold in the M4x
  • 2023 World Championships - Gold in the M4x
  • 2020 Olympics - Gold in the M4x

    Tone Wieten of NED M4x
    Tone Wieten of NED M4x


    #2 Fintan McCarthy - IRELAND


    Age - 27
    2023 Ranking - 4
  • 2024 Olympics - Gold in the LM2x
  • 2023 World Championships - Gold in the LM2x
  • 2022 World Championships - Gold in the LM2x
  • 2020 Olympics - Gold in the LM2x

    Fintan McCarthy of IRL LM2x
    Fintan McCarthy of IRL LM2x


    #1 Paul O'Donovan - IRELAND


    Age - 30
  • 2024 Olympics - Gold in the LM2x
  • 2024 World Championships - Gold in the LM1x
  • 2023 World Championships - Gold in the LM2x
  • 2022 World Championships - Gold in the LM2x
  • 2020 Olympics - Gold in the LM2x

    Paul O'Donovan of the IRL LM2x and LM1x
    Paul O'Donovan of the IRL LM2x and LM1x


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