Following the conclusion of the 2024 Paralympic Games Regatta in Paris, FRA, here are row2k's new rankings for the top 5 para rowers in the world. This is an objective ranking of athletes based off results at Paralympic and World Championship regattas. View previous rankings here: 2023 | 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 (Paris 2024 and Tokyo 2020) and the World Championships in between (2022-2023) Each regatta has a multiplier value. 3x for most recent Paralympics (2024), 2x for the Paralympics prior to that (2020), 2x for Paralympic class event at the most recent World Championship, 1x for non-Paralympic class event at the most recent World Championship (2023), 1x for Paralympic class event at remaining World Championship, 0.5x for non-Paralympic class event at remaining World Championship (2022) 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.
Age - 21
2023 Ranking - NR 2024 Paralympics - Gold in the PR3 Mix4+ 2023 World Championships - Gold in the PR3 Mix4+ 2022 World Championships - Gold in the PR3 Mix4+ and Gold in the PR3 M2-
Age - 22
2023 Ranking - NR 2024 Paralympics - Gold in the PR3 Mix4+ 2023 World Championships - Gold in the PR3 Mix4+ 2022 World Championships - Gold in the PR3 Mix4+ and Gold in the PR3 W2-
Francesca Allen of the GBR PR3 Mix4+
Age - 35
2023 Ranking - 2 2024 Paralympics - Silver in the PR1 W1x 2023 World Championships - Gold in the PR1 W1x 2022 World Championships - Gold in the PR1 W1x 2020 Paralympics - Gold in the PR1 W1x
NOR PR1 W1x Birgit Skarstein
Age - 38
2023 Ranking - 1 2024 Paralympics - Silver in the PR1 M1x 2023 World Championships - Gold in the PR1 M1x 2022 World Championships - Gold in the PR1 M1x 2020 Paralympics - Gold in the PR1 M1x
UKR PR1 M1x Roman Polianskyi
Age - 36
2023 Ranking - 4 2024 Paralympics - Gold in the PR2 Mix2x 2023 World Championships - Gold in the PR2 Mix2x 2020 Paralympics - Gold in the PR2 Mix2x
Lauren Rowles of the GBR PR2 Mix2x
Age - 33
2023 Ranking - 3 2024 Paralympics - Gold in the PR3 Mix4+ 2023 World Championships - Gold in the PR3 Mix4+ 2022 World Championships - Gold in the PR3 Mix4+ and Gold in the PR3 Mix W2- 2020 Paralympics - Gold in the PR3 Mix4+
Gierde Rakauskaite of the GBR PR3 Mix4+