The first spots on the road to Tokyo 2020 were filled at the 2019 World Championships last month in Austria, but there is still a lot to be decided before crews line up on the Sea Forest Waterway in Japan for the Games of the 32nd Olympiad. Here is the up to the minute status of qualification following the World Champs.
There are five qualification events left with four continental qualifiers and the Final Olympic Qualification Regatta (FOQR).
CONTINENTAL QUALIFICATION REGATTAS
-African Continental Qualification Regatta, October 10-13 in Tunis, TUN
-Americas Continental Qualification Regatta, April 2-5 in Rio de Janeiro, BRA
-European Qualification Regatta, April 27-29 in Varese, ITA
-Asian/Oceania Continental Qualification Regatta, April 27-30 in Chungju, KOR
FINAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION REGATTA
-Final Olympic Qualification Regatta, May 17-19 in Lucerne, SUI
If you need a reminder on how many training days are left until Tokyo, here's the countdown clock to the Opening Ceremonies.
NOTES
-The continental qualifiers are only for the W1x, M1x, LW2x, and LM2x events
-Any national federation that qualified two or more crews at the Linz World Championships is not eligible to compete at their respective continental qualifier and can only qualify additional crews at FOQR
-See chart at bottom for qualified crews
-There are limits to the numbers of crews a national federation can qualify at continental qualifier; details can be found on the bottom of page four here
-All 14 Olympic events will be contested at the FOQR, with the top two finishers in each event qualifying for Tokyo
-Should Japan not qualify any male or female crews following the qualifying regattas, they will be allotted a 'host country' entry into the M1x and/or W1x for Tokyo. If they do qualify, then that spot will be awarded to the next highest finishing country at the Asia/Oceania qualifier in each event that has yet to qualify a crew
-The four tripartite invites (2 in W1x, 2 in M1x) are FISA discretionary slots selected following all the qualification regattas
W1x medalists
WOMEN'S SINGLE
QUALIFIED CREWS – 9
SPOTS REMAINING – 23 (18 Continental, 2 FOQR, 1 Host Country, 2 Tripartite)
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – IRL, NZL, USA, GBR, SUI, CAN, CHN, NED, AUT
USA STATUS – Kara Kohler finished third at the World Championships, qualifying the USA for the women's single in Tokyo.
WHAT IS NEXT
AFRICA QUALIFIER – Five spots available in Tunis, the top finishing scullers from Linz that are eligible are: NAM, MAR, TOG, and EGY
AMERICAS QUALIFIER – Five spots available in Rio, the top finishing scullers from Linz that are eligible are: TTO, PUR, MEX, and PAR
EUROPEAN QUALIFIER – Three spots available in Varese, the top finishing scullers from Linz that are eligible are: UKR, SWE, GRE, BUL, and FIN
ASIA/OCEANIA QUALIFIER - Five spots available in Chungju, the top finishing scullers from Linz that are eligible are: TPE, KAZ, VIE, QAT, and KOR
FOQR - Two spots available in Lucerne, the top finishing scullers from Linz that are eligible are: DEN, CZE, GER, FRA, NOR, and LTU
MEN'S SINGLE
QUALIFIED CREWS – 9
SPOTS REMAINING – 23 (18 Continental, 2 FOQR, 1 Host Country, 2 Tripartite)
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – GER, DEN, NOR, LTU, NED, CZE, NZL, CRO, ITA
USA STATUS – Kevin Meador finished 21st at the World Championships, failing to qualify the USA for the men's single in Tokyo. Whoever wins the M1x trial next spring will then need to finish in the top two at the FOQR to qualify for Olympics.
Epic M1x finish in Linz
WHAT IS NEXT
AFRICA QUALIFIER – Five spots available in Tunis, the top finishing scullers from Linz that are eligible are: EGY and BEN
AMERICAS QUALIFIER – Five spots available in Rio, the top finishing scullers from Linz that are eligible are: MEX, CUB, PUR, PAR, and BER
EUROPEAN QUALIFIER – Three spots available in Varese, the top finishing scullers from Linz that are eligible are: GRE, AZE, BUL, ISR, and SRB
ASIA/OCEANIA QUALIFIER - Five spots available in Chungju, the top finishing scullers from Linz that are eligible are: KAZ, UZB, KOR, THA, and IND
FOQR - Two spots available in Lucerne, the top finishing scullers from Linz that are eligible are: POL, GBR, FRA, SUI, USA, and ROU
Linz double gold medalists Kerri Gowler and Grace Prendergast
WOMEN'S PAIR
QUALIFIED CREWS – 11
SPOTS REMAINING – 2 at FOQR
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – NZL, AUS, CAN, USA, ESP, ITA, ROU, IRL, CHN, GBR, GRE
USA STATUS – Megan Kalmoe and Tracy Eisser finished fourth at the World Championships, qualifying the USA for the women's pair in Tokyo.
WHAT IS NEXT – The two remaining Olympic spots for the women's pair will be decided at the FOQR. The top finishing crews from Linz that didn't qualify are: CHI, UKR, POL, GER, RSA, DEN, CZE, and NED.
MEN'S PAIR
QUALIFIED CREWS – 11
SPOTS REMAINING – 2 at FOQR
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – CRO, NZL, AUS, ITA, ESP, FRA, SRB, CAN, RSA, ROU, BLR
USA STATUS – Ezra Carlson and Anders Weiss finished 13th at the World Championships, failing to qualify the USA for the men's pair in Tokyo. Whoever wins the M2- trial next spring will then need to finish in the top two at the FOQR to qualify for Olympics.
WHAT IS NEXT – The two remaining Olympic spots for the men's pair will be decided at the FOQR. The top finishing crews from Linz that didn't qualify are: GBR, USA, POL, DEN, ARG, GER, NED, and CHN.
A Final finish of the W2x
WOMEN'S DOUBLE
QUALIFIED CREWS – 11
SPOTS REMAINING – 2 at FOQR
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – NZL, ROU, NED, CAN, USA, FRA, ITA, CZE, LTU, CHN, AUS
USA STATUS – Cicely Madden and Gevvie Stone finished fifth at the World Championships, qualifying the USA for the women's double in Tokyo.
WHAT IS NEXT – The two remaining Olympic spots for the women's double will be decided at the FOQR. The top finishing crews from Linz that didn't qualify are: BLR, POL, GBR, GER, UKR, SRB, GRE, and SUI.
MEN'S DOUBLE
QUALIFIED CREWS – 11
SPOTS REMAINING – 2 at FOQR
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – CHN, IRL, POL, GBR, SUI, ROU, NED, NZL, FRA, GER, LTU
USA STATUS – Erik Frid and Justin Keen finished 20th at the World Championships, failing to qualify the USA for the men's double in Tokyo. Whoever wins the M2x trial next spring will then need to finish in the top two at the FOQR to qualify for Olympics.
WHAT IS NEXT – The two remaining Olympic spots for the men's double will be decided at the FOQR. The top finishing crews from Linz that didn't qualify are: AUS, ARG, CAN, BLR, UKR, ITA, RSA, SLO, and USA.
LIGHTWEIGHT WOMEN'S DOUBLE
QUALIFIED CREWS – 7
SPOTS REMAINING – 11 (9 Continental, 2 FOQR)
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – NZL, NED, GBR, ROU, FRA, BLR, ITA
USA STATUS – Christine Cavallo and Michelle Sechser finished 10th at the World Championships, failing to qualify the USA for the lightweight women's double in Tokyo. Whoever wins the LW2x trial next spring will then need to finish in the top two at the FOQR to qualify for Olympics.
WHAT IS NEXT
AFRICA QUALIFIER – One spot available in Tunis, the top finishing crews from Linz that are eligible are: RSA and EGY
AMERICAS QUALIFIER – Three spots available in Rio, the top finishing crew from Linz that is eligible is: GUA
EUROPEAN QUALIFIER – Two spots available in Varese, the top finishing crews from Linz that are eligible are: AUT and LAT
ASIA/OCEANIA QUALIFIER - Three spots available in Chungju, the top finishing crews from Linz that are eligible are: JPN, KOR, THA, and PHI
FOQR - Two spots available in Lucerne, the top finishing crews from Linz that are eligible are: CAN, AUS, USA, SUI, CHN, POL, GER, IRL, and ESP
LM2x semifinal finish
LIGHTWEIGHT MEN'S DOUBLE
QUALIFIED CREWS – 7
SPOTS REMAINING – 11 (9 Continental, 2 FOQR)
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – IRL, ITA, GER, NOR, ESP, POL, BEL
USA STATUS – Andrew Campbell and Nick Trojan finished 15th at the World Championships, failing to qualify the USA for the lightweight men's double in Tokyo. Whoever wins the LM2x trial next spring will then need to finish in the top two at the FOQR to qualify for Olympics.
WHAT IS NEXT
AFRICA QUALIFIER – One spot available in Tunis, the top finishing crew from Linz that is eligible is: EGY
AMERICAS QUALIFIER – Three spots available in Rio, the top finishing crews from Linz that are eligible are: NONE
EUROPEAN QUALIFIER – Two spots available in Varese, the top finishing crews from Linz that are eligible are: AUT, POR, UKR, TUR, GRE, and SLO
ASIA/OCEANIA QUALIFIER - Three spots available in Chungju, the top finishing crews from Linz that are eligible are: JPN, HKG, IND, UZB, and KAZ
FOQR - Two spots available in Lucerne, the top finishing crews from Linz that are eligible are: AUS, CAN, CZE, NZL, CHN, USA, FRA, DEN, GBR, and SUI
WOMEN'S FOUR
QUALIFIED CREWS – 8
SPOTS REMAINING – 2 at FOQR
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – AUS, NED, DEN, POL, ROU, USA, GBR, CAN
USA STATUS – The crew of Molly Bruggeman, Vicky Opitz, Madeleine Wanamaker, and Caryn Davies finished sixth at the World Championships, qualifying the USA for the women's four in Tokyo.
WHAT IS NEXT – The two remaining Olympic spots for the women's four will be decided at the FOQR. The top finishing crews from Linz that didn't qualify are: CHN, IRL, NZL, ITA, and RUS.
POL M4- with upset win in Linz
MEN'S FOUR
QUALIFIED CREWS – 8
SPOTS REMAINING – 2 at FOQR
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – POL, ROU, GBR, ITA, USA, AUS, NED, SUI
USA STATUS – The crew of Tom Peszek, Tom Dethelfs, Andrew Reed, and Clark Dean finished fifth at the World Championships, qualifying the USA for the men's four in Tokyo.
WHAT IS NEXT – The two remaining Olympic spots for the men's four will be decided at the FOQR. The top finishing crews from Linz that didn't qualify are: FRA, GER, SRB, RSA, and NZL.
WOMEN'S QUAD
QUALIFIED CREWS – 8
SPOTS REMAINING – 2 at FOQR
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – CHN, POL, NED, GER, NZL, GBR, USA, ITA
USA STATUS – The crew of Lauren Schmetterling, Sophia Vitas, Emily Huelskamp, and Kate Roach finished seventh at the World Championships, qualifying the USA for the women's quad in Tokyo.
WHAT IS NEXT – The two remaining Olympic spots for the women's quad will be decided at the FOQR. The top finishing crews from Linz that didn't qualify are: RUS, AUS, ROU, and FRA.
MEN'S QUAD
QUALIFIED CREWS – 8
SPOTS REMAINING – 2 at FOQR
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – NED, POL, ITA, AUS, GER, CHN, NOR, GBR
USA STATUS – The crew of John Graves, Greg Ansolabehere, Tristan Amberger, and Michael Knippen finished 13th at the World Championships, failing to qualify the USA for the men's quad in Tokyo. Whoever wins the M4x trial next spring will then need to finish in the top two at the FOQR to qualify for Olympics.
WHAT IS NEXT – The two remaining Olympic spots for the men's quad will be decided at the FOQR. The top finishing crews from Linz that didn't qualify are: NZL, UKR, RUS, EST, and USA.
W8+ start in Linz
WOMEN'S EIGHT
QUALIFIED CREWS – 5
SPOTS REMAINING – 2 at FOQR
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – NZL, AUS, USA, CAN, GBR
USA STATUS – The crew of Felice Mueller, Kristine O'Brien, Meghan Musnicki, Dana Moffat, Olivia Coffey, Emily Regan, Gia Doonan, Erin Reelick, and Katelin Guregian finished third at the World Championships, qualifying the USA for the women's eight in Tokyo.
WHAT IS NEXT – The two remaining Olympic spots for the women's eight will be decided at the FOQR. The top finishing crews from Linz that didn't qualify are: ROU, CHN, RUS, NED, and GER.
MEN'S EIGHT
QUALIFIED CREWS – 5
SPOTS REMAINING – 2 at FOQR
WHO IS IN FROM WORLDS – GER, NED, GBR, AUS, USA
USA STATUS – The crew of Alex Karwoski, Patrick Eble, Conor Harrity, Nick Mead, Alex Richards, Mike Di Santo, Ben Davison, Austin Hack, and Julian Venonsky finished fifth at the World Championships, qualifying the USA for the men's eight in Tokyo.
WHAT IS NEXT – The two remaining Olympic spots for the men's eight will be decided at the FOQR. The top finishing crews from Linz that didn't qualify are: NZL, ROU, CAN, ITA, and RUS.
QUALIFIED CREWS BY COUNTRY