Sports Rankings – Historical Rankings, Stats & Performance Data

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#	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	Σ	Δ pts
1	Ondřej Synek	Ondřej Synek	Ondřej Synek	Ondřej Synek	Ondřej Synek	157	–
2	Mahé Drysdale	Mahé Drysdale	Mahé Drysdale	Mahé Drysdale	Mahé Drysdale	143	–
3	Peter-Michael Kolbe	Peter-Michael Kolbe	Peter-Michael Kolbe	Peter-Michael Kolbe	Peter-Michael Kolbe	130	–
4	Vyacheslav Ivanov	Vyacheslav Ivanov	Vyacheslav Ivanov	Vyacheslav Ivanov	Vyacheslav Ivanov	129	–
5	Pertti Karppinen	Pertti Karppinen	Pertti Karppinen	Pertti Karppinen	Pertti Karppinen	120	–
6	Thomas Lange	Thomas Lange	Thomas Lange	Thomas Lange	Thomas Lange	100	–
7	Olaf Tufte	Olaf Tufte	Olaf Tufte	Olaf Tufte	Oliver Zeidler	98	▲ +16
8	Václav Chalupa	Václav Chalupa	Oliver Zeidler	Oliver Zeidler	Olaf Tufte	93	–
9	Xeno Müller	Xeno Müller	Václav Chalupa	Václav Chalupa	Václav Chalupa	70	–
10	Alberto Demiddi	Alberto Demiddi	Xeno Müller	Xeno Müller	Xeno Müller	64	–
11	Gaston Delaplane	Gaston Delaplane	Alberto Demiddi	Alberto Demiddi	Alberto Demiddi	58	–
12	Teodor Kocerka	Teodor Kocerka	Gaston Delaplane	Gaston Delaplane	Gaston Delaplane	55	–
13	Bobby Pearce	Bobby Pearce	Teodor Kocerka	Teodor Kocerka	Teodor Kocerka	52	–
14	Rob Waddell	Rob Waddell	Bobby Pearce	Bobby Pearce	Bobby Pearce	50	–
15	Marcel Hacker	Marcel Hacker	Rob Waddell	Rob Waddell	Rob Waddell	49	–
16	Jüri Jaanson	Jüri Jaanson	Marcel Hacker	Marcel Hacker	Marcel Hacker	48	–
17	Iztok Čop	Oliver Zeidler	Jüri Jaanson	Stefanos Ntouskos	Stefanos Ntouskos	48	▲ +1
18	Stuart Mackenzie	Iztok Čop	Iztok Čop	Jüri Jaanson	Jüri Jaanson	46	–
19	Derek Porter	Stuart Mackenzie	Stuart Mackenzie	Iztok Čop	Iztok Čop	44	–
20	Raimund Haberl	Derek Porter	Derek Porter	Stuart Mackenzie	Stuart Mackenzie	43	–
21	Jack Beresford	Raimund Haberl	Raimund Haberl	Derek Porter	Derek Porter	42	–
22	Mervyn Wood	Jack Beresford	Jack Beresford	Raimund Haberl	Raimund Haberl	42	–
23	Achim Hill	Mervyn Wood	Mervyn Wood	Jack Beresford	Jack Beresford	40	–
24	Duncan Grant	Achim Hill	Achim Hill	Mervyn Wood	Mervyn Wood	40	–
25	Karsten Nielsen	Duncan Grant	Duncan Grant	Achim Hill	Achim Hill	38	–
26	Kjetil Borch	Karsten Nielsen	Karsten Nielsen	Duncan Grant	Duncan Grant	38	–
27	Damir Martin	Kjetil Borch	Kjetil Borch	Karsten Nielsen	Karsten Nielsen	38	–
28	Ángel Fournier	Damir Martin	Damir Martin	Kjetil Borch	Kjetil Borch	37	–
29	Gustav Schäfer	Ángel Fournier	Ángel Fournier	Damir Martin	Damir Martin	36	–
30	Hermann Barrelet	Gustav Schäfer	Gustav Schäfer	Ángel Fournier	Ángel Fournier	35	–
31	Jan Wienese	Hermann Barrelet	Hermann Barrelet	Gustav Schäfer	Gustav Schäfer	35	–
32	Josef Schneider	Jan Wienese	Jan Wienese	Hermann Barrelet	Hermann Barrelet	35	–
33	Roger Verey	Josef Schneider	Josef Schneider	Jan Wienese	Jan Wienese	35	–
34	Josef Hasenöhrl	Roger Verey	Roger Verey	Josef Schneider	Josef Schneider	35	–
35	Péter Galambos	Josef Hasenöhrl	Josef Hasenöhrl	Roger Verey	Roger Verey	35	–
36	William Belden	Péter Galambos	Péter Galambos	Josef Hasenöhrl	Josef Hasenöhrl	34	–
37	Henrik Stephansen	William Belden	William Belden	Péter Galambos	Péter Galambos	34	–
38	Rüdiger Reiche	Henrik Stephansen	Henrik Stephansen	William Belden	William Belden	34	–
39	Oliver Zeidler	Rüdiger Reiche	Rüdiger Reiche	Henrik Stephansen	Yauheni Zalaty	34	▲ +10
40	Stefano Basalini	Stefano Basalini	Stefanos Ntouskos	Rüdiger Reiche	Henrik Stephansen	33	–
41	Alan Campbell	Alan Campbell	Stefano Basalini	Stefano Basalini	Rüdiger Reiche	33	–
42	John B. Kelly Jr.	John B. Kelly Jr.	Alan Campbell	Alan Campbell	Stefano Basalini	32	–
43	Mindaugas Griškonis	Mindaugas Griškonis	John B. Kelly Jr.	John B. Kelly Jr.	Alan Campbell	31	–
44	Polydore Veirman	Polydore Veirman	Mindaugas Griškonis	Mindaugas Griškonis	John B. Kelly Jr.	31	–
45	Yuriy Tyukalov	Yuriy Tyukalov	Polydore Veirman	Polydore Veirman	Mindaugas Griškonis	31	–
46	Peter Haining	Peter Haining	Yuriy Tyukalov	Yuriy Tyukalov	Polydore Veirman	31	–
47	Vasil Yakusha	Stefanos Ntouskos	Paul O'Donovan	Paul O'Donovan	Yuriy Tyukalov	31	–
48	Stefanos Ntouskos	Vasil Yakusha	Peter Haining	Peter Haining	Paul O'Donovan	30	–
49	Bjarne Eltang	Bjarne Eltang	Vasil Yakusha	Vasil Yakusha	Peter Haining	30	–
50	Frans Göbel	Frans Göbel	Bjarne Eltang	Bjarne Eltang	Vasil Yakusha	28	–

Historic Sunday Brings 2026 World Rowing Championships to a Close

WorldRowing.com | 30.08.2026

Victories for the Netherlands in the men’s eight and mixed double sculls left the host nation on top of the medal table at the 2026 World Rowing Championships, on a fast, exciting final day of racing in Amsterdam.

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50 years of women’s rowing at the Olympic Games

WorldRowing.com | 08.03.2026

In summer 1976, almost 50 years ago, a major milestone in rowing’s path towards gender equality was reached: the inclusion of women’s rowing at the Olympic Games.

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Ondrej Synek, the "smiling assassin"

WorldRowing.com | 10.02.2026

“He looks like a mean bastard. But he’s the sweetest person you could ever imagine. He always smiles. I’ve never seen him angry. He would give away his pants if you needed them.” Olaf Tufte’s appreciation of his great friend and rival, Ondrej Synek’s character pays tribute to one of the nicest, most competitive and iconic scullers in the world.

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