Sport Analysis
History by Category
| Category | First year | Latest year | Active years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1893 | 2026 | 120 |
| Women | 1954 | 2026 | 73 |
| M/W | 2023 | 2026 | 3 |
All-Time Individuals
Rowing Singles Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ondřej Synek | Czech Republic | 157 |
| 2 | Mahé Drysdale | New Zealand | 143 |
| 3 | Peter-Michael Kolbe | West Germany | 130 |
| 4 | Vyacheslav Ivanov | Soviet Union | 129 |
| 5 | Pertti Karppinen | Finland | 120 |
Rowing Singles Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ekaterina Karsten-Khodotovitch | Belarus | 194 |
| 2 | Miroslava Knapková | Czech Republic | 108 |
| 3 | Emma Twigg | New Zealand | 106 |
| 4 | Rumyana Neykova | Bulgaria | 90 |
| 5 | Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski | Germany | 75 |
All-Time Nations
Rowing Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 4755 |
| 2 | Italy | 3768 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 2558 |
| 4 | United States | 2484 |
| 5 | France | 2241 |
Rowing Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2580 |
| 2 | Romania | 1952 |
| 3 | United States | 1591 |
| 4 | Russia | 1255 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 1067 |
Rowing Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 7339 |
| 2 | United States | 4089 |
| 3 | Italy | 3987 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 3625 |
| 5 | Russia | 2843 |
All-Time Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Recent Rankings (10Y)
Individuals
Rowing Singles Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Zeidler | Germany | 98 |
| 2 | Stefanos Ntouskos | Greece | 48 |
| 3 | Kjetil Borch | Norway | 37 |
| 4 | Yauheni Zalaty | Belarus | 34 |
| 5 | Ondřej Synek | Czech Republic | 24 |
Rowing Singles Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Twigg | New Zealand | 64 |
| 2 | Karolien Florijn | Netherlands | 62 |
| 3 | Sanita Pušpure | Ireland | 32 |
| 4 | Jeannine Gmelin | Switzerland | 31 |
| 5 | Lauren Henry | Great Britain | 28 |
Nations
Rowing Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 397 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 319 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 298 |
| 4 | Germany | 286 |
| 5 | Romania | 172 |
Rowing Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 440 |
| 2 | Romania | 400 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 309 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 276 |
| 5 | United States | 232 |
Rowing Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 766 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 628 |
| 3 | Romania | 604 |
| 4 | Italy | 541 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 397 |
Recent Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Points Potential Over Time
For individual sports, this chart follows the representative individual ranking to show the long-term points potential for athletes. Team and nations rankings are excluded unless the sport is primarily team-based.
Historical Leaders
All-Time Leaders
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edouard Lescrauwaet | 1893 | 1894 | 2 |
| Vittorio Leone | 1895 | 1898 | 4 |
| Joseph Deleplanque | 1899 | 1900 | 2 |
| Hermann Barrelet | 1901 | 1907 | 7 |
| Gaston Delaplane | 1908 | 1959 | 52 |
| Vyacheslav Ivanov | 1960 | 1987 | 28 |
| Peter-Michael Kolbe | 1988 | 2015 | 28 |
| Mahé Drysdale | 2016 | 2016 | 1 |
| Ondřej Synek | 2017 | 2026 | 10 |
Recent Leaders (10Y)
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edouard Lescrauwaet | 1893 | 1894 | 2 |
| Vittorio Leone | 1895 | 1898 | 4 |
| Joseph Deleplanque | 1899 | 1900 | 2 |
| Hermann Barrelet | 1901 | 1907 | 7 |
| Gaston Delaplane | 1908 | 1913 | 6 |
| Polydore Veirman | 1920 | 1920 | 1 |
| John B. Kelly Sr. | 1921 | 1923 | 3 |
| Jack Beresford | 1924 | 1929 | 6 |
| Josef Schneider | 1930 | 1931 | 2 |
| Bobby Pearce | 1932 | 1937 | 6 |
| Gustav Schäfer | 1938 | 1938 | 1 |
| Jean Séphériadès | 1947 | 1947 | 1 |
| Mervyn Wood | 1948 | 1957 | 10 |
| Vyacheslav Ivanov | 1958 | 1970 | 13 |
| Alberto Demiddi | 1971 | 1977 | 7 |
| Peter-Michael Kolbe | 1978 | 1979 | 2 |
| Pertti Karppinen | 1980 | 1982 | 3 |
| Peter-Michael Kolbe | 1983 | 1983 | 1 |
| Pertti Karppinen | 1984 | 1988 | 5 |
| Peter-Michael Kolbe | 1989 | 1991 | 3 |
| Thomas Lange | 1992 | 1998 | 7 |
| Václav Chalupa | 1999 | 1999 | 1 |
| Xeno Müller | 2000 | 2004 | 5 |
| Olaf Tufte | 2005 | 2011 | 7 |
| Mahé Drysdale | 2012 | 2014 | 3 |
| Ondřej Synek | 2015 | 2023 | 9 |
| Oliver Zeidler | 2024 | 2026 | 3 |
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