2025 World Rowing Championships


The World Rowing Championships were the 53rd edition, held from 21 to 28 September 2025 in Shanghai, China, under the organization of the International Federation of Rowing Societies and the Chinese Rowing Federation.
Shanghai was supposed to hold the 2021 World Rowing Championships at the Shanghai Water Sports Centre on Dianshan Lake, but the competition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2025 event used the venue that had been chosen for the 2021 competition. The competition consisted of all 12 Olympic flatwater events, and a full programme of Paralympic pararowing events. in addition to a further series of non-Olympic lightweight events, and mixed sex events for able-bodied rowers.

Medal summary

Medal table

Non-Olympic/Paralympic classes

Medalists

Men

Women

Mixed

Pararowing

Participating nations

672 rowers from 56 countries participated:
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