World Rowing Indoor Championships


The World Rowing Indoor Championships is an indoor rowing championship competition organised by World Rowing. The competition has been held annually since 2018. There have been championships organized in venues and with virtual formats.
The first edition in Alexandria in the USA saw 2,527 participants from 23 countries competing, including Para rowers.
The 2023 competition in Toronto, Canada was the first time a hybrid competition was available to athletes. It was also the first time the Versa Challenge provided qualified athletes the opportunity to compete for the title of the most fit 'versatile' indoor rower in the world. Athletes competed in four surprise versa challenges over two days. Finland's Joel Naukkarinen and America's Elizabeth Gilmore earned the most points in the Men's and Women's Versa Challenge in February 2023.

Venues

YearLocation
2018

Medallists

Men

2,000m

Lightweight 2,000m

500m

Lightweight 500m

1 hour

Team

Team Relay 5000m

Women

2,000m

Lightweight 2,000m

500m

Lightweight 500m

1 hour

Team

Team relay 5000m

Mixed

2,000m team relay