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 (virtual and in-person) 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
YearLocation2018 Alexandria2019 Long Beach2020 Paris2021Virtual2022Virtual2023 Toronto2024 Prague2025Virtual2026Virtual
Medallists
Men 5,000m YearWinnerRunner-upThird2026
Lightweight 5,000m YearWinnerRunner-upThird2026
2,000m YearWinnerRunner-upThird20182019202020212022202320242025
Lightweight 2,000m YearWinnerRunner-upThird20182019202020212022202320242025
1000m YearWinnerRunner-upThird2026
Lightweight 1000m YearWinnerRunner-upThird2026
500m YearWinnerRunner-upThird202020212022202320242025
Lightweight 500m YearWinnerRunner-upThird202020212022202320242025
1 hour YearWinnerRunner-upThird2021
1 minute YearWinnerRunner-upThird2026
Lightweight 1 minute YearWinnerRunner-upThird2026
Team YearWinnerRunner-upThird2021 (3 minutes)2022 (3 minutes)2023 (2000m)The International Men of Mystery2024 (2000m)The International Men of Mystery2025 (2000m)
Team Relay 5000m YearWinnerRunner-upThird2025
Team Relay 1000m YearWinnerRunner-upThird2026
Women 5,000m YearWinnerRunner-upThird2026
Lightweight 5,000m YearWinnerRunner-upThird2026
2,000m YearWinnerRunner-upThird20182019202020212022202320242025
Lightweight 2,000m YearWinnerRunner-upThird20182019202020212022202320242025
1000m YearWinnerRunner-upThird2026
Lightweight 1000m YearWinnerRunner-upThird2026
500m YearWinnerRunner-upThird202020212022202320242025
Lightweight 500m YearWinnerRunner-upThird202020212022202320242025
1 hour YearWinnerRunner-upThird2021
1 minute YearWinnerRunner-upThird2026
Lightweight 1 minute YearWinnerRunner-upThird2026
Team YearWinnerRunner-upThird2021 (3 minutes)2022 (3 minutes)2023 (2000m)2024 (2000m)Sexy Erg ScreensImpeccable Transitions2025Impeccable TransitionsSwift Strokes 2.0
Team relay 5000m YearWinnerRunner-upThird2025 (2000m)
Team Relay 1000m YearWinnerRunner-upThird2026NW GRL PWR
Mixed 5,000m team relay YearWinnerRunner-upThird2026
2,000m team relay YearWinnerRunner-upThird2021Concept Fitness20222023Freespeed2024FreespeedDream Team 2024
1,000m team relay YearWinnerRunner-upThird20262.7kW
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