EVENT DESCRIPTION

The top event for the year for under-23 rowers is the World Rowing Under 23 Championships (WRU23CH). The championships usually takes place in July and attract up to 1000 rowers from around the world. There are 22 boat classes to compete in, including eight lightweight boat classes. In 2021 the WRU23CH returns to Racice in the Czech Republic for the first time since 2009, and this event is also the Test Event for the 2022 World Rowing Championships.

EVENTS OFFERED

The following events are offered at the 2021 World Rowing Under 23 Championships, pending any decisions of the FISA Extraordinary Congress to be held in October 2020:

Under 23 Men (BM): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x, 4-, 4+, 8+

Under 23 Women (BW): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x, 4-, 4+, 8+

Under 23 Lightweight Men (BLM): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x

Under 23 Lightweight Women (BLW): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x