PARA ROWING NEWS

Michel Pessanha BRA and Josiane Lima BRA winning the TA Mixed Double Sculls - TAMix2x Final B at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The annual Championships saw Para rowers compete for the first time ever.

GBR's rowing gold medallists at Lagoa

Great Britain’s mixed coxed four crew, as well as Norway’s Birgit Skarstein are among those to watch for.

Two rowers in a boat on the water

The British rowers hope to repeat their Rio success at September’s World Championships.

The 2015 World Rowing Championships is held in Aiguebelette, France.

The first major international rowing competition kicks off, among other events this month.

Photography Tom Aggar

Tom Aggar is one of six rowers to be shortlisted for the Thomas Keller Medal.

Vanuatu Para rowing

Vanuatu’s George Langa showed promising potential after his first ever regatta.

Erik Horrie of Australia competes in the AS Men's Single Scu. - ASM1x Final A at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Australian Para rowers hit the water for the first time since Rio 2016.

Two rowers in a boat on the water

The Paralympic champion and cancer survivor has been encouraging others to take on the rowing challenge to raise charity money.

Rowing was introduced for the first time at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.

An international Para rowing training camp was held in Sarasota-Bradenton, USA, which was the first of its kind.

Curtis McGrath AUS wins the Gold Medal in the Men's KL2 Final

Paralympic champion in canoe, the Australian is also trying out Para rowing.

Rob Jones and Oksana Masters

Six nations will partake in the development camp.

Michel Pessanha BRA and Josiane Lima BRA winning the TA Mixed Double Sculls - TAMix2x Final B at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Major foundations were laid for securing and building the sport’s future at the Paralympic Games following the federation’s meeting.

Michel Pessanha BRA and Josiane Lima BRA winning the TA Mixed Double Sculls - TAMix2x Final B at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

The second edition of this competition will be held from 10-12 March and will include Para rowing events for men and women.

Woman in rowing boat on the water

Para rowers will be focusing on the 2017 World Championships later this year.

Norway's Birgit Skarstein, AS Women's Single Sculls heat, 2015 World Rowing Cup II Varese, Italy

Nine rowers and eight wheelchair basketball players have been named as athletes to look out for in 2017.

Woman in rowing boat celebrating

World Rowing recognised the British rower’s performance at Rio 2016, where she won gold in the women’s singles sculls ASW1x.

No. 36 Pamela Relph makes rowing history

The Great Britain athlete became the first rower to win two Paralympic gold medals.

GBR's rowing gold medallists at Lagoa

Five Para rowing crews have been shortlisted for the ‘2016 World Rowing Para Crew of the Year’ category.

GBR's rowing gold medallists at Lagoa

Find out which nation has shown consistent dominance and which countries are seeing development.

GBR's rowing gold medallists at Lagoa

Great Britain dominated in the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, while Samuel Moran claimed Israel’s first medal at Rio 2016.