PARA ROWING NEWS

Tom Aggar

Nominations for World Rowing’s annual awards will remain open through 30 September.

Yijun Chen

IPC Athlete of the Month nominees include: Yijun Chen, Sophie Christiansen, Carol-Eduard Novak, Maddison Elliott, Erik Horrie, Sophie Pascoe and Olga Sviderska.

Cheng Huang

China’s Chen Huang would prefer to look ahead to his new Rio 2016 rivalry with Tom Aggar rather than back at London 2012.

Erik Horrie

Australia’s Erik Horrie and Russia’s Natalia Bolsakova won the men’s and women’s singles sculls events at the World Rowing Championships.

2013 world rowing championships venue

The 2013 World Rowing Championships run from 25 August to 1 September in Chungiu, South Korea. A total of 40 crews are competing from 17 countries.

France and Australia rowing

Heats from day one see teams from Russia, Brazil, Norway, Israel, Australia France and the USA advance to the finals.

Oksana Masters and Rob Jones

Oksana Masters and team mate Rob Jones compete in the 2013 World Rowing Championships this week as Masters eyes a nordic skiing debut at Sochi 2014.

Alla Lysenko

United Nations Secretary-General amongst guests who welcome 75 countries to Chungju, Korea for the start of the 2013 World Rowing Championships.

Stephane Tardieu

Tom Aggar, Oksana Masters, Stephane Tardieu headline the field for this month’s World Rowing Championships in South Korea.

Rob Jones and Oksana Masters

Tom Aggar, Stephane Tardieu, Alla Lysenko and Oksana Masters are all top names to watch at this month’s World Rowing Championships and on the road to Rio.

A picture of a man in the pool sitting on the swimming line with his hand up

With six World and four regional Championships, and major winter sport events, August will be a busy month for para-sport.

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• Games to feature 526 medal events across 22 sports• Women and athletes with high support needs main beneficiaries of additional events

Tom Aggar

Great Britain’s Tom Aggar finally got his gold at Eton Dorney, while Ukrainian Paralympic champion Alla Lysenko lost her top spot.

Perle Boughe and Stephane Tardieu

France’s Perle Boughe and Stephane Tardieu finished first on the opening day of the World Rowing Cup to advance to the mixed double sculls final.

Tom Aggar

Great Britain’s Tom Aggar is ready to reverse his storyline this weekend at the World Rowing Cup at Eton Dorney.

Sarah Storey wins third London 2012 gold

29 British Paralympians and members of LOCOG recognised by Queen Elizabeth II for London 2012

Cheng Huang

In his first year rowing internationally, China’s Cheng Huang upset Great Britain’s Tom Aggar in London, which comes in as the No. 41 moment of the year in Paralympic sport.

Alan Oliveira wins the men's 200m T44 at London 2012

Sport is never entirely predictable, and London 2012 certainly had its fair share of upsets.

Cheng Huang

On a day full of medals in the rowing competition, China and Ukraine dominated the waters.

Alla Lysenko

Ukrainian athlete achieves her 'ultimate dream'.