PARA ROWING NEWS

2013 world rowing championships venue

Rowing world champs: What to watch

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.

Rob Jones and Oksana Masters

Four rowers named Ones to Watch

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.

Tom Aggar

Aggar back on top, Lysenko upset

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

Cheng Huang

No. 41: Huang beats Aggar at Eton Dorney

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.