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2009 World Rowing Championships in Poznan, Poland

31/08/2009

The 2009 World Rowing Championships in Poznan, Poland concluded with the best athletes in the world racing on bumpy water in tail wind conditions. Poland's men's quad goes into the record books after completing this regatta with four consecutive World Champion titles and the United States women's eight continued to dominate their event.

Men's eight (M8+)
The men's eight has really opened up this year. Canada are the Olympic Champions but have only retained two athletes from last year. Germany have been coming along in leaps and bounds in 2009 having failed to perform in 2008 and have put themselves in a good position to medal. Perennial powerhouse, the United States failed to make the final and thus another medal spot had become available. In Poznan Germany and Canada lined up as favourites in the two middle lanes. Germany, stroked by Sebastian Schmidt, took the lead at the start with Canada hot on their tails. By the half way point Germany had earned a comfortable edge with only Canada within striking distance. As the final race of the day came to a close, Germany crossed the line comfortably in the lead.

Results: GER, CAN, NED, POL, GBR, ITA

Women's eight (W8+)
They are the reigning Olympic and World Champions. They hold the World Best Time and now they take the 2009 World Champion title on the waters of Malta Lake. The United States women know how to do it in the eight. The United States controlled the race from start to finish. They were able to counter any attack. They were able to hold off Romania. Romania, meanwhile, had to work their way through the field after starting relatively slowly to find their ending second place spot. The Romanians put a lot of emphasis on this event and second is never the spot that they like to be in.

Results: USA, ROU, NED, GER, GBR, CAN

Men's Quadruple Sculls (M4X)
Poland did it. The national heroes are now World Champions on their own waters. Adam Korol, Michal Jelinski, Marek Kolbowicz and Konrad Wasielewski came together after their country finished fourth in this event at the 2004 Athens Olympics. In the following year they became World Champions and then went on an unbeaten winning streak that lasted three solid years. At the 2008 Olympic Games they became Olympic Champions. Staying together specifically to race in their home country, stroke man Korol made no qualms about the pressure that he felt.

Results: POL, AUS, GER, CRO, FRA, ITA

More results

Women's Quadruple Sculls (W4X)
Results: UKR, USA, GER, ITA, GBR, RUS

Lightweight Men's Four (LM4-)
Results: GER, DEN, POL, FRA, ITA, NED

Lightweight Men's Double Sculls (LM2x)
Results: NZL, FRA, ITA, GER, CAN, GBR

Lightweight Women's Double Sculls (LW2x)
Results: GRE, POL, GBR, GER, AUS, CAN

Source: worldrowing.com

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