Swede new Commission Head

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FRIDA SVENSSON RE-ELECTED AS CHAIR OF WORLD ROWING ATHLETES’ COMMISSION

‘Following the elections and appointment of the member of the Athletes’ Commission, the outgoing and new members met for the first time during the 2022 World Rowing Joint Commissions Meeting in London last month, and voted for the position of Athletes’ Commission Chair.  In accordance with the Athletes’ Commission regulations & Election Procedure, Appendix S5 of the World Rowing Statutes, the World Rowing Council ratified the Commission’s proposal last Friday, and Frida Svensson from Sweden has been appointed as Chair of the Athletes’ Commission.

Frida Svensson will serve as Chair for a four-year term until 31 December 2026 and sit in the World Rowing Executive Committee and Council with full voting rights.’

Denmark win Nordic Cup 2022

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While big parts of continental Europe had record high temperature, low temperature and heavy day rain Saturday and strong headwind Sunday was not the most optimal conditions for a summer regatta. However, all participating rowing teams conquered the elements smoothly and the 2022 Open Nordic Rowing Championship in Tampere Finland became a successful regatta. A big complement to the Finnish Organizers for setting the frame for fairness and inter-nordic friendship between the rowers.

The Nordic Cup which is an ongoing competition among the Nordic Federations was this time won by Denmark with Norway as runners up followed by Sweden and Finland.

Find here the full result list from Saturday races and Sunday races (updated versions)

View photos from the regatta here

Statement

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Nordic Rowing Federation express our full solidarity with the Ukrainian people and along with World Rowing and all of the Nordic Rowing member federations, Denmark, Finland, Faroe Island, Norway and Sweden we strongly condemn the tragic situation with the Russian and Belarus military invasion of Ukraine.

Accordingly, Nordic Rowing Federation confirms that participation of Russian and Belarus rowers and rowing teams with immediate effect will not be allowed participation in any event scheduled by the Nordic Rowing Federation.

President                                           Secretary General

Torben Thyrén                                 Leif Egholm        

Succesful Faroe Islands rowers

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Faroe Island rowers were succesful at the recent World Rowing Virtual Indoor Championships.

Gold medals to Sarita Kristina Hansen in Women Lightweight 500m and 2K in Master Category 30-39 and Guriardottir Hansen in Women U23 500M. Mattias Durhuus won bronze in Men U19 category.

Congratulation to all of you.

Bronze medal to Finnish Rower

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The Finnish rower Joel Naukkarinen won a bronze medal in the mens open 2000 meter class at the World Rowing Indoor Championship which took place from 25-26 February 2022.

The open men’s 2000m was one of the highlight events and the race saw last year’s indoor
champion Ward Lemmelijn of Belgium come out on top again. Lemmelijn trailed Russia’s
Alexander Vyazovkin for the majority of the race, and in an epic sprint to the line overtook
him just before the finish, to the delight of his supporters in Belgium. He fell just short of the
magic sub 5:40 mark when he finished in a time of 5:41.7, ahead of Vyazovkin with Joel
Naukkarinen of Finland in third. Congratulation to Joel Naukkarinen.

2021 Coastal Champions

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It was a perfect Coastal day in Helsingborg, Sweden. The strong northwesterly wind Friday coming from the open sea had during the night moved to a more calm southwesterly direction making it possible for all boats to succesfully conquer the waves. No rain and a mix of sun and clouds with temperature in the low 20’s and the scene was set for the first Open Nordic Coastal Championship.

The new Nordic Coastal Champions:

Find the full result list here

Race ClassWinner ClubCountry
CM4x+Kungälvs RoddklubSweden
CW4x+Danske Studenters Roklub (DSR)Denmark
CW2xKVIKDenmark
CM2xBerliner RuderclubGermany
CM1xBerliner RuderclubGermany
CW1xHelsingborgs RoddklubSweden

2021 Nordic Junior Championship CANCELLED

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Unfortunately the Nordic Rowing Federation has to announce that the upcoming 2021 Open Nordic Junior Championship in Stockholm Sweden June 19 and 20 has been cancelled due to the uncertain Covid-19 situation in the Nordic countries. This is a uniform decision made by all the Nordic member federation.

Nordic Rowing Federation is now postponing the regatta to 2022.