
7 August 2023
The 2023 World Rowing Under 19 Championships, which were held at the Stade Nautique de Vaires-sur-Marne, east of Paris, ended with the A-Finals on Saturday, a day earlier than planned.
Here are the results from the A-Finals.
U19 Women’s Coxed Four (JW4+)
USA, ITA, AUS
U19 Men’s Coxed Four (JM4+)
ITA, GER, TUR, AUS, USA, FRA
U19 Women’s pair (JW2-)
ROU, GRE, AUS, AIN, FRA, GER
U19 Men’s Pair (JM2-)
TUR, GER, RSA, FRA, GRE, GBR
U19 Women’s Four (JW4-)
ITA, GBR, ROU, GER, SUI, FRA
U19 Men’s Four (JM4-)
ROU, GER, FRA, GBR, ITA, HUN
U19 Women’s Quadruple Sculls (JW4x)
GER, ITA, GBR, CZE, USA, SUI
U19 Men’s Quadruple Sculls (JM4x)
GER, GBR, CHN, CZE
U19 Women’s Double Sculls (JW2x)
GBR, GRE, ITA, IRL, NOR, RSA
U19 Men’s Double Sculls (JM2x)
ITA, GRE, SUI, TUR, GER, IRL
U19 Women’s Eight (JW8+)
GBR, GER, ROU, USA, NZL, ITA

U19 Men’s Single Sculls (JM1x)
TUR, GRE, SVK, CHN, AIN, ITA
U19 Women’s Single Sculls (JW1x)
ROU, IRL, URU, GER, RSA, BEL
U19 Men’s Eight (JM8+)
GBR, GER, ROU, NZL, CZE, ITA

If ever the coaching mantra ‘it’s not over ‘til it’s over’ was personified it is in the JW8+ final of the Paris under 19 World Championships. See the race video on Worldrowing.com unbelievable!
I wonder why they persist with the 4+ at the world juniors? Only ever a handful of entries in both the male and female events. Wouldn’t it be better if they replaced it with lightweight doubles or one of the para classes?