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The 2025 World Rowing Championships concluded in Shanghai, China, with The Netherlands coming out on top of the medals with four gold medals, one silver, and one bronze. The Netherlands won both the men’s and women’s eights, a first for the nation of 18 million. Great Britain, with the most medals overall, was second with three golds, four silvers, and a bronze.
The United States tied Ireland in fifth, with each nation winning two gold medals, and four total, each, overall—good for sixth, total. Canada’s best finishes were sixth place in the A final of the women’s quad and first place in three B finals—for seventh place—in the women’s eight, single scull, and lightweight single scull. In all, 25 nations won at least one medal from the 23 events contested.
The 2026 World Rowing Championships will be held August 23-30 on the Bosbaan in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
