Organising Committee

Postal address:

2008 World Rowing Senior and Junior Championships

OO. Landesruderverband

RegattaStrasse 1

A-4100 Ottensheim

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  • Events Offered

    The following events are offered at the World Rowing Junior and Senior Championships

    Junior Men (JM): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x, 4-, 8+, 4+

    Junior Women (JW): 1x, 2x, 2-, 4x, 4-, 8+

    Men (M): 2+

    Lightweight Men (LM): 1x, 2-, 4x, 8+

    Lightweight Women (LW): 1x, 4x

  • Eligibility

    World Rowing Championship shall be open to all competitors who are authorized to compete by their member federation and who are eligible under the relevant rules. To represent a country in a World Rowing Championship, a competitor shall be a citizen of that country. He must be able to prove this by showing an official document (passport or identity card). In exceptional cases, the Executive Committee may make exceptions. Rowers may only compete at the World Rowing Championships if they have submitted a signed commitment form, according to Article 56. Each team official must have submitted a signed commitment form to FISA before accreditation may be issued at a FISA Event.

  • About Ottensheim

    Ottensheim is a part of the city of Linz, and is one of the most popular recreation areas in the city. Located on the Danube Rier and the most important trade route to Bohemia, Ottensheim is steeped in history and was an early settlement. Ottensheim, the oldest market of the Mühlviertel, has been afflicted by fires several times in its history. The biggest fire, which occured in 1899, destroyed 133 of 168 houses. 

  • Rowing in Austria

    There is a long rowing tradition in Austria, emphasised by how much Austrians love sport. 

  • About the Regatta Course

    The Linz-Ottensheim Regatta Course was constructed on an arm of the Danube River in 1972. The extension to eight lanes was completed in 2006. International rowing regattas, as well as the Austrian National Championships have taken place regularly. The venue has hosted the World Rowing Junior Championships in 1998, the Rowing World Cup in 2007, as well as the Nation's Cup in 1990 and 2001. 

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