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World Rowing Championship Events

The table below lists the rowing events held at the World Championships in 1962 and then for each of the years when changes were made to the program.

From 2018, there were equal events for both men and women.

World Championship Para Rowing commenced in 2002 at Seville in Spain. A brief history of Para Rowing rowing can be found on the World Championships home page. The following original description of categories adapted for rowing may give some insights into the above descriptions.

"Minimal Disability: 

L TA 4+ (leg, trunk and arms) 

Blind: 10% of vision in best eye with best correction (from visual acuity above 2/60 up to visual acuity of 6/60  and/or a visual field of more than 5% and less than 20%) 

Amputee: a) one single foot amputation, b) 3 fingers hand amputation

Neurological impairment: causing loss of ankle flexion and extension 

Cerebral palsy: CPS (Cerebral Palsy International Sport and Recreation Association (CP-ISRA) classes. Intellectual impairment: International Sports Federation for Person with an Intellectual Disability (INAS) criteria 

TA 2x (trunk and arm) 

Amputee: bilateral above knee 

Cerebral palsy: CP5 (diplegic) 

Neurological impairment: equivalent to a spinal cord of complete lesion of L4 

A 1x (arm) 

Cerebral palsy: CP4 

Neurological impairment: equivalent to a spinal cord of complete lesion of T10 

Note: hands and abdomen strapping shall be allowed."

The new categories now conform to international standards and nomenclature across all sports.