With four gold, two silver and five bronze medals, the “Tricolore” certainly felt at home on the Canadian waters. Canada, the USA and Japan took the only three medals that will not travel back to Europe.
From the first crews pushing away from the dock to the final medals being awarded, Fanshawe Lake became the centre of international university rowing for an unforgettable week in London, Ontario, Canada.
All 11 finals were set on Saturday 15 August. and as the day moved on, the margins became tighter and tighter.
Across all 11 medal finals, Italy had a remarkable run, reaching the podium in every event and finishing the championship with four gold, two silver and five bronze medals. Great Britain also featured heavily throughout Finals Day, earning seven medals, including gold in the Women’s Double Sculls. Germany and the Netherlands each secured multiple world university titles, while Spain, Canada, Japan and the United States also reached the podium.
The racing may be finished, but the story of the 2026 FISU World University Championships Rowing will extend well beyond the final stroke.
Some of the best moments
The results
Women’s Double Sculls
- Gold: Eleanor Dash/Molly Curry GBR
- Silver: Elena Sali/Melissa Schincariol ITA
- Bronze: Rianne Lagerpush/Lena Wölke GER
Men’s Double Sculls
- Gold: Charles-Erienne Tabet/Keithan Woodhouse CAN
- Silver: Cornel Ciocoi/Matthew Skibas USA
- Bronze: Sebastiano Renzi/Luigi Tommaso Riccelli ITA
Women’s Pair
- Gold: Marljin Mast/Colet De Ruiter NED
- Silver: Phoebe Snowden/Zoe McCutcheon GBR
- Bronze: Matilde Barison/Susanna Pedrola ITA
Men’s Pair
- Gold: Lorenzo Cracco/Leonardo Sostegni ITA
- Silver: James Liddelle/Abdelraham Farag GBR
- Bronze: Simon Schubert/Kaspar Virnekäs GER
Women’s Four
- Gold: Germany
- Silver: Great Britain
- Bronze: Italy
Men’s Four
- Gold: Italy
- Silver: Great Britain
- Bronze: Canada
Women’s Single Sculls
- Gold: Sara Borghi ITA
- Silver: Kim Tijhuis NED
- Bronze: Utaha Mitoma JPN
Men’s Single Sculls
- Gold: Koxme Burutaran Olaizola ESP
- Silver: Tom Gränitz GER
- Bronze: Edoardo Rocchi ITA
Women’s Eight
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Great Britain
- Bronze: Italy
Men’s Eight
- Gold: Italy
- Silver: Great Britain
- Bronze: Netherlands
Mixed Quadruple Sculls
- Gold: Germany
- Silver: Italy
- Bronze: Spain
The London 2026 FISU World University Championship Rowing is now officially over. We could like to congratulate all the student-athletes and coaches and thank the referees, volunteers, partners, and supporters for their enthusiasm and hard work.
The FISU World University Championship 2026 season is now in full swing. Tune on to the Szeged 2026 FISU World University Championship Canoe Sports that is taking place in Hungary from 17-120 August.
All the action will be streamed live! Don’t miss any of the races. To watch click here.
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You can find out more information on the event’s official website and on its social media outlets, Instagram and Facebook.
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