A habit. As every year at this time, the International Rowing Federation (World Rowing) awarded its annual trophies to the best rowers and technicians of the season. For the year 2024, the body distinguished the Dutch quadruple, Olympic champion on the Vaires-sur-Marne basin, composed of Koen Metsemakers, Tone Wieten, Finn Florijn, and Lennart Van Lierop. It was named best men's crew of the year. In the women's category, the trophy for best crew went to the Romanian eight, also crowned Olympic champion at the Paris 2024 Games. Romanian rowing was doubly rewarded on Saturday, November 9 in Seville, Spain, where the World Rowing gala evening was held, with the title of coach of the year awarded to the former Italian rower Antonio Colamonici, now in the coaching of the Romanian team. The title of best crew in para rowing was awarded to the British Lauren Rowles and Gregg Stevenson, crowned mixed doubles PR2024 champions at the Paris XNUMX Paralympic Games. The medal Thomas Keller, one of the most coveted distinctions in international rowing, was awarded to the German Richard Schmidt, Olympic champion in the eight at the London Games in 2012. Finally, the Frenchman Alain Lacoste, long-time president of the medical commission of FISA (former name of World Rowing), was rewarded in Seville for his contribution to the service of rowing.
