Location Rotterdam, Netherlands | Dates 21–28 August | |
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Venue Willem-Alexanderbaan (nl) | ||
The 2016 World Rowing Championships was the 46th edition and held from 21 to 28 August 2016 at the Willem-Alexanderbaan in Rotterdam, Netherlands in conjunction with the World Junior Rowing Championships and the World Rowing U23 Championships. The annual week-long rowing regatta is organized by FISA (the International Rowing Federation), and held at the end of the northern hemisphere summer. Because the 2016 Summer Olympics were the major rowing event in 2016, the World Championships programme was limited to non-Olympic events, and the World Rowing Junior Championships were held at the same time, and also the World Rowing U23 Championships.
Men's events
The lightweight men's eight was discontinued after the 2015 World Rowing Championships due to low participation in three consecutive championships.