PAST WORLD CHAMPIONS NOTE: In Olympic years, World Championships are held only for classes that don't compete in the Olympics MEN’S SINGLE SCULL 1962 Wjatcheslaw Iwanow, SOV 1966 Don Spero, USA 1970 Alberto Demiddi, ARG 1974 Wolfgang Honig, GDR 1975 Peter-Michael Kolbe, FRG 1977 Joachim Dreifke, GDR 1978 Peter-Michael Kolbe, FRG 1979 Pertti Karppinen, FIN 1981 Peter-Michael Kolbe, FRG 1982 Rudiger Reiche, GDR 1983 Peter-Michael Kolbe, FRG 1985 Pertti Karppinen, FIN 1986 Peter-Michael Kolbe, FRG 1987 Thomas Lange, GDR 1989 Thomas Lange, GDR 1990 Juri Jaanson, URS 1991 Thomas Lange, GER 1993 Derek Porter, CAN 1994 Andre Willms, GER 1995 Iztok Cop, SLO 1997 James Koven, USA 1998 Rob Waddell, NZ 1999 Rob Waddell, NZ 2001 Olaf Tufte, NOR 2002 Marcel Hacker, GER 2003 Olaf Tufte, NOR 2005 Mahe Drysdale, NZ MEN’S DOUBLE SCULL 1962 René Duhamel/Bernard Monnereau, FRA 1966 Melchior Bürgin/Martin Studach, SUI 1970 Jörgen Engelbrecht/Niels Secher, DEN 1974 Christof Kreuziger/Hans-Ulrich Schmied, GDR 1975 Alf Hansen/Frank Hansen, NOR 1977 Chris Baillieu/Michael Hart, GBR 1978 Alf Hansen/Frank Hansen, NOR 1979 Alf Hansen/Frank Hansen, NOR 1981 Klaus Kröppelien/Joachim Dreifke, GDR 1982 Rolf Bent Thorsen/Alf Hansen, NOR 1983 Thomas Lange/Uwe Heppner, GDR 1985 Thomas Lange/Uwe Heppner, GDR 1986 Alberto Belgori/Igor Pescialli, ITA 1987 Danatyl Jordanov/Vasil Radev, BUL 1989 Lars Bjoeness/Rolf Bent Thorsen, NOR 1990 Christoph Zerbst/Arnold Jonke, AUT 1991 Nico Rienks/Henk-Jan Zwolle, NED 1993 Samuel Barathay/Yves Lamarque, FRA 1994 Rolf Bent Thorsen/Lars Bjoenness, NOR 1995 Martin Haldbo Hansen/Lars Christensen, DEN 1997 Stephan Volkert/Andreas Hajek, GER 1998 Stephan Volkert/Andreas Hajek, GER 1999 Luka Spik/Iztok Cop, SLO 2001 Akos Haller/Tibor Peto, HUN 2002 Akos Haller/Tibor Peto, HUN 2003 Sebastien Vieilledent/Adrien Hardy, FRA 2005 Luka Spik/Iztok Cop, SLO MEN’S QUADRUPLE SCULL 1974 East Germany 1975 East Germany 1977 East Germany 1978 East Germany 1979 East Germany 1981 East Germany 1982 East Germany 1983 West Germany 1985 Canada 1986 Soviet Union 1987 Soviet Union 1989 Netherlands 1990 Soviet Union 1991 Soviet Union 1993 Germany 1994 Italy 1995 Italy 1997 Italy 1998 Italy 1999 Germany 2001 Germany 2002 Germany 2003 Germany 2005 Poland MEN’S COXLESS PAIR 1962 Dieter Bender/Günther Zumkeller, FRG 1966 Peter Kremtz/Roland Göhler, GDR 1970 Peter Gorny/Werner Klatt, GDR 1974 Bernd Landvoigt/Jörg Landvoigt, GDR 1975 Bernd Landvoigt/Jörg Landvoigt, GDR 1977 Witali Jelissejew/Alexander Kulagin, URS 1978 Bernd Landvoigt/Jörg Landvoigt, GDR 1979 Bernd Landvoigt/Jörg Landvoigt, GDR 1981 Yuriy Pimenov/Nikolay Pimenov, URS 1982 Magnus Grepperud/Sverre Löken, NOR 1983 Carl Ertel/Ulf Sauerbrey, GDR 1985 Yuriy Pimenov/Nikolay Pimenov, URS 1986 Nikolay Pimenov/ Yuriy Pimenov, URS 1987 Andrew Holmes/Steven Redgrave, GBR 1989 Uwe Kellner/Thomas Jung, GDR 1990 Thomas Jung/Uwe Kellner, GDR 1991 Steven Redgrave/Matthew Pinsent, GBR 1993 Steven Redgrave/Matthew Pinsent, GBR 1994 Steven Redgrave/Matthew Pinsent, GBR 1995 Steven Redgrave/Matthew Pinsent, GBR 1997 Michel Andrieux/Jean-Christophe Rolland, FRA 1998 Detlef Kirchhoff/ Robert Sens, GER 1999 Drew Ginn/James Tomkins, AUS 2001 James Cracknell/Matthew Pinsent, GBR 2002 James Cracknell/Matthew Pinsent, GBR 2003 Drew Ginn/James Tomkins, AUS 2005 Nathan Twaddle/George Bridgewater, NZL MEN’S COXED PAIR 1962 West Germany 1966 Netherlands 1970 Romania 1974 Soviet Union 1975 East Germany 1977 Bulgaria 1978 East Germany 1979 East Germany 1981 Italy 1982 Italy 1983 East Germany 1985 Italy 1986 Great Britain 1987 Italy 1989 Italy 1990 Italy 1991 Italy 1993 Great Britain 1994 Croatia 1995 Italy 1996 France 1997 USA 1998 Australia 1999 USA 2000 USA 2001 Great Britain 2002 Germany 2003 USA 2004 Italy 2005 Australia MEN’S COXLESS FOUR 1962 West Germany 1966 East Germany 1970 East Germany 1974 East Germany 1975 East Germany 1977 East Germany 1978 Soviet Union 1979 East Germany 1981 Soviet Union 1982 Switzerland 1983 West Germany 1985 West Germany 1986 USA 1987 East Germany 1989 East Germany 1990 Australia 1991 Australia 1993 France 1994 Italy 1995 Italy 1997 Great Britain 1998 Great Britain 1999 Great Britain 2001 Great Britain 2002 Germany 2003 Canada 2005 Great Britain MEN’S COXED FOUR 1962 West Germany 1966 East Germany 1970 West Germany 1974 East Germany 1975 Soviet Union 1977 East Germany 1978 East Germany 1979 East Germany 1981 East Germany 1982 East Germany 1983 New Zealand 1985 Soviet Union 1986 East Germany 1987 East Germany 1989 Romania 1990 East Germany 1991 Germany 1993 Romania 1994 Romania 1995 USA 1996 Romania 1997 France 1998 Australia 1999 USA 2000 Great Britain 2001 France 2002 Great Britain 2003 USA 2004 Italy 2005 France MEN’S EIGHT 1962 West Germany 1966 West Germany 1970 East Germany 1974 USA 1975 East Germany 1977 East Germany 1978 East Germany 1979 East Germany 1981 Soviet Union 1982 New Zealand 1983 New Zealand 1985 Soviet Union 1986 Australia 1987 USA 1989 West Germany 1990 West Germany 1991 Germany 1993 Germany 1994 USA 1995 Germany 1997 USA 1998 USA 1999 USA 2001 Romania 2002 Canada 2003 Canada 2005 USA MEN’S LIGHTWEIGHT SINGLE SCULL 1974 William Belden, USA 1975 Reto Wyss, SUI 1976 Raimund Haberl, AUT 1977 Reto Wyss, SUI 1978 José Antonio Montosa, ESP 1979 William Belden, USA 1980 Christian Georg Wahrlich, FRG 1981 Scott Roop, USA 1982 Raimund Haberl, AUT 1983 Bjarne Eltang, DEN 1984 Bjarne Eltang, DEN 1985 Ruggero Verroca, ITA 1986 Peter Antonie, AUS 1987 Willem van Belleghem, BEL 1988 Alwin Otten, FRG 1989 Frans Goebel, NED 1990 Frans Goebel, NED 1991 Niall O'Toole, IRL 1992 Jens Mohr Ernst, DEN 1993 Peter Haining, GBR 1994 Peter Haining, GBR 1995 Peter Haining, GBR 1996 Karsten Nielsen, DEN 1997 Karsten Nielsen, DEN 1998 Stefano Basalini, ITA 1999 Karsten Nielsen, DEN 2000 Michal Vabrousek, CZE 2001 Sam Lynch, IRL 2002 Sam Lynch, IRL 2003 Stefano Basalini, ITA 2004 Peter Ording, GER 2005 Vasileios Polymeros, GRE MEN’S LIGHTWEIGHT DOUBLE SCULL 1978 Pal Bornick/Arne Gilje, NOR 1979 Pal Bornick/Arne Gilje, NOR 1980 Francesco Esposito/Ruggero Verroca, ITA 1981 Francesco Esposito/Ruggero Verroca, ITA 1982 Francesco Esposito/Ruggero Verroca, ITA 1983 Francesco Esposito/Ruggero Verroca, ITA 1984 Francesco Esposito/Ruggero Verroca, ITA 1985 Luc Crispon/Thierry Renault, FRA 1986 Carl Smith/Allan Whitwell, GBR 1987 Giovanni Calabrese/Enrico Gandola, ITA 1988 Enrico Gandola/Francesca Esposito, ITA 1989 Walter Rantasa/Christoph Schmölzer, AUT 1990 Steve Peterson/Robert Dreher, USA 1991 Michael Buchheit/Kai von Warburg, GER 1992 Bruce Hick/Gary Lynagh, AUS 1993 Gary Lynagh/Bruce Hick, AUS 1994 Francesco Esposito/Michelangelo Crispi, ITA 1995 Michael Gier/Markus Gier, SUI 1997 Tomasz Kucharski/Robert Sycz, POL 1998 Robert Sycz/Tomasz Kucharski, POL 1999 Michelangelo Crispi/Leonardo Pettinari, ITA 2001 Elia Luini/Leonardo Pettinari, ITA 2002 Elia Luini/Leonardo Pettinari, ITA 2003 Elia Luini/Leonardo Pettinari, ITA 2005 Zsolt Hirling/Tamas Varga, HUN MEN’S LIGHTWEIGHT PAIR 1993 Fernando Molina/Fernando Climent, ESP 1994 Carlo Gaddi/Leonardo Pettinari, ITA 1995 Pasquale Marigliano/Carlo Grande, ITA 1996 Thomas Ebert/Bo Svendsen, DEN 1997 Matthias Binder/Benedikt Schmidt, SUI 1998 Jean-Christophe Bette/Vincent Montabbonel, FRA 1999 Stefano Basalini/Paolo Pittino, ITA 2000 Ben Storey/Ed Winchester, CAN 2001 Gearoid Towey/Tony O'Connor, IRL 2002 Christian Yantani/Miguel Cerda, CHI 2003 Bo Helleberg/Mads Andersen, DEN 2004 Bo Helleberg/Mads Andersen, DEN 2005 Bo Helleberg/Thomas Ebert, DEN MEN’S LIGHTWEIGHT QUADRUPLE SCULL 1989 West Germany 1990 Italy 1991 Australia 1992 Italy 1993 Austria 1994 Austria 1995 Austria 1996 Italy 1997 Italy 1998 Italy 1999 Italy 2000 Japan 2001 Italy 2002 Italy 2003 Italy 2004 Italy 2005 Italy MEN’S LIGHTWEIGHT COXLESS FOUR 1974 Australia 1975 France 1976 France 1977 France 1978 Switzerland 1979 Great Britain 1980 Australia 1981 Australia 1982 Italy 1983 Spain 1984 Spain 1985 West Germany 1986 Italy 1987 West Germany 1988 Italy 1989 West Germany 1990 West Germany 1991 Great Britain 1992 Great Britain 1993 USA 1994 Denmark 1995 Italy 1997 Denmark 1998 Denmark 1999 Denmark 2001 Austria 2002 Denmark 2003 Denmark 2005 France MEN’S LIGHTWEIGHT EIGHT 1974 USA 1975 Germany 1976 Germany 1977 Great Britain 1978 Great Britain 1979 Spain 1980 Great Britain 1981 Denmark 1982 Italy 1983 Spain 1984 Denmark 1985 Italy 1986 Italy 1987 Italy 1988 Italy 1989 Italy 1990 Italy 1991 Italy 1992 Denmark 1993 Canada 1994 Great Britain 1995 Denmark 1996 Germany 1997 Australia 1998 Germany 1999 USA 2000 USA 2001 France 2002 Italy 2003 Germany 2004 France 2005 Italy WOMEN’S SINGLE SCULL 1974 Christine Scheiblich, GDR 1975 Christine Scheiblich, GDR 1977 Christine Scheiblich, GDR 1978 Christine Hahn-Scheiblich, GDR 1979 Sanda Toma, ROM 1981 Sanda Toma, ROM 1982 Irina Fetissowa, URS 1983 Jutta Hampe, GDR 1985 Cornelia Linse, GDR 1986 Jutta Hampe, GDR 1987 Magdalena Georgieva, BUL 1989 Elisabeta Lipa, ROM 1990 Birgit Peter, GDR 1991 Silken Laumann, CAN 1993 Jana Thieme, GER 1994 Trine Hansen, DEN 1995 Maria Brandin, SWE 1997 Yekaterina Khodatovich, BLR 1998 Irina Fedotova, RUS 1999 Ekaterina Karsten, BLR 2001 Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski, GER 2002 Rumjana Neikova, BUL 2003 Rumjana Neikova, BUL 2005 Ekaterina Karsten-Khodatovich, BLR WOMEN’S DOUBLE SCULL 1974 Jelena Antonowa/Galina Jermolajewa, URS 1975 Jelena Antonowa/Galina Jermolajewa, URS 1977 Anke Borchmann/Roswitha Zobelt, GDR 1978 Svetla Otsetova/Sdravka Jordanova, BUL 1979 Cornelia Linse/Heidi Westphal, GDR 1981 Margarita Kokarewischa/Antonina