Polish rowers impress at 2025 World Rowing U23 Championships in Poznań

Poland’s young athletes claimed three medals at the 2025 World Rowing Under 23 Championships, which concluded in late July in Poznań, western Poland.

Polish rowers found success at the 2025 World Rowing Under 23 Championships, held in late July in Poznań, western Poland.

Photo: Courtesy of the Ministry of Sport and Tourism

Sunday, 27 July proved especially successful for the national team. Mikołaj Kulka, Igor Czekanowicz, Michał Rańda and Daniel Gałęza took silver in the men’s quadruple sculls.

Bronze medals went to Kinga Kusinowska, Barbara Stępień, Rozalia Linowska and Gabriela Stefaniak in the women’s equivalent, and to Kacper Mickiewicz and Martin Weidchhaus in the lightweight double sculls.

To była udana niedziela dla polskich wioseł! Biało-Czerwoni skończyli mistrzostwa świata do lat 23 na poznańskiej Malcie z 4️⃣ medalami. W niedzielę krążki wywalczyli:

🥈 Męska czwórka podwójna w składzie Mikołaj Kulka, Igor Czekanowicz, Michał Rańda i Daniel Gałęza.

🥉 Żeńska… pic.twitter.com/RvsJa7dTpq

— Ministerstwo Sportu i Turystyki (@SPORT_GOV_PL) July 27, 2025

In total, Polish crews reached the podium four times. On Saturday, Anna Khlibenko and Julia Rogiewicz secured silver in the women’s double sculls on Lake Malta.

In Poznan, the Organising Committee of the 2025 World Rowing Under 23 Championships successfully dealt with a lower water level than usual, impacting the whole racing infrastructure. Read it below.https://t.co/c9Ubc6kghQ

— World Rowing (@WorldRowing) July 28, 2025

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