Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Indian Pair Reaches World Rowing Championships Medal Final
Ujjwal Kumar Singh and Rohit are Indian rowers.
They have reached the final race in their event at the 2026 World Rowing Championships.
Their event is called the Lightweight Double Sculls.
They qualified by finishing with a time of 7:26.77.
The final race will take place on August 27 in Amsterdam.
Six teams will compete for medals in this race.
Ujjwal recently helped India win its first gold medal at a World Rowing Cup event.
India is now hoping the pair can win its first medal at these World Championships.
Ujjwal Kumar Singh and Rohit reached the men’s Lightweight Double Sculls Final A.
The Indian crew qualified with a time of 7:26.77 in Amsterdam.
The medal race is scheduled for August 27, 2026.
Their qualification gives India one of six places in the final.
Ujjwal previously won India’s first World Rowing Cup gold with Lakshay in Lucerne in June.
- Who
- Indian rowers Ujjwal Kumar Singh and Rohit.
- What
- They advanced to Final A of the men’s Lightweight Double Sculls at the 2026 World Rowing Championships.
- When
- The medal race is scheduled for August 27, 2026; their qualifying performance followed a gold-medal victory in June.
- Where
- The World Rowing Championships are being held in Amsterdam; the earlier World Rowing Cup victory took place in Lucerne.
- Why
- They are competing for a place on the World Championships podium, with India seeking its first medal at these championships.
- Event
- Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls Final A
- Championships
- 2026 World Rowing Championships
- Location
- Amsterdam
- Medal race
- August 27, 2026
- Qualifying time
- 7:26.77
- Final slots
- Six
- Previous achievement
- Ujjwal and Lakshay won India’s first-ever gold medal at a World Rowing Cup event in Lucerne in June, with a time of 6:26.09.