Olympic from 2028

Coastal rowing: Lobnig sisters win world championship gold!

Magdalena and Katharina Lobnig(Bild: APA/WORLD ROWING)

Magdalena and Katharina Lobnig became world champions on Saturday in coastal rowing, which will be an Olympic sport from 2028.

The two sisters left the competition led by Olympic single sculls champion Karolien Florijn (NED) behind them off Genoa, improving on their result from last year. They were able to celebrate silver at the World Championships in Bari.

Coastal rowing at the 2028 Olympics
Lobnig, who finished tenth in the single sculls at the Olympics in Paris, will be aiming for her next medal in the beach sprint next week. Coastal rowing appears on the Olympic program from 2028 in Los Angeles with the beach sprint variant.