Article by Mihai Șovei – Published Saturday, November 15, 2025, 3:24 p.m. / Updated Saturday, November 15, 2025, 3:39 p.m.
Simona Radiș (26 years old), gold medalist in the 8+1 double rowing race at the 2025 World Championship, was named the best rower this year.
In the top five best rowers in the world there are four sportswomen from Romania: Amalia Bereș, Magdalena Rusu, Ancuța Bodnar and Simona Radiș, the latter occupying the first position.
Simona Radiș, the best rower in the world
The athlete born in Botoșani ranks first in the top 5 of the best rowers in the world following the results obtained at major international competitions in recent years. The top is made by row2k, a site specialized in this sport. Following the 2025 World Rowing Championship in Shanghai, China, the new ranking has been revealed, and Simona Radiș is the leader. There are three other Romanians in the top.
At this year's World Championships, which took place in September, in Shanghai, China, the Romanian won two gold medals:
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Row2k publishes annual rankings of the best rowers in the world, which are based on the results of the most recent Olympic regattas and World Championships. Rankings are objective and ties are broken by a specific medal-based system that prioritizes higher-level medals (eg Olympic gold over World Championships gold) and includes all career medals. The rankings are updated to reflect the latest international competitions, such as the 2025 World Rowing Championships.
Simona Radiș is thus one of the most important sportswomen in Romania at the moment. In addition to this year's results, the Romanian won three extremely important medals at the Olympic Games in her career.
