Thomas Keller Medal

Thomas Keller Medal
DescriptionHighest honor in rowing, awarded for an outstanding international career and exemplary sportsmanship
CountryInternational
Presented byWorld Rowing (FISA)
Websitehttp://www.worldrowing.com/athletes/thomas-keller-medal Edit this on Wikidata

The Thomas Keller Medal is given by the World Rowing Federation (FISA) for an outstanding international career in the sport of rowing. It is the highest honor in rowing and is awarded to any athlete within five years of his/her retirement from the sport. It recognizes an exceptional rowing career as well as exemplary sportsmanship.

It is named after Thomas Keller who was the president of FISA from 1958 until his death in 1989.[1][2]

Past recipients

YearWinnerCountryProfile
1990Alf HansenNOR[3]
1991Thomas GreinerGER[4]
1994Yuriy PimenovRUS[5]
1996Francesco EspositoITA[6]
Nikolay PimenovRUS[7]
Rolf ThorsenNOR[8]
1997Giuseppe AbbagnaleITA[9]
Carmine AbbagnaleITA[10]
Jana SorgersGER[11]
Thomas LangeGER[12]
1998Kerstin KöppenGER[13]
Roland BaarGER[14]
1999Silken LaumannCAN[15]
Kathleen HeddleCAN[16]
2001Steve RedgraveGBR[17]
2002Marnie McBeanCAN[18]
2003Peter AntonieAUS[19]
2004Nico RienksNED[20]
2005Matthew PinsentGBR[21]
2006Agostino AbbagnaleITA[22]
2007Mike McKayAUS[23]
2008Elisabeta LipăROM[24]
2009Kathrin BoronGER[25]
2010James TomkinsAUS

[26]

2011Jüri JaansonEST

[27]

2012Václav ChalupaTCH[28]
2013Eskild EbbesenDEN[29]
2014Drew GinnAUS[30]
2015Iztok ČopSLO[31]
2016Caroline Evers-SwindellNZL[32]
Georgina Evers-Swindell
2017Katherine GraingerGBR[33]
2018Eric MurrayNZL[34]
Hamish Bond
2019Kim BrennanAUS[35]
2020Not awarded[36]
2021Olaf TufteNOR[37]
2022Mahe DrysdaleNZL[38]
2023Caryn DaviesUSA[39]
2024Richard SchmidtGER[40]

References

  1. ↑ "World Rowing - Thomas Keller Medal". World Rowing. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
  2. ↑ "THOMAS KELLER MEDAL 2025 Media Guide" (PDF). Thomas Keller Media Activities.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). dps.twiihosting.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  7. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). dps.twiihosting.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). dps.twiihosting.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). dps.twiihosting.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). dps.twiihosting.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). dps.twiihosting.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). dps.twiihosting.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). dps.twiihosting.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ↑ "A force for rowing; Roland Baar". World Rowing. 2018-06-28. Archived from the original on 2026-01-19. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  15. ↑ "Silken Laumann". Team Canada. 2011-09-18. Archived from the original on 2025-11-15. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  16. ↑ "Kathleen Heddle". Team Canada. 2011-09-18. Archived from the original on 2025-11-17. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  17. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). dps.twiihosting.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  18. ↑ "Marnie McBean Recieves [sic] 2002 Thomas Keller Medal". World Rowing. 2011-12-07. Archived from the original on 2026-01-19. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  19. ↑ "Peter Antonie Awarded 2003 Thomas Keller Medal". World Rowing. 2011-12-07. Archived from the original on 2026-01-19. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  20. ↑ "Nico Rienks to Receive Thomas Keller Medal". World Rowing. 2011-12-07. Archived from the original on 2026-01-18. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  21. ↑ "Sir Matthew Pinsent recipient of FISA's Thomas Keller Award". World Rowing. 2011-12-07. Archived from the original on 2026-01-19. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  22. ↑ "World Rowing honours Abbagnale". World Rowing. 2006-06-30. Archived from the original on 10 July 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  23. ↑ "Mike McKay earns highest distinction in Rowing". World Rowing. 2007-07-15. Archived from the original on 11 August 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  24. ↑ "The Thomas Keller Medal for rowing legend Lipa". www.worldrowing.com. 2008-06-03. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  25. ↑ "2009 Thomas Keller Medal awarded to Kathrin Boron". World Rowing. 2009-07-09. Archived from the original on 15 July 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  26. ↑ "James Tomkins receives the Thomas Keller medal". World Rowing. 2010-11-07. Archived from the original on 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  27. ↑ "Jueri Jaanson awarded rowing's highest distinction". World Rowing. Archived from the original on 2025-01-25. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  28. ↑ "Vaclav Chalupa, legendary Czech sculler, awarded rowing's highest distinction". 2012-05-30. Archived from the original on 2024-11-30.
  29. ↑ "Most successful Danish sportsman awarded Thomas Keller Medal". 2013-07-12. Archived from the original on 2013-07-15.
  30. ↑ "Drew Ginn wins Thomas Keller rowing medal". SBS News. 2014-07-04. Archived from the original on 2026-01-18. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  31. ↑ "World Rowing announces the 2015 Thomas Keller medal winner". World Rowing. 2015-07-02. Archived from the original on 2025-09-12. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  32. ↑ "New Zealand's rowing twins win 2016 Thomas Keller Medal". World Rowing. 2016-05-20. Archived from the original on 2026-01-18. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  33. ↑ "Great Britain's Katherine Grainger wins 2017 Thomas Keller Medal". International Rowing Federation. 29 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2024-07-30. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  34. ↑ "Murray and Bond win 2018 Thomas Keller Medal". World Rowing. 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  35. ↑ "Kim Brennan takes out World Rowing's highest honour". Australian Olympic Committee. 2019-11-24. Archived from the original on 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  36. ↑ "2020 World Rowing Awards replaced by a month of rowing celebration". World Rowing. 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  37. ↑ "2022 World Rowing Cup III - Olaf Tufte receives his Thomas Keller Medal". World Rowing. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  38. ↑ "A rower of the world: Thomas Keller Medal winner Mahe Drysdale". World Rowing. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  39. ↑ "The 2023 World Rowing Awards' winners are revealed". World Rowing. 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
  40. ↑ "The 2024 World Rowing Award Winners are revealed". World Rowing. 2024-11-10. Retrieved 2026-01-18.
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