Sport | Rowing |
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Category | Sports federation |
Jurisdiction | Worldwide |
Membership | 157 |
Abbreviation | WR, FISA |
Founded | 25 June 1892 |
Headquarters | Lausanne, Switzerland |
President | Jean-Christophe Rolland |
Vice president(s) | Tricia Smith |
Official website | |
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World Rowing, also known as the World Rowing Federation (former abbreviation FISA; French: Fédération internationale des sociétés d'aviron), is the international governing body for rowing.[1] Its current president is Jean-Christophe Rolland who succeeded Denis Oswald at a ceremony held in Lucerne in July 2014.
The World Rowing Cup, World Rowing Championships, and other such competitions are overseen by this organization.