Opitz ranked No. 2 rower in the world
October 15, 2018 | Women's Rowing
Middleton native adds top world ranking to her accomplishments
MADISON, Wis.—After being named the USRowing Senior Female Athlete of the Year, Opitz has gone one step further as she was ranked as the No. 2 rower in the world for women by row2k.com.
"Being ranked number two is really cool," Opitz commented. "Honestly though, there are so many other talented women in the world who should be on the list. I also wouldn't be on the list without my teammates helping me move the boat."
These rankings can be found under this methodology:
"Reclaiming the women's eight title felt amazing," Opitz said. "All nine women came together in this boat to make it the fastest it could be. Really it was a testament to how hard the entire squad trained this year."
Opitz is the No. 2 rower in the world, right behind United States teammate Emily Regan in the No. 1 spot.
"You and your teammates go through 99 percent of the same experiences during the year," Opitz said. "The training center is unique because we train together all the time. We see each other's ups and downs. It is incredibly inspirational to train with such a hard working group of women."
Next up, Opitz will be recognized at the 2018 Golden Oars Gala on Thursday, Nov. 15, at the New York Athletic Club in Manhattan (Tickets).
"I am very excited for the Golden Oars. It's always a wonderful time celebrating a year of working hard and the accomplishments it brings. It's also a great occasion to be out of workout gear."
"Being ranked number two is really cool," Opitz commented. "Honestly though, there are so many other talented women in the world who should be on the list. I also wouldn't be on the list without my teammates helping me move the boat."
These rankings can be found under this methodology:
- Athlete must have medalled at the most recent World/Olympic Regatta to be eligible
- Points are scored for medalling at an Olympic or Senior World Championship Regatta
- 5 points for gold, 3 points for silver, 2 points for bronze
- Scoring regattas go back to include the two most recent Olympics and the World Championships in between
- Each regatta has a multiplier value. 3x for most recent Olympics, 2x for the Olympics prior to that, 1x for Olympic class event at World Championship, 0.5x for non-Olympic class event at World Championship
- Tie breaker is head to head total number of medals by priority: Olympic gold > silver > bronze, World Championship gold > silver > bronze, World Cup gold > silver > bronze. The tie breaker includes all medals won in athletes' career.
- 2018 World Championships – Gold in women's eight
- 2015 World Championships – Gold in women's eight
- 2014 World Championships – Gold in women's eight
- 2013 World Championships – Gold in women's eight
"Reclaiming the women's eight title felt amazing," Opitz said. "All nine women came together in this boat to make it the fastest it could be. Really it was a testament to how hard the entire squad trained this year."
Opitz is the No. 2 rower in the world, right behind United States teammate Emily Regan in the No. 1 spot.
"You and your teammates go through 99 percent of the same experiences during the year," Opitz said. "The training center is unique because we train together all the time. We see each other's ups and downs. It is incredibly inspirational to train with such a hard working group of women."
Next up, Opitz will be recognized at the 2018 Golden Oars Gala on Thursday, Nov. 15, at the New York Athletic Club in Manhattan (Tickets).
"I am very excited for the Golden Oars. It's always a wonderful time celebrating a year of working hard and the accomplishments it brings. It's also a great occasion to be out of workout gear."
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