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Lightweight rowing
on the Idroscalo. Lightweight rowing (abbreviated Lwt or Lt) is a category of rowing where limits are placed on the maximum body weight of competitors. According to World Rowing (FISA), this weight category was introduced "to encourage more universality in the sport especially among nations with less statuesque people". At the international level, for crew boats, the limits are: * Men: Crew average – no rower over * Women: Crew average – no rower over For single sculls, the limits are for men and for women.
Article summary
on the Idroscalo. Lightweight rowing (abbreviated Lwt or Lt) is a category of rowing where limits are placed on the maximum body weight of competitors. According to World Rowing (FISA), this weight category was introduced "to encourage more universality in the sport especially among nations with less statuesque people". At the international level, for crew boats, the limits are: * Men: Crew average – no rower over * Women: Crew average – no rower over For single sculls, the limits are for men and for women.
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