title: 2018 World Rowing Championships – Women's lightweight double sculls
text: # 2018 World Rowing Championships – Women's lightweight double sculls
  
  The women's lightweight double sculls competition at the 2018 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv took place at the Plovdiv Regatta Venue.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  The schedule was as follows:
  
  | Date | Time | Round |
  | - | - | - |
  | Sunday 9 September 2018 | 15:00 | Heats |
  | Tuesday 11 September 2018 | 10:57 | Repechages |
  | Thursday 13 September 2018 | 11:36 | Semifinals A/B |
  | Thursday 13 September 2018 | 15:01 | Semifinals C/D |
  | Saturday 15 September 2018 | 09:54 | Final B |
  | Saturday 15 September 2018 | 12:01 | Final A |
  | Saturday 15 September 2018 | 15:01 | Final C |
  | Saturday 15 September 2018 | 15:49 | Final D |
  
  All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3)
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Heats
  
  The two fastest boats in each heat advanced directly to the A/B semifinals. The remaining boats were sent to the repechages.
  
  **Heat 1**
  
  | Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kirsten McCann Nicole van Wyk | South Africa | 6:54.31 | SA/B |
  | 2 | Valentina Rodini Federica Cesarini | Italy | 6:54.91 | SA/B |
  | 3 | Patricia Merz Frédérique Rol | Switzerland | 6:55.39 | R |
  | 4 | Eleanor Piggott Emily Craig | Great Britain | 6:58.59 | R |
  | 5 | Natsumi Yamaryo Ayami Oishi | Japan | 6:59.24 | R |
  
  **Heat 2**
  
  | Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Emily Schmieg Mary Jones | United States | 6:58.59 | SA/B |
  | 2 | Weronika Deresz Joanna Dorociak | Poland | 7:07.52 | SA/B |
  | 3 | Louisa Altenhuber Laura Arndorfer | Austria | 7:09.38 | R |
  | 4 | Nawel Chiali Zoubida Lachoub | Algeria | 7:21.52 | R |
  | 5 | Matinee Raruen Phuttharaksa Neegree | Thailand | 7:27.07 | R |
  
  **Heat 3**
  
  | Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Zoe McBride Jackie Kiddle | New Zealand | 6:50.04 | SA/B |
  | 2 | Amy James Sarah Pound | Australia | 6:51.11 | SA/B |
  | 3 | Katherine Haber Jennifer Casson | Canada | 6:51.45 | R |
  | 4 | Aoife Casey Denise Walsh | Ireland | 7:02.25 | R |
  | 5 | Emma Benany Asmaa Alzohairy | Egypt | 8:10.82 | R |
  
  **Heat 4**
  
  | Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Marieke Keijser Ilse Paulis | Netherlands | 6:59.43 | SA/B |
  | 2 | Ionela-Livia Cozmiuc Gianina Beleagă | Romania | 7:02.83 | SA/B |
  | 3 | Katrin Thoma Leonie Pless | Germany | 7:10.41 | R |
  | 4 | Rocio Lao Sanchez Natalia de Miguel | Spain | 7:23.43 | R |
  
  ### Repechages
  
  The two fastest boats in each repechage advanced to the A/B semifinals. The remaining boats were sent to the C/D semifinals.
  
  **Repechage 1**
  
  | Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Patricia Merz Frédérique Rol | Switzerland | 6:57.90 | SA/B |
  | 2 | Natsumi Yamaryo Ayami Oishi | Japan | 7:00.67 | SA/B |
  | 3 | Aoife Casey Denise Walsh | Ireland | 7:03.88 | SC/D |
  | 4 | Louisa Altenhuber Laura Arndorfer | Austria | 7:06.78 | SC/D |
  | 5 | Rocio Lao Sanchez Natalia de Miguel | Spain | 7:16.14 | SC/D |
  | 6 | Emma Benany Asmaa Alzohairy | Egypt | 7:50.07 | SC/D |
  
  **Repechage 2**
  
  | Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Eleanor Piggott Emily Craig | Great Britain | 6:57.14 | SA/B |
  | 2 | Katherine Haber Jennifer Casson | Canada | 7:00.60 | SA/B |
  | 3 | Katrin Thoma Leonie Pless | Germany | 7:12.65 | SC/D |
  | 4 | Matinee Raruen Phuttharaksa Neegree | Thailand | 7:16.95 | SC/D |
  | 5 | Nawel Chiali Zoubida Lachoub | Algeria | 7:23.96 | SC/D |
  
  ### Semifinals C/D
  
  All but the slowest boat in each semi were sent to the C final. The slowest boats were sent to the D final.
  
  **Semifinal 1**
  
  | Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Aoife Casey Denise Walsh | Ireland | 7:20.51 | FC |
  | 2 | Rocio Lao Sanchez Natalia de Miguel | Spain | 7:24.08 | FC |
  | 3 | Matinee Raruen Phuttharaksa Neegree | Thailand | 7:31.21 | FD |
  
  **Semifinal 2**
  
  | Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Louisa Altenhuber Laura Arndorfer | Austria | 7:15.65 | FC |
  | 2 | Katrin Thoma Leonie Pless | Germany | 7:25.53 | FC |
  | 3 | Nawel Chiali Zoubida Lachoub | Algeria | 7:28.06 | FC |
  | 4 | Emma Benany Asmaa Alzohairy | Egypt | 7:56.02 | FD |
  
  ### Semifinals A/B
  
  The three fastest boats in each semi advanced to the A final. The remaining boats were sent to the B final.
  
  **Semifinal 1**
  
  | Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Ionela-Livia Cozmiuc Gianina Beleagă | Romania | 6:59.23 | FA |
  | 2 | Emily Schmieg Mary Jones | United States | 6:59.95 | FA |
  | 3 | Patricia Merz Frédérique Rol | Switzerland | 7:01.11 | FA |
  | 4 | Katherine Haber Jennifer Casson | Canada | 7:01.50 | FB |
  | 5 | Kirsten McCann Nicole van Wyk | South Africa | 7:02.48 | FB |
  | 6 | Amy James Sarah Pound | Australia | 7:09.18 | FB |
  
  **Semifinal 2**
  
  | Rank | Rowers | Country | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Marieke Keijser Ilse Paulis | Netherlands | 7:05.62 | FA |
  | 2 | Zoe McBride Jackie Kiddle | New Zealand | 7:06.75 | FA |
  | 3 | Eleanor Piggott Emily Craig | Great Britain | 7:07.09 | FA |
  | 4 | Weronika Deresz Joanna Dorociak | Poland | 7:12.72 | FB |
  | 5 | Valentina Rodini Federica Cesarini | Italy | 7:12.90 | FB |
  | 6 | Natsumi Yamaryo Ayami Oishi | Japan | 7:14.41 | FB |
  
  ### Finals
  
  The A final determined the rankings for places 1 to 6. Additional rankings were determined in the other finals.
  
  **Final D**
  
  | Rank | Rowers | Country | Time |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Matinee Raruen Phuttharaksa Neegree | Thailand | 7:19.19 |
  | 2 | Emma Benany Asmaa Alzohairy | Egypt | 7:52.69 |
  
  **Final C**
  
  | Rank | Rowers | Country | Time |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Aoife Casey Denise Walsh | Ireland | 7:05.77 |
  | 2 | Louisa Altenhuber Laura Arndorfer | Austria | 7:08.29 |
  | 3 | Katrin Thoma Leonie Pless | Germany | 7:09.12 |
  | 4 | Rocio Lao Sanchez Natalia de Miguel | Spain | 7:13.31 |
  | 5 | Nawel Chiali Zoubida Lachoub | Algeria | 7:20.59 |
  
  **Final B**
  
  | Rank | Rowers | Country | Time |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Valentina Rodini Federica Cesarini | Italy | 7:04.91 |
  | 2 | Kirsten McCann Nicole van Wyk | South Africa | 7:06.40 |
  | 3 | Katherine Haber Jennifer Casson | Canada | 7:07.07 |
  | 4 | Natsumi Yamaryo Ayami Oishi | Japan | 7:07.96 |
  | 5 | Weronika Deresz Joanna Dorociak | Poland | 7:08.77 |
  | 6 | Amy James Sarah Pound | Australia | 7:09.28 |
  
  **Final A**
  
  | Rank | Rowers | Country | Time |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Ionela-Livia Cozmiuc Gianina Beleagă | Romania | 6:50.71 |
  | | Emily Schmieg Mary Jones | United States | 6:52.30 |
  | | Marieke Keijser Ilse Paulis | Netherlands | 6:52.56 |
  | 4 | Patricia Merz Frédérique Rol | Switzerland | 6:54.80 |
  | 5 | Eleanor Piggott Emily Craig | Great Britain | 6:55.81 |
  | 6 | Zoe McBride Jackie Kiddle | New Zealand | 6:57.79 |
  