2024 Paris Olympics Women’s Rowing Odds and Predictions

Rowing can be one of the most intense sports to track in the Summer Olympics. Once you start factoring in money wagered and country loyalty, it understandably only gets better.

You’re in for a treat either way, but things are a bit less decided in some categories on the men’s side of things. Of course, no country is favored for more than one of the major competitions when looking at women, either.

This can go either way in the betting world, but the way I see it, betting on women’s Olympic rowing events offers solid value. To gauge which spots are worth attacking – and how – let’s comb through the women’s Olympic rowing odds that are available to us at the moment.

You can roll with my betting pick or the top favorite in the table below, or jump to each individual section for further analysis, as well as some alternative bets.

Women’s Eights Odds

• Romania -140
• United States +250
• Australia +800
• Great Britain +800
• Canada +1400
• Italy +5000
• Denmark +8000

The first set of Paris Olympics odds for women’s rowing come in the eights competition, where Romania is the clear favorite. Team USA comes in second with +250 odds, but nobody else is close in terms of pricing.

It’s easy to see why, as Romania took first place at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in this exact event. They edged out the US, and were quite competitive across the board, placing second in the fours and also winning the double sculls race.

They look like the team to beat, and their Olympics history is even heating up. They won the bronze medal in 2016 and were a respectable sixth in Tokyo. With their recent strong form, they could finally be ready to make a run to the top of the podium.

While possibly true, Romania still has to knock off the US when it matters most.

The Americans were still their top challenger in the eights at the WRC, and Team USA had previously dominated in this event. They won gold in three consecutive Olympics, and narrowly missed out on a medal in Tokyo.

Truth be told, they could be prepared to rally and get back to the top, and their current price is very difficult to pass up.

It’s fair to say the women’s eights race is very likely between these two countries, but if you want a little more upside, let’s not ignore Canada.

Sure, the US has owned this event, but the Canadian team won gold four years ago. Australia and Great Britain also offer reliable experience and their +800 odds are appealing, but the defending champions at +1400 is pretty wild.

All of this can be true, but at the end of the day, +250 for the US to reclaim their crown is my favorite bet when trying to predict who will win the women’s eights in rowing this year.

Bet: United States +250

Women’s Fours Odds

• Great Britain -125
• Netherlands +175
• Romania +500
• United States +1400
• Australia +2500
• New Zealand +3300
• China +4000
• Ireland +6600
• Denmark +10000

The Great Britain women’s rowing team is seen as a very real threat to win multiple competitions in Paris. I have them being upset ever so mildly in one spot, and it’s worth wondering if they’re incorrectly favored for this category as well.

They enter with solid odds here, and only one other women’s rowing team has odds better than even +500 at the top Olympics betting sites.

If you’re looking for their main challenger, of course, it has to be the Netherlands. They actually won this event at the 2023 World Rowing Championships, after all.

The Netherlands actually dominated the event. They won their initial heat, won their semifinal, and then edged out Romania and Great Britain to win gold. It’s worth noting that they also took home the silver medal in Tokyo four years ago, too.

Ultimately, this race will probably come down to Great Britain, Netherlands, and Romania. Given their rise in the sport, Romania feels like an absolute steal at +500. They were the ones just behind the Netherlands at the WRC, and they’ve proven to be a threat in several women’s rowing events.

Still, the Netherlands are the reigning world champs in women’s rowing. Getting them at a nice +175 price feels silly. What would be even sillier is actually passing them up at these odds.

Bet: Netherlands +175

Quadruple Sculls Odds

• Great Britain -140
• China +325
• Netherlands +325
• Switzerland +1800
• Australia +3300
• Ukraine +3300
• Romania +4000
• Germany +5000
• United States +10000

As noted, Great Britain has solid odds in a lot of the women’s rowing competitions, but they’re actually favored to win the women’s quadruple sculls.

One big reason why? They took third in this event at the 2023 World Rowing Championships.

That was an improvement from Tokyo, where Great Britain needed a win in repechage to have a shot at glory. They ultimately missed out on the bronze medal by just over a second, but their clear progress since suggests they’re ready for the next step at the Summer Games.

The Netherlands figure to still be a tough out – as well as their main competition. They got the silver medal last time out in Tokyo, and they were once again giving Great Britain a tough time at the WRC – finishing with silver and less than a full second behind Lauren Henry and co.

China finished third in this event at the World Rowing Championships in 2023, and they were also in play in the final race in Tokyo. They’re seen as a strong contender in regards to pricing, but I’d rank them third when looking at this trio.

Of course, I think this race comes down to the Netherlands and Great Britain. It’s quite close to call, so I’ll lean with the value and take the Netherlands to get the job done this time out.

Bet: Netherlands +325

Single Sculls Odds

• Karolien Florijn -400
• Emma Twigg +500
• Tara Rigney +550
• Kara Kohler +1600
• Tatsiana Klimovich +3300
• Jovana Arsic +3300
• Alexandra Foster +4000
• Desislava Angelova +4000
• Viktorija Senkute +5000
• Magdalena Lobnig +6600

There are more women’s Olympic rowing odds that could come out, but I can only work with what the top sportsbooks actually offer. That has me ending with the single sculls, which have Karolien Florijn entering as the heavy favorite.

The Netherlands product has disgusting -400 odds, and nobody is remotely close to her in terms of price. I am not super surprised by this, seeing as she beat out Emmy Twigg for first place at the 2023 World Rowing Championships.

She did it pretty convincingly, too, while the 26-year old has been quite accomplished so far in her career.

She also helped her country win a silver medal in the coxless four in Tokyo, while she also claimed gold at the European Championships.

Considering Twigg won gold in Tokyo for this event, Florijn’s recent dominance places her as the top favorite. I won’t refute that, but I will point out that the value you’re getting with the defending Olympic champion is staggering.

If Twigg can bounce back, we’ll all be kicking ourselves for not going harder at her +500 price tag.

Looking for more value? There’s always Magdalena Lobnig (won the bronze in 2020), while Tara Rigney (third at the 2023 RWRC) probably makes a little more sense.

Realistically, one of those three women is taking this thing. Twigg offers killer value, but it really does seem like this is Florijn’s event to lose.

Bet: Karolien Florijn -400

Betting on Women’s Rowing at the 2024 Paris Games

Great Britain and Romania come into the 2024 Paris Olympics as intriguing options for women’s Olympic rowing events.

I don’t dislike them or feel like they have no chance to make good on their odds. However, they simply don’t feel like the slam dunks that online bookmakers are pricing them as.

One of the best parts about betting on the Olympics is a clear edge. Online betting sites don’t always know how to price certain events, and these things are often incredibly tough to predict.

There could be enough of a margin to exploit some of these Olympics betting markets to the point where some plus money bets really stand out. That could be the case with the Americans in the women’s eights, and I also think Great Britain might get upset in a couple of other key categories.

For the women’s single sculls, I’ll stick with the top favorite in Florijn. I’d definitely throw a little money at Twigg given her crazy price, but this is one event where the favorite sounds about right.