The Thomas Keller Medal is given by the International Rowing Federation

International Rowing Federation

The Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron, or FISA for short, is the International Rowing Federation which is the governing body for international Rowing. Its current president is Denis Oswald...

 (FISA) for an outstanding international career in the sport of rowing

Sport rowing

Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...

. It is the highest honor in rowing and is awarded to any athlete within five years of his/her retirement from the sport. It recognizes an exceptional rowing career as well as exemplary sportsmanship

Sportsmanship

Sportsmanship is an aspiration or ethos that a sport or activity will be enjoyed for its own sake, with proper consideration for fairness, ethics, respect, and a sense of fellowship with one's competitors...

.

It is named after Thomas Keller

Thomas Keller (rowing)

Thomas Keller also known as Thomi Keller was the president of Féderation Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron , the governing body of international rowing, from 1958 until his death in 1989...

 who was the president of FISA from 1958 until his death in 1989.

Past recipients

Year	Winner	Country	Profile
1990	Alf Hansen Alf Hansen Alf John Hansen is a World and Olympic champion rower from Norway.In 1976, he won a gold medal at the Montreal Olympic Games in the Men's Double Scull event with his brother Frank Hansen...	NOR	http://dps.twiihosting.net/fisa/doc/content/doc_7_618.pdf
1991	Thomas Greiner Thomas Greiner Thomas Greiner is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1988 Summer Olympics.He was born in Dresden.In 1988 he was a crew member of the East German boat which won the gold medal in the coxless fours event....	GER	http://dps.twiihosting.net/fisa/doc/content/doc_7_633.pdf
1994	Yuri Pimenov Yuri Pimenov Yuri Igorevich Pimenov is a Russian former rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics and for the Unified Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics.He is the twin brother of Nikolay Pimenov....	RUS	http://dps.twiihosting.net/fisa/doc/content/doc_7_635.pdf
1996	Francesco Esposito	ITA	http://dps.twiihosting.net/fisa/doc/content/doc_7_620.pdf
	Nikolai Pimenov	RUS	http://dps.twiihosting.net/fisa/doc/content/doc_7_627.pdf
	Rolf Thorsen Rolf Thorsen Rolf Bernt Thorsen is a Norwegian former competition rower, world champion and Olympic medalist.He received a silver medal in quadruple sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, together with Alf Hansen, Vetle Vinje, and Lars Bjønness.He also received a silver medal in quadruple sculls at the...	NOR	http://dps.twiihosting.net/fisa/doc/content/doc_7_630.pdf
1997	Giuseppe Abbagnale Giuseppe Abbagnale Giuseppe Abbagnale is an Italian competition rower and Olympic champion.He received a gold medal in coxed pairs, with Giuseppe di Capua and his younger brother Carmine, at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and again at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul...	ITA	http://dps.twiihosting.net/fisa/doc/content/doc_7_621.pdf
	Carmine Abbagnale Carmine Abbagnale Carmine Abbagnale is an Italian competition rower and Olympic champion.-Career:Abbagnale received a gold medal in coxed pairs, with Giuseppe di Capua and his older brother Giuseppe, at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and again at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul...	ITA	http://dps.twiihosting.net/fisa/doc/content/doc_7_619.pdf
	Jana Sorgers Jana Sorgers Jana Sorgers is a German rower, who competed for the SG Dynamo Potsdam/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. She won the medals at the international rowing competitions. Also she won the Thomas Keller Medal.- References :...	GER	http://dps.twiihosting.net/fisa/doc/content/doc_7_622.pdf
	Thomas Lange Thomas Lange Thomas Lange is a German rower who won two gold and one bronze Olympic medals in the single scull. He was born in Eisleben....	GER	http://dps.twiihosting.net/fisa/doc/content/doc_7_634.pdf
1998	Kerstin Köppen Kerstin Köppen Kerstin Köppen is a German rower and Olympic champion. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, winning in 1992 and 1996.-References:...	GER	http://dps.twiihosting.net/fisa/doc/content/doc_7_624.pdf
	Roland Baar Roland Baar Roland Baar is a German rower.- References :* at sports-reference.com...	GER	http://dps.twiihosting.net/fisa/doc/content/doc_7_629.pdf
1999	Silken Laumann Silken Laumann Silken Suzette Laumann, MSC is a Canadian champion rower.Starting in 1976, Laumann won a number of awards, including a gold medal in quadruple sculls at the U.S. Championships, two gold medals in single sculls at the Pan American Games, a bronze medal at the 1984 Olympics in the double sculls with...	CAN	http://dps.twiihosting.net/fisa/doc/content/doc_7_631.pdf
	Kathleen Heddle Kathleen Heddle Kathleen Joan Heddle, is a Canadian rower. Heddle and her long-time rowing partner Marnie McBean were the first Canadians to win three Olympic Gold medals....	CAN	http://dps.twiihosting.net/fisa/doc/content/doc_7_623.pdf
2001	Steve Redgrave Steve Redgrave Sir Steven Geoffrey Redgrave CBE is an English rower who won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000. He has also won three Commonwealth Games gold medals and nine World Rowing Championships gold medals...	GBR	http://dps.twiihosting.net/fisa/doc/content/doc_7_632.pdf
2002	Marnie McBean Marnie McBean Marnie Elizabeth McBean is a Canadian rower.McBean competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the coxless pairs and eights events, winning gold medals in both. At the 1996 Summer Olympics she competed in the double and quadruple sculls, winning gold in the double and bronze in the quadruple...	CAN	http://dps.twiihosting.net/fisa/doc/content/doc_7_625.pdf
2003	Peter Antonie Peter Antonie Peter Thomas Antonie OAM is a former rower from Australia of high acclaim, having competed in a large number of international events...	AUS	http://dps.twiihosting.net/fisa/doc/content/doc_7_628.pdf
2004	Nico Rienks Nico Rienks Nicolaas Hessel Rienks is a former rower from the Netherlands and two-time Olympic gold medallist....	NED	http://dps.twiihosting.net/fisa/doc/content/doc_7_626.pdf
2005	Matthew Pinsent Matthew Pinsent Sir Matthew Clive Pinsent CBE is an English rower and broadcaster. During his rowing career, he won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive Olympic gold medals, of which three were with Steve Redgrave...	GBR	http://dps.twiihosting.net/fisa/doc/content/doc_7_751.pdf
2006	Agostino Abbagnale Agostino Abbagnale Agostino Abbagnale is an Italian rower and Triple Olympic gold medalist. He is also the younger brother of multiple Olympic medalists Carmine Abbagnale and Giuseppe Abbagnale....	ITA	http://www.worldrowing.com/display/modules/news/dspNews.php?newid=323958&pageid=25
2007	Mike McKay Mike McKay Michael McKay , commonly known as Mike McKay, is an Australian rower and a four-time Olympic medalist. He was educated at Xavier College in Kew, Melbourne.-Biography:...	AUS	http://www.worldrowing.com/display/modules/news/dspNews.php?newid=324197
2008	Elisabeta Lipă Elisabeta Lipa Elisabeta Lipă is a retired rower from Romania, who was born under the name of Elisabeta Oleniuc. She is the most decorated rower in the history of the Olympics, winning five golds, two silvers and one bronze...	ROM	http://www.worldrowing.com/display/modules/news/dspNews.php?newid=324393
2009	Kathrin Boron Kathrin Boron Kathrin Boron is a German sculler, and four-time Olympic gold medalist...	GER	http://www.worldrowing.com/display/modules/news/dspNews.php?newid=324652&pageid=93
2010	James Tomkins	AUS	http://www.worldrowing.com/display/modules/news/dspNews.php?newid=324999
2011	Jüri Jaanson Jüri Jaanson Jüri Jaanson is the most successful Estonian rower of all time and the winner of five medals at Rowing World Championships. He became World Champion in Tasmania 1990 in the single sculls event. 14 years later, at age 38 he won an Olympic silver medal in the single sculls event at the 2004 Summer...	EST	http://sport.postimees.ee/493932/juri-jaanson-sai-soudmise-korgeima-tunnustuse/