Junior giants from Eglisau win silver at the Dragon Boat World Championships!

Junior giants from Eglisau win silver at the Dragon Boat World Championships!

What an exciting weekend for the dragon boat team from Eglisau! On July 16, 2025, the juniors of the “Junior Giants” took home the silver medal at the Dragon Boat World Championships in Brandenburg an der Havel. The crew fought bravely and held their own in a top-class field of over 4,650 participants from 33 nations. This is the biggest World Cup of all time, and the Eglisau boys and girls proudly take home the silver medal - the team was coached by Matthias Marbes.

• Benno Stamm
• Juri Kenny
• Elias Meier
• Frederic Weber
• Lukas Ortmann
• Raoul Martinez
• Roy Matzinger
• Moritz Weber
• Nils Klamet
• Silvan Zeller
• Nina Beccari
• Livia Paoli
• Eline Perdrisat

The juniors will continue to compete in Brandenburg until Sunday in order to dig out more medals on the 200 m and 500 m sprint courses. Such a strong performance over the long distance will certainly give the team a boost for the upcoming competitions - we can hope for more!

Extensive event details

The Dragon Boat Nations World Championships 2025, organized by the Brandenburg Regatta Team, are setting new standards. With a variety of races and a variety of athletes, a great opening event will be celebrated on July 14, 2025 in one of the most modern natural regatta courses in the world, the Beetzsee. Around 3,500 athletes from all continents came to fight for the winner's bowls in around 300 races.

Organizational support also came from the Mayor of Brandenburg an der Havel, Steffen Scheller, and the Prime Minister of Brandenburg, Dietmar Woidke. Over 100 helpers ensure everything runs smoothly - the commitment of everyone involved is impressive. The efforts are likely to pay off, because it's not just about prestige, but also about the future of dragon boating.

Cautious optimism for the future

The team from Eglisau is expected back home on Monday evening, where they will not only be welcomed with a historic silver medal, but also perhaps with more than one more medal place. The next races could be decisive and set the stage for the hunt for further precious metals.

The Dragon Boat World Championships promise an unforgettable experience for participants and visitors, and the many recent and positive feedbacks suggest that expectations could be exceeded. If you would like to find out more about the event, you can visit this link: Dragon Boat World Championships 2025.

For all dragon boat fans, the opportunity to experience the sport up close is better than ever. One can hardly wait to celebrate the return of the Eglisauer and to follow the further development of dragon boat sport in the region.