Rowing at the Summer Olympics
Rowing at the Summer Olympics has been part of the competition since its debut in the 1900 Summer Olympics. Rowing was on the program at the 1896 Summer Olympics but was cancelled due to bad weather.[1] Only men were allowed to compete until the women's events were introduced at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal which gave national federations the incentive to support women's events and catalysed growth in women's rowing.[2] Lightweight rowing events (which have weight-limited crews) were introduced to the games in 1996. Qualifying for the rowing events is under the jurisdiction of the International Rowing Federation (or FISA, its French acronym). FISA predates the modern Olympics and was the first international sport federation to join the modern Olympic movement.
| Rowing at the Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| Governing body | FISA |
| Events | 14 (men: 7; women: 7) |
| Games | |
Events
At the 2016 and other recent Olympics the following 14 events were offered:
- Men: Single sculls, Double sculls, Quadruple sculls, Coxless pair, Coxless four, Eight.
- Lightweight Men: Double sculls, Coxless four
- Women: Single sculls, Double sculls, Quad sculls, Coxless pair, Eight
- Lightweight Women: Double sculls
The lightweight events were threatened in 2002 when the Programme Commission of the IOC recommended that, outside combat sports (boxing & wrestling, but not fencing, shooting, and archery) and weightlifting, there should not be weight-category events. The Executive Board overturned this recommendation and the lightweight rowing has been continued.
To satisfy the IOC's aim for gender equality it has been proposed that from the 2020 Olympics onwards the men's lightweight fours will be removed and the women's coxless fours reintroduced. The IOC accepted that proposal in June 2017.[3]
In the early games (1900 and 1904) there were several other categories of events (Junior, Novice, Association, and Intermediate). A number of other boat classes have made an appearance at several games (sometimes for a long time) but have been subsequently dropped – as recently as the 1990s. The primary loss has been in boats with coxswains, except for the eights, which have always been coxed. These were:
- Men's Coxed Pair (1900–1992)
- Men's Coxed Four (1900–1992)
- Women's Coxed Four (1976–1988)
- Women's Coxed Quad Sculls (1976–1984)
- Men's Coxed Four with Inriggers[4] (1912 only)
- Six-Man Naval Rowing Boats (1906 only)
- 17-Man Naval Rowing Boats (1906 only)
Other non-Olympic boatclasses, which still compete in World Championships, are currently: men's & women's lightweight single sculls, lightweight quadruple sculls and lightweight coxless pair.
Race distances
Today all races are raced over a 2000 m course, but this did not become standard before the Stockholm Olympics in 1912. Before this it was raced over various distances. In Paris in 1900 (1750 m), in St. Louis in 1904 (3218 m), in London in 1908 (2412 m), and again in London in 1948 (1850 m). The 1908 and 1948 were held over the Henley Royal Regatta course.
Women's races were raced over 1,000 meters until 1988 when they were changed to 2,000 meters.[5]
Early games featured match races between two or three boats (in 1952, between four or five boats).
The modern six boat side-by-side format was first adopted at the 1936 Olympic Games, and has been the standard since the 1956 Olympic Games.
Qualification
There is a limited number of crews permitted to race, so the International Rowing Federation holds qualification events in order to determine who competes at the Olympic Games. At the Olympic Games, each National Olympic Committee can only have one boat per event.
The main qualification comes from the previous year's World Rowing Championships. Other qualifying events are called "Continental Qualification Regattas", of which four are held during the year preceding the games - Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Final (open to everyone else). Each year FISA issues details of how many crews qualify at each regatta.
At the World Championships, the top finishing boats guarantee a place for that country - the rowers in the crew can be changed before the games. At the qualification regattas, it is the crew that wins that qualifies for the Olympics, and if members of that crew race in the Olympics they must race in that event.
Medal table
The numbers below are after the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 33 | 32 | 24 | 89 |
| 2 |  East Germany (GDR) | 33 | 7 | 8 | 48 |
| 3 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 31 | 24 | 13 | 68 |
| 4 |  Germany (GER) | 23 | 14 | 14 | 51 |
| 5 |  Romania (ROM) | 19 | 10 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 12 | 20 | 10 | 42 |
| 7 |  Australia (AUS) | 11 | 15 | 14 | 40 |
| 8 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 11 | 3 | 10 | 24 |
| 9 |  Italy (ITA) | 10 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
| 10 |  Canada (CAN) | 9 | 17 | 15 | 41 |
| 11 |  France (FRA) | 8 | 15 | 14 | 37 |
| 12 |  Netherlands (NED) | 7 | 12 | 12 | 31 |
| 13 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 24 |
| 14 |  Denmark (DEN) | 7 | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 15 | West Germany (FRG) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 16 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United Team of Germany (EUA) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 17 |  Poland (POL) | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 |
| 18 |  Norway (NOR) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| 19 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 20 |  Finland (FIN) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 21 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 22 |  Belarus (BLR) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 23 |  China (CHN) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 24 |  Croatia (CRO) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 26 |  Slovenia (SLO) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 28 |  Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 29 |  South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 31 |  Russia (RUS) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 32 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 33 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 34 |  Estonia (EST) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 35 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 |  Uruguay (URU) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 37 |  Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
 Lithuania (LTU) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 40 |  Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 42 |  Unified Team (EUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (42 nations) | 255 | 255 | 258 | 768 | |
Rowing medal leaders (by Summer Olympiad)
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Multiple medalists
The table shows those who have won at least 3 gold medals.
| Athlete (nation) | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Notes |
| Elisabeta Lipă Romania |
1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 20 years between first and last gold medal |
| Steve Redgrave Great Britain |
1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Gold medals in 1984 (M4+), 1988 (M2- with Andy Holmes), 1992 and 1996 (M2- with Matthew Pinsent) and 2000 (M4-). Only endurance athlete to win Olympic gold at five consecutive games. |
| Georgeta Damian Romania |
2000, 2004, 2008 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Won the pair and the eights in both 2000 and 2004, and the pair again in 2008 |
| Doina Ignat Romania |
1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Part of Romania's three-straight gold medalist eight |
| Kathrin Boron Germany |
1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | Four straight Olympic golds. Bronze in her final Olympics in the Quadruple Sculls |
| Viorica Susanu Romania |
1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | Won three medals in the women's eight, and two in the pair |
| Matthew Pinsent Great Britain |
1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Four straight Olympic golds. Won with Steve Redgrave in the pair in 1992 and 1996. In the coxless four in 2000 and in 2004 |
| Jack Beresford Great Britain |
1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | First rower to win a medal at 5 straight Olympics. WWII prevented the opportunity for a sixth medal |
| Constanța Burcică Romania |
1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Won three gold medals in the women's lightweight double sculls |
| Elena Georgescu Romania |
1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Coxswain of Romania's women's eight |
| Drew Ginn Australia |
1996, 2004, 2008, 2012 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Member of the Oarsome Foursome |
| Eskild Ebbesen Denmark |
1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | Won all his medals in the lightweight coxless four |
| Marnie McBean Canada |
1992, 1996 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Along with rowing partner Kathleen Heddle, Canadian with the most gold medals |
| Kathleen Heddle Canada |
1992, 1996 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Won all her medals with rowing partner Marnie McBean |
| James Tomkins Australia |
1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Most medaled Australian rower |
| John B. Kelly Sr. United States |
1920, 1924 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | First rower to win 3 gold medals. Father of movie star turned princess Grace Kelly |
| Paul Costello United States |
1920, 1924, 1928 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | First man to win 3 gold medals in the same event, the double sculls. Cousin of John B. Kelly Sr. |
| Vyacheslav Ivanov Soviet Union |
1956, 1960, 1964 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Won all his medals in the single sculls |
| Siegfried Brietzke East Germany |
1972, 1976, 1980 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | First German triple gold medalist. Won in the pair and the coxless four |
| Pertti Karppinen Finland |
1976, 1980, 1984 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Won all his medals in the single sculls |
| Agostino Abbagnale Italy |
1988, 1996, 2000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | His brothers Carmine and Giuseppe each won 2 gold medals. |
| Liliana Gafencu Romania |
1996, 2000, 2004 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Won all three medals in Romania's women's eight |
| Elle Logan United States |
2008, 2012, 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Won all three medals in USA women's eight |
| Pete Reed Great Britain |
2008, 2012, 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Two wins in coxless four, then in eight |
| Andrew Triggs Hodge Great Britain |
2008, 2012, 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Two wins in coxless four, then in eight |
Men's events
| Event | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current program | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Single sculls | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 28 | |
| Double sculls | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 25 | ||||
| Quadruple sculls | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| Coxless pairs | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 24 | ||||
| Coxless fours | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 25 | ||||
| Eights | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 28 | |
| Lightweight double sculls | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Past events | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coxed pairs | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 18 | |||||||||||
| Coxed fours | •• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 20 | ||||||||||
| Coxed four, with inriggers | • | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lightweight coxless fours | • | • | • | • | • | • | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Women's events
| Event | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current program | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Single sculls | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| Double sculls | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| Quadruple sculls | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| Coxless pairs | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| Coxless fours | • | • | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eights | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lightweight Double sculls | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Past events | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coxed fours | • | • | • | • | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Nations
Number of rowers from each nation by year of Olympics, starting with 1896 (when none competed due to bad weather) then 1900 through 2016.
| Nation | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Angola (ANG) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina (ARG) | 9 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 19 | ||||||||||
 Australasia (ANZ) | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia (AUS) | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 16 | 28 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 48 | 47 | 29 | 22 | |||||||
| Austria (AUT) | 6 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | ||||||||||
 Azerbaijan (AZE) | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bahamas (BAH) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belarus (BLR) | 17 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium (BEL) | 11 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | |||||
 Bermuda (BER) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bohemia (BOH) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Brazil (BRA) | 5 | 2 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | ||||||||
| Bulgaria (BUL) | 5 | 8 | 33 | 52 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Cameroon (CMR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada (CAN) | 9 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 46 | 54 | 40 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 26 | 25 | ||||
 Chile (CHI) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| China (CHN) | 9 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Colombia (COL) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Croatia (CRO) | 7 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Cuba (CUB) | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic (CZE) | 5 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 15 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 34 | 26 | 17 | 31 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| Denmark (DEN) | 15 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 22 | |||||||
| East Germany (GDR) | 26 | 26 | 54 | 55 | 44 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ecuador (ECU) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 El Salvador (ESA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estonia (EST) | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Finland (FIN) | 6 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| France (FRA) | 47 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 26 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 25 | ||||
| Germany (GER) | 21 | 3 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 26 | 21 | 53 | 48 | 31 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 35 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 30 | 24 | 10 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 43 | 42 | 30 | 46 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 44 | 47 | 43 | 26 | |||
| Greece (GRE) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
 Guatemala (GUA) | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hong Kong (HKG) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Honduras (HON) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hungary (HUN) | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 21 | ||||||||
 India (IND) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Iran (IRI) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Iraq (IRQ) | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland (IRL) | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 21 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 25 | ||||
 Japan (JPN) | 6 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | ||||||||||
 Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kenya (KEN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kuwait (KUW) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Latvia (LAT) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Lebanon (LIB) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Libya (LBA) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lithuania (LTU) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mexico (MEX) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |||||||||||||
 Monaco (MON) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Myanmar (MYA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands (NED) | 13 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 34 | 33 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 36 | 24 | |||||
 Niger (NIG) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 36 | 18 | |||||||||||
 Nigeria (NGR) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 North Korea (PRK) | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norway (NOR) | 9 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | ||||||||||
 Pakistan (PAK) | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Paraguay (PAR) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Peru (PER) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Philippines (PHI) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poland (POL) | 6 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 21 | |||||||||
 Portugal (POR) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Puerto Rico (PUR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romania (ROU) | 9 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 16 | |||||||||||||
| Russia (RUS) | 24 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Saar (SAA) | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Serbia (SRB) | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
%253B_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) | 6 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Singapore (SIN) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Slovakia (SVK) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia (SLO) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
 South Korea (KOR) | 9 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Soviet Union (URS) | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain (ESP) | 5 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Sweden (SWE) | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||
| Switzerland (SUI) | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | ||||||||
 Thailand (THA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Togo (TOG) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tunisia (TUN) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine (UKR) | 20 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Team of Germany (EUA) | 12 | 26 | 26 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unified Team (EUN) | 47 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} United Arab Republic (UAR) | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States (USA) | 9 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 46 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 24 | |||||
| Uruguay (URU) | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | |||||||||||||
 Uzbekistan (UZB) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Vanuatu (VAN) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Venezuela (VEN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Vietnam (VIE) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Germany (FRG) | 26 | 26 | 44 | 36 | 38 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yugoslavia (YUG) | 14 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nations | 8 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 24 | 27 | 33 | 25 | 33 | 27 | 29 | 35 | 31 | 25 | 30 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 51 | 55 | 60 | 58 | 69 | 92 | ||
| Rowers | 108 | 44 | 81 | 186 | 136 | 182 | 245 | 153 | 313 | 310 | 404 | 242 | 410 | 330 | 353 | 440 | 593 | 470 | 447 | 592 | 627 | 608 | 547 | 557 | 555 | 550 | 547 | 10,030 | ||
| Year | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | |
Venues
See also
- Rowing at the Summer Paralympics
- List of rowing venues - includes Olympic venues and non Olympic venues
- New Zealand rowers at the Summer Olympics
References
- "History of Rowing at the Olympic Games" (PDF). IOC. March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- "Feature: the impact of Olympic inclusion on women's rowing". World Rowing. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- "The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games rowing programme announced". World Rowing. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- An "inrigger" is a boat with oarlocks attached directly on the gunwale.
- "Women in rowing". World Rowing. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
External links
- Olympic Rowing Medalists at HickokSports.com
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