| Rowing at the Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC Code | ROW |
| Governing body | World Rowing |
| Events | 14 (men: 7; women: 7) |
| Summer Olympics | |
Rowing has been part of theSummer Olympics since its debut in the1900 Games. Rowing was on the program at the1896 Summer Olympics but was cancelled due to bad weather.[1] Only men were allowed to compete until the women's events were introduced at the1976 Summer Olympics inMontreal 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 in1996. Qualifying for the rowing events is under the jurisdiction of theWorld Rowing Federation. World Rowing predates themodern Olympics and was the firstinternational sport federation to join the modernOlympic movement.
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At the 2020 and 2024 Olympics, the following 14 events were contested for both men and women:Single sculls,Double sculls,Quadruple sculls,lightweight double sculls,Coxless pair,Coxless four,Eight.
The lightweight events were first threatened in 2002 when the Programme Commission of theIOC recommended that, outside combat sports (boxing andwrestling, but notfencing,shooting, andarchery) andweightlifting, there should not be weight-category events. The 2024 Olympics were the last where lightweight rowing will be included.[3]
Other non-Olympic boatclasses, which still compete inWorld Championships, are currently: men's & women's lightweight single sculls, lightweight quadruple sculls and lightweight coxless pair.
| 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 | 24 | Years | |
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| Current program | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Single sculls (details) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 29 | ||
| Double sculls (details) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 26 | |||||
| Quadruple sculls (details) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coxless pair (details) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 26 | |||||
| Coxless four (details) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 25 | |||||
| Eight (details) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 28 | ||
| Past events | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coxed pair (details) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 18 | |||||||||||||
| Coxed four (details) | •• | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 19 | ||||||||||||
| Coxed four, with inriggers | • | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lightweight double sculls (details) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lightweight coxless four (details) | • | • | • | • | • | • | 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 | 7 | ||
| 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 | 24 | Years |
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| Single sculls (details) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| Double sculls (details) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| Quadruple sculls (details) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| Coxless pair (details) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| Coxless four (details) | • | • | • | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eight (details) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| Past events | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coxed four (details) | • | • | • | • | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lightweight double sculls (details) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 7 | |
From 1912 to 2024, all men's races have been over a 2000m course, except for London 1948, where the course was 1850m. In 2024, World Rowing announced that Rowing at the2028 Olympics will take place over 1500 meters due to limitations of theLong Beach Marine Stadium. This would be shortest ever used for men's Olympic rowing.[4]
Before 1912, it was raced over various distances: the course in Paris in 1900 was 1750m, in St. Louis in 1904 it was 3218m, and in London in 1908 it was 2414m. The 1908 and 1948 events were held over theHenley Royal Regatta course.
Women's races were raced over 1000m until 1988, when they were changed to 2000m.[5]
Early Games featured match races between two or three boats, until the modern six boat side-by-side format was first adopted at the1936 Olympic Games. With the exception of the1952 Olympic Games (races between four or five boats), it has been the standard since.
There is a limited number of crews permitted to race, soWorld Rowing holds qualification events in order to determine who competes at the Olympic Games. At the Olympic Games, eachNational Olympic Committee can only have one boat per event.
The main qualification comes from the previous year'sWorld 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.
The numbers below are after the2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[6]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 34 | 32 | 25 | 91 |
| 2 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 34 | 27 | 17 | 78 |
| 3 |  East Germany (GDR) | 33 | 7 | 8 | 48 |
| 4 |  Germany (GER) | 24 | 16 | 15 | 55 |
| 5 |  Romania (ROM) | 22 | 15 | 9 | 46 |
| 6 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 15 | 7 | 11 | 33 |
| 7 |  Australia (AUS) | 13 | 15 | 17 | 45 |
| 8 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 12 | 20 | 10 | 42 |
| 9 |  Netherlands (NED) | 11 | 17 | 15 | 43 |
| 10 |  Italy (ITA) | 11 | 16 | 16 | 43 |
| 11 |  Canada (CAN) | 10 | 18 | 16 | 44 |
| 12 |  France (FRA) | 8 | 15 | 13 | 36 |
| 13 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25 |
| 14 |  Denmark (DEN) | 7 | 5 | 13 | 25 |
| 15 |  Poland (POL) | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 |
| 16 | West Germany (FRG) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 17 |  United Team of Germany (EUA) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 18 |  Norway (NOR) | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
| 19 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 20 |  Croatia (CRO) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 21 |  Finland (FIN) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 22 |  China (CHN) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 23 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 24 |  Belarus (BLR) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 25 |  Ireland (IRL) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 26 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 27 |  Greece (GRE) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 28 |  Slovenia (SLO) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 30 |  Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 31 |  South Africa (RSA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 33 |  Russia (RUS) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 34 |  Mixed team (ZZX) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 36 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 37 |  Estonia (EST) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 38 |  ROC(ROC) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 40 |  Lithuania (LTU) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Uruguay (URU) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 42 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 43 |  Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| – |  Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 44 | Russian Empire (RU1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unified Team (EUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (45 entries) | 282 | 282 | 286 | 850 | |
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 withSteve 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 | |
| Martin Sinković Croatia | 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Three straight Olympic golds with brotherValent Sinković in the double sculls in 2016 and the coxless pair in 2020 and 2024. Silver in the quadruple sculls in 2012 |
| Valent Sinković Croatia | 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Three straight Olympic golds with brotherMartin Sinković in the double sculls in 2016 and the coxless pair in 2020 and 2024. Silver in the quadruple sculls in 2012 |
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 partnerKathleen Heddle, Canadian with the most gold medals |
| Kathleen Heddle Canada | 1992, 1996 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Won all her medals with rowing partnerMarnie McBean |
| James Tomkins Australia | 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Most medalled 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 princessGrace 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 ofJohn 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 brothersCarmine andGiuseppe 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 |
| Hamish Bond New Zealand | 2012, 2016, 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Two wins in coxless pair, then in eight |
Number of rowers from each nation by year of Olympics, starting with 1896 (when none competed due to bad weather) then 1900 through 2020.
| 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 | 24 | Years |
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 Algeria | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Angola | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina | 9 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 192 | |||||||||
| Australia | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 16 | 28 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 48 | 47 | 29 | 40 | 35 | 593 | |||||
| Austria | 6 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 138 | |||||||||
 Azerbaijan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bahamas | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 12 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 186 | ||||
 Bermuda | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belarus | 16 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bohemia | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Brazil | 5 | 2 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 137 | |||||||
| Bulgaria | 5 | 8 | 34 | 52 | 37 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 176 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 9 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 47 | 54 | 41 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 11 | 599 | |||
 Chile | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||
| China | 9 | 16 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 16 | 216 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Colombia | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ivory Coast | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 7 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Cuba | 5 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 134 | ||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 5 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Czechoslovakia | 15 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 31 | 26 | 17 | 32 | 243 | ||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | 16 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 301 | ||||||
 Dominican Republic | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ecuador | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Egypt | 1 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||
 El Salvador | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | 6 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 149 | |||||||||||||
| Estonia | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Finland | 6 | 5 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 93 | |||||||||||||||
| France | 60 | 19 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 526 | |||
| Great Britain | 1 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 43 | 42 | 32 | 46 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 43 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 781 | ||
| Germany | 26 | 3 | 25 | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 23 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 26 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Saar | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 21 | 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United Team of Germany | 12 | 26 | 26 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Germany | 26 | 26 | 55 | 53 | 1 | 43 | 204 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Germany | 27 | 26 | 39 | 1 | 42 | 39 | 174 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 52 | 48 | 30 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 35 | 22 | 23 | 353 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Greece | 9 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 83 | ||||||||||||||
 Guatemala | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Honduras | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 189 | |||||||
| Independent Olympic Athletes | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent Olympic Athletes | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 India | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Indonesia | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Iran | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Iraq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 96 | ||||||||||||||||
| Italy | 1 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 21 | 32 | 24 | 30 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 24 | 34 | 544 | ||||
 Japan | 6 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 191 | |||||||||
 Kazakhstan | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kenya | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 South Korea | 9 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||
 Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Latvia | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Libya | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Lebanon | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lithuania | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Morocco | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mexico | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 73 | ||||||||||||
 Monaco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Myanmar | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Namibia | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Nicaragua | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 17 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 37 | 35 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 548 | ||||
 Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Niger | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norway | 9 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 186 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 1 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 38 | 30 | 20 | 300 | ||||||||||
 Pakistan | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Paraguay | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Peru | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Philippines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 North Korea | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poland | 6 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 43 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 332 | ||||||||
 Portugal | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Puerto Rico | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Qatar | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romania | 9 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 29 | 34 | 45 | 33 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 36 | 45 | 437 | ||||||||||||
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russian Empire | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soviet Union | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Unified Team | 47 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russia | 24 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russia | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Serbia and Montenegro | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Singapore | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | 6 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Serbia | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Sudan | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 18 | 29 | 13 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 292 | |||||||
 Slovakia | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 144 | ||||||||||
 Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Thailand | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Togo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tunisia | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Turkey | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Uganda | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | 20 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 United Arab Republic | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | 9 | 37 | 17 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 46 | 48 | 45 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 37 | 42 | 856 | ||||
| Uruguay | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 46 | ||||||||||||
 Uzbekistan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Vanuatu | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Vietnam | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yugoslavia | 20 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 130 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Zimbabwe | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rowers | 131 | 46 | 87 | 192 | 144 | 200 | 247 | 146 | 345 | 313 | 406 | 262 | 430 | 377 | 357 | 442 | 587 | 484 | 465 | 615 | 660 | 620 | 543 | 557 | 552 | 550 | 550 | 537 | 503 | 17312 | |
| Rowers - Male | 131 | 46 | 87 | 192 | 144 | 200 | 247 | 166 | 345 | 313 | 406 | 262 | 430 | 377 | 357 | 442 | 345 | 328 | 322 | 408 | 449 | 405 | 257 | 362 | 357 | 353 | 331 | 302 | 253 | ||
| Rowers - Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 156 | 143 | 207 | 211 | 215 | 286 | 195 | 195 | 197 | 219 | 235 | 250 | ||
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| Countries | 7 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 24 | 27 | 33 | 25 | 33 | 27 | 29 | 35 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 51 | 55 | 60 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 66 | ||
| New countries | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | ||
| Events | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | |
| Boats | 131 | 46 | 87 | 192 | 35 | 46 | 67 | 36 | 95 | 84 | 113 | 69 | 116 | 100 | 102 | 126 | 159 | 136 | 140 | 182 | 198 | 210 | 192 | 202 | 206 | 206 | 215 | 211 | 199 | ||
| 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 | 24 | |
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