| Rowing at the Summer Paralympics | |
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| Governing body | FISA |
| Events | 5 (men: 1; women: 1; mixed: 3) |
| Games | |
Rowing at the Summer Paralympics has been part of the competition since the2008 Summer Paralympics.Rowing as a sport has been part of the Summer Olympics since1896 Summer Olympics.Pararowing at the Paralympics is under the jurisdiction of theInternational Rowing Federation (or FISA, its French acronym) the same as the Olympics.
| Discipline | Event | Year Introduced |
| Men's single sculls | AS (Arms and Shoulders) PR1M1x | 2008, as A (Arms only) |
| Women's Single Sculls | AS (Arms and Shoulders) PR1W1x | 2008, as A (Arms only) |
| Mixed Double Sculls | TA (Trunk and Arms) PR2Mix2x | 2008 |
| Mixed Double Sculls | LTA (Legs, Trunk and Arms) PR3Mix2x | 2024 |
| Mixed Four Coxed | LTA (Legs, Trunk and Arms) PR3Mix4+ | 2008 |
Through the 2016 Rio Paralympics all races were raced over a 1000 m[1] straight course. Beginning with the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, competition is raced over the same 2000 m course as the Olympics.[2]
There is a limited number of crews permitted to race, so theInternational Rowing Federation holds qualification events in order to determine who competes at the Paralympic Games. At the Paralympic Games, eachNational Olympic Committee can only have one boat per event.
As of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, the most successful Paralympic rower is Great Britain'sLauren Rowles, the only para rower with three Games gold medals, all achieved in the mixed double sculls. While a Great Britain team has won four consecutive mixed coxed four gold medals, itself a record for an individual event, no rower has appeared in that team more than twice. Five British rowers have won two gold medals.
The only non-British rower with two gold medals is the Ukrainian single sculler,Roman Polianskyi in 2016 and 2021, and who added a silver in 2024, making him the most successful male rower in Paralympic history. Australian single scullerErik Horrie is the most decorated para rowing athlete with four medals, three silvers and a bronze, and the only medalist across four editions of the Games, but is yet to win gold.
Single sculls - 2008–
Single sculls - 2008–
Mixed double sculls AD - 2008–2020
In 2024, the mixed double sculls was split into two events;
Mixed double sculls PR2- 2020–
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 2024 details |  Great BritainLauren Rowles Gregg Stevenson |  ChinaLiu Shuang Jiang Jijian |  IsraelShahar Milfelder Saleh Shahin |
Mixed double sculls PR3- 2020–
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 2024 details |  AustraliaNikki Ayers Jed Altschwager | Great Britain Sam Murray Annie Caddick |  GermanyJan Helmich Hermine Krumbein |
Mixed cox four - 2008–[3]
Updated after the2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 11 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | China (CHN) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Israel (ISR) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 |  Norway (NOR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 10 |  Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 | |
List of all athletes that participated in all events (both men's and women's).
| Event | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Total | ||||||||||||
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 Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia (AUS) | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Austria (AUT) | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil (BRA) | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada (CAN) | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China (CHN) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Denmark (DEN) | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Spain (ESP) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France (FRA) | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain (GBR) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany (GER) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ireland (IRL) | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Israel (ISR) | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy (ITA) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Japan (JPN) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kenya (KEN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Latvia (LAT) | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Lithuania (LTU) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mexico (MEX) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands (NED) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Niger (NIG) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norway (NOR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Poland (POL) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Portugal (POR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 South Africa (RSA) | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russia (RUS) | 5 | 8 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russia (RUS) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Sri Lanka (SRI) | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine (UKR) | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States (USA) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Uzbekistan (UZB) | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nations | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Nations | 23 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 432 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | |||||||||||||
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