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Summer Olympics · Sport · 1900–2024 · 29 Games

Rowing

282 medal events across 46 different events, 850 medals. Most golds: United States (34). Most decorated: Elisabeta Lipă (5 gold, 8 medals).

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Medal events282
Different events46
Medals850
Games291900–2024

The medal table of the sport

PlaceDelegationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1United States34322591
2Great Britain34271778
3East Germany337848
4Germany24161555
5Romania2215946
6New Zealand1571133
7Australia13151745
8Soviet Union12201042
9Netherlands12171544
10Italy11161643
11Canada10181644
12France8151336
13Switzerland781025
14Denmark751325
15Poland441220
16West Germany44614
17United Team of Germany4419
18Norway37818
19Bulgaria34714
20Croatia3328
21Finland3137
22China24612
23Czechoslovakia22711
24Belarus2147
25Ireland2125

Most decorated

Every event

EventCategoryGamesHeldLatest gold
Men’s Single scullsmen’s281900 – 2024Oliver Zeidler Germany
Men’s Double scullsmen’s251904 – 2024Andrei Cornea, Marian Enache Romania
Men’s Coxless fourmen’s221904 – 2024Nick Mead, Justin Best, Michael Grady, Liam Corrigan United States
Men’s Coxless pairmen’s201904 – 2024Martin Sinković, Valent Sinković Croatia
Men’s Eightmen’s191900 – 2024Morgan Bolding, Sholto Carnegie, Rory Gibbs, Thomas Ford, Jacob Dawson, Charles Elwes, Thomas Digby, James Rudkin, Harry Brightmore Great Britain
Men's coxed fourmen’s161912 – 1992Iulică Ruican, Viorel Talapan, Dimitrie Popescu, Nicolae Țaga, Dumitru Răducanu Romania
Women’s Double scullswomen’s121976 – 2024Brooke Francis, Lucy Spoors New Zealand
Men's coxed pairmen’s121900 – 1992Garry Herbert, Greg Searle, Jonathan William Searle Great Britain
Women’s Single scullswomen’s121976 – 2024Karolien Florijn Netherlands
Women’s Coxless pairwomen’s101976 – 2024Ymkje Clevering, Veronique Meester Netherlands
Men’s Quadruple scullsmen’s101976 – 2024Lennart van Lierop, Finn Florijn, Tone Wieten, Koen Metsemakers Netherlands
Women’s Quadruple scullswomen’s101976 – 2024Lauren Henry, Hannah Scott, Lola Anderson, Georgina Brayshaw Great Britain
Men’s Lightweight double scullsmen’s81996 – 2024Fintan McCarthy, Paul O'Donovan Ireland
Women’s Lightweight double scullswomen’s81996 – 2024Emily Craig, Imogen Grant Great Britain
Women’s Eightwomen’s71984 – 2024Adriana Adam, Roxana Anghel, Amalia Bereș, Ancuta Bodnar, Maria-Magdalena Rusu, Maria Lehaci, Ioana Vrînceanu, Simona Radiș, Victoria-Ștefania Petreanu Romania
Men’s Eightsmen’s61908, 1912, 1920, 1964, 1976, 1980Bernd Krauß, Hans-Peter Koppe, Ulrich Kons, Jörg Friedrich, Jens Doberschütz, Ulrich Karnatz, Uwe Dühring, Bernd Höing, Klaus-Dieter Ludwig East Germany
Men’s Lightweight coxless fourmen’s61996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016Lucas Tramèr, Simon Schürch, Simon Niepmann, Mario Gyr Switzerland
Men’s Coxed pairsmen’s51920, 1932, 1948, 1980, 1984Carmine Abbagnale, Giuseppe Abbagnale, Giuseppe Di Capua Italy
Men’s Coxless pairsmen’s51932, 1948, 1964, 1980, 1984Petru Iosub, Valer Toma Romania
Men’s Coxed eightmen’s31992, 2016, 2020Tom Mackintosh, Hamish Bond, Tom Murray, Michael Brake, Dan Williamson, Phillip Wilson, Shaun Kirkham, Matt Macdonald, Sam Bosworth New Zealand
Women’s Coxed eightwomen’s31992, 2016, 2020Susanne Grainger, Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski, Madison Mailey, Sydney Payne, Andrea Proske, Lisa Roman, Christine Roper, Avalon Wasteneys, Kristen Kit Canada
Women’s Coxed fourwomen’s31976, 1980, 1984Florica Lavric, Maria Fricioiu, Chira Apostol, Olga Bularda, Viorica Ioja Romania
Women’s Coxless fourwomen’s31992, 2020, 2024Marloes Oldenburg, Hermijntje Drenth, Tinka Offereins, Benthe Boonstra Netherlands
Men’s Coxless foursmen’s31964, 1980, 1984Les O'Connell, Shane O'Brien, Conrad Robertson, Keith Trask New Zealand
Coxless pairswomen’s21980, 1984Rodica Arba, Elena Horvat Romania
Eightswomen’s21976, 1980Martina Boesler, Christiane Knetsch, Gabriele Kühn, Karin Metze, Kersten Neisser, Ilona Richter, Marita Sandig, Birgit Schütz, Marina Wilke East Germany
Quadruple sculls (coxed)women’s21980, 1984Titie Taran, Anisoara Sorohan, Ioana Badea, Sofia Corban, Ecaterina Oancia Romania
Quadruple sculls (coxless)men’s21980, 1984Albert Hedderich, Raimund Hörmann, Dieter Wiedenmann, Michael Dürsch West Germany
Coxed Four (4+)men’s11988Bernd Niesecke, Hendrik Reiher, Karsten Schmeling, Bernd Eichwurzel, Frank Klawonn East Germany
Coxed Four (4+)women’s11988Martina Walther, Gerlinde Doberschütz, Carola Hornig, Birte Siech, Sylvia Rose East Germany
Coxed Pair (2+)men’s11988Carmine Abbagnale, Giuseppe Abbagnale, Giuseppe Di Capua Italy
Coxed four Final 1men’s11900Cercle de l'Aviron Roubaix, Henri Bouckaert, Jean Cau, Émile Delchambre, Henri Hazebrouck, Charlot France
Coxed four Final 2men’s11900Gustav Goßler, Oscar Goßler, Walther Katzenstein, Waldemar Tietgens, Carl Goßler Germany
Coxlees Pair (2-)men’s11988Andy Holmes, Steve Redgrave Great Britain
Coxless Four (4-)men’s11988Roland Schröder, Ralf Brudel, Olaf Förster, Thomas Greiner East Germany
Coxless Pair (2-)women’s11988Rodica Arba, Olga Homeghi Romania
Double Sculls (2x)men’s11988Nico Rienks, Ronald Florijn Netherlands
Double Sculls (2x)women’s11988Birgit Peter, Martina Schröter East Germany
Eight (8+)men’s11988Bahne Rabe, Eckhardt Schultz, Ansgar Wessling, Wolfgang Maennig, Matthias Mellinghaus, Thomas Möllenkamp, Thomas Domian, Armin Eichholz, Manfred Klein West Germany
Eight (8+)women’s11988Annegret Strauch, Judith Zeidler, Kathrin Haacker, Ute Wild, Anja Kluge, Beatrix Schröer, Ramona Balthasar, Ute Stange, Daniela Neunast East Germany
Quadruple Sculls (4x)men’s11988Agostino Abbagnale, Davide Tizzano, Gianluca Farina, Piero Poli Italy
Quadruple Sculls (4x)women’s11988Kerstin Förster, Kristina Mundt, Beate Schramm, Jana Sorgers East Germany
Single Sculls (1x)men’s11988Thomas Lange East Germany
Single Sculls (1x)women’s11988Jutta Behrendt East Germany
coxed four, inriggersmen’s11912Ejler Allert, Christian Hansen, Carl Møller, Carl Pedersen, Poul Hartmann Denmark
coxed foursmen’s11964Peter Neusel, Bernhard Britting, Joachim Werner, Egbert Hirschfelder, Jürgen Oelke United Team of Germany