Rowing at the Summer Paralympics
Governing bodyFISA
Events4 (men: 1; women: 1; mixed: 2)
Games

Rowing at the Summer Paralympics has been part of the competition since the 2008 Summer Paralympics. Rowing as a sport has been part of the Summer Olympics since 1896 Summer Olympics. Pararowing at the Paralympics is under the jurisdiction of the International Rowing Federation (or FISA, its French acronym) the same as the Olympics.

Disciplines and events

Discipline Event Year Introduced
Men's single sculls AS (Arms and Shoulders) 2008, as A (Arms only)
Women's Single Sculls AS (Arms and Shoulders) 2008, as A (Arms only)
Mixed Double Sculls TA (Trunk and Arms) 2008
Mixed Four Coxed LTA (Legs, Trunk and Arms) 2008

Race distances

All races are raced over a 1000 m[1] straight course, whereas the Olympic distance is 2000 m.

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 Paralympic Games. At the Paralympic Games, each National Olympic Committee can only have one boat per event.

Medal table

Updated after the 2020 Summer Paralympics

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Great Britain (GBR)80210
2 China (CHN)3216
3 Ukraine (UKR)3115
4 Italy (ITA)1001
 Norway (NOR)1001
6 Australia (AUS)0404
7 United States (USA)0325
8 France (FRA)0235
9 Israel (ISR)0123
10 Belarus (BLR)0112
11 Germany (GER)0101
 Netherlands (NED)0101
13 Brazil (BRA)0022
14 Canada (CAN)0011
 Russia (RUS)0011
Totals (15 entries)16161648

Nations

List of all athletes that participated in all events (both men's and women's).

Event 60 64 68 72 768084889296000408121620Total
 Argentina (ARG)            1113
 Australia (AUS)            338822
 Austria (AUT)            55
 Belarus (BLR)            181111
 Brazil (BRA)            994931
 Canada (CAN)            865726
 China (CHN)            989228
 Denmark (DEN)            55
 Spain (ESP)            1157
 France (FRA)            187824
 Great Britain (GBR)            989834
 Germany (GER)            766221
 Hong Kong (HKG)            11
 Hungary (HUN)            1113
 Ireland (IRL)            55
 Israel (ISR)            933722
 Italy (ITA)            977730
 Japan (JPN)            212611
 Kenya (KEN)            112
 South Korea (KOR)            12216
 Latvia (LAT)            22
 Lithuania (LTU)            11
 Mexico (MEX)            11
 Netherlands (NED)            53210
 Niger (NIG)            11
 New Zealand (NZL)            11
 Norway (NOR)            112
 Poland (POL)            332210
 Portugal (POR)            112
 South Africa (RSA)            51612
 Russia (RUS)            5813
 Russia (RUS)            66
 Sri Lanka (SRI)            11
 Ukraine (UKR)            498930
 United States (USA)            9891036
 Uzbekistan (UZB)            22
 Zimbabwe (ZIM)            55
Nations23232525
New Nations2336537
Competitors108108108108432
Year60646872768084889296000408121620

See also

References

  1. "Paralympic Rowing - Information, History, Rules | London 2012". Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
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