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Rowing is an exciting water sport where athletes race in long, narrow boats using oars. It has been a part of the Asian Games since it was first included in 1982 Asian Games. The Asian Games are a big sports event held every four years, bringing together athletes from all over Asia to compete in many different sports. Rowing is a challenging sport that needs strength, teamwork, and skill.

Asian Games Rowing Events: Where and When

Rowing has been featured at every Asian Games since 1982. This table shows you where and when the rowing competitions took place, and which country performed the best at each event.

Games Year Host city Best nation
IX 1982 New Delhi, India  China
X 1986 Seoul, South Korea  China
XI 1990 Beijing, China  China
XII 1994 Hiroshima, Japan  China
XIII 1998 Bangkok, Thailand  China
XIV 2002 Busan, South Korea  China
XV 2006 Doha, Qatar  China
XVI 2010 Guangzhou, China  China
XVII 2014 Incheon, South Korea  China
XVIII 2018 Jakarta–Palembang, Indonesia  China
XIX 2022 Hangzhou, China  China

Types of Rowing Races at the Asian Games

Over the years, many different types of rowing races have been held at the Asian Games. These races vary by the number of rowers in a boat, whether they use one oar or two, and if there is a coxswain (a person who steers the boat and tells the rowers what to do).

Event 82 86 90 94 98 02 06 10 14 18 22 Years
Men's Events
Single sculls X X X X X X X X X X X 11
Double sculls X X X X X X X X X 9
Quadruple sculls X X X 3
Coxless pair X X X X X X 6
Coxed pair X X 2
Coxless four X X X X X X X 7
Coxed four X X 2
Eight X X X X X X X 7
Lightweight single sculls X X X X X X X 7
Lightweight double sculls X X X X X X X X X 9
Lightweight quadruple sculls X 1
Lightweight coxless four X X X X X X 6
Lightweight eight X 1
Women's Events
Single sculls X X X X X X X X X X 10
Double sculls X X X X X X 6
Quadruple sculls X X 2
Coxless pair X X X X X X X X 8
Coxless four X X X X X X X X 8
Coxed four X 1
Eight X 1
Lightweight single sculls X X X X X X X 7
Lightweight double sculls X X X X X X X X X 9
Lightweight quadruple sculls X X X X 4
Lightweight coxless four X X 2
Total 4 8 14 12 11 13 10 14 14 15 14

Rowing Medals at the Asian Games

This table shows which countries have won the most medals in rowing at the Asian Games. China has been very successful in this sport!

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  China (CHN) 103 6 2 111
2  Japan (JPN) 9 38 13 60
3  Uzbekistan (UZB) 5 9 8 22
4  South Korea (KOR) 4 23 23 50
5  Hong Kong (HKG) 2 12 8 22
6  India (IND) 2 7 19 28
7  Iran (IRI) 2 5 5 12
8  Vietnam (VIE) 1 4 5 10
9  Indonesia (INA) 1 3 10 14
10  North Korea (PRK) 0 8 9 17
11  Kazakhstan (KAZ) 0 4 7 11
12  Chinese Taipei (TPE) 0 4 2 6
13  Thailand (THA) 0 3 11 14
14  Turkmenistan (TKM) 0 3 1 4
15  Pakistan (PAK) 0 0 3 3
16  Iraq (IRQ) 0 0 1 1
 Philippines (PHI) 0 0 1 1
Totals (17 entries) 129 129 128 386

More About Rowing Medalists

If you want to learn more about the individual athletes who have won medals in rowing at the Asian Games, you can check out this detailed list:

Further information: List of Asian Games medalists in rowing

See also

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