Rowing at the Summer Paralympics facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rowing at the Summer Paralympics |
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| Governing body | FISA |
| Events | 4 (men: 1; women: 1; mixed: 2) |
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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 |
| Mixed Double Sculls | LTA (Legs, Trunk and Arms) | 2024 |
Race distances
All races are raced over a 1000 m 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 2024 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 | |
Nations
List of all athletes that participated in all events (both men's and women's).
 Argentina (ARG) |
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| Australia (AUS) |
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 Austria (AUT) |
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| Belarus (BLR) |
11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil (BRA) |
31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada (CAN) |
26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China (CHN) |
28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Denmark (DEN) |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Spain (ESP) |
7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France (FRA) |
24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain (GBR) |
34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany (GER) |
21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hong Kong (HKG) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Hungary (HUN) |
3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ireland (IRL) |
5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Israel (ISR) |
22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Italy (ITA) |
30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Japan (JPN) |
11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Kenya (KEN) |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 South Korea (KOR) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Latvia (LAT) |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Lithuania (LTU) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mexico (MEX) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands (NED) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Niger (NIG) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 New Zealand (NZL) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norway (NOR) |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Poland (POL) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Portugal (POR) |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 South Africa (RSA) |
12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russia (RUS) |
13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russia (RUS) |
6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Sri Lanka (SRI) |
1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine (UKR) |
30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States (USA) |
36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Uzbekistan (UZB) |
2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Zimbabwe (ZIM) |
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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See also
In Spanish: Remo en los Juegos Paralímpicos para niños
- Rowing at the Summer Olympics
- List of rowing venues - includes Olympic venues and non Olympic venues
