Rowing at the Summer Paralympics
| Rowing at the Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
| Governing body | FISA |
| Events | 5 (men: 1; women: 1; mixed: 3) |
| 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)
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 |
Race distances
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]
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.
Medalists
As of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, the most successful Paralympic rower is Great Britain's Lauren 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 sculler Erik 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.
Men
Single sculls - 2008–
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 |
Tom Aggar Great Britain |
Oleksandr Petrenko Ukraine |
Eli Nawi Israel |
| 2012 |
Cheng Huang China |
Erik Horrie Australia |
Aleksey Chuvashev Russia |
| 2016 |
Roman Polianskyi Ukraine |
Erik Horrie Australia |
Tom Aggar Great Britain |
| 2020 |
Roman Polianskyi Ukraine |
Erik Horrie Australia |
Renê Pereira Brazil |
| 2024 |
Benjamin Pritchard Great Britain |
Roman Polianskyi Ukraine |
Erik Horrie Australia |
Women
Single sculls - 2008–
Mixed
Mixed double sculls AD - 2008–2020
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 |
China (CHN) Zhou Yangjing Shan Zilong |
Australia (AUS) John Maclean Kathryn Ross |
Brazil (BRA) Elton Santana Josiane Lima |
| 2012 |
China (CHN) Lou Xiaoxian Fei Tianming |
France (FRA) Perle Bouge Stephane Tardieu |
United States (USA) Oksana Masters Rob Jones |
| 2016 |
Great Britain (GBR) Lauren Rowles Laurence Whiteley |
China (CHN) Liu Shuang Fei Tianming |
France (FRA) Perle Bouge Stéphane Tardieu |
| 2020 |
Great Britain Laurence Whiteley Lauren Rowles |
Netherlands Annika van der Meer Corné de Koning |
China Liu Shuang Jiang Jijian |
In 2024, the mixed double sculls was split into two events;
- the Mix2xPR2, which included most of the previous double scullers, and
- the higher ability Mix2xPR3 class
Mixed double sculls PR2 - 2020–
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
Great Britain Lauren Rowles Gregg Stevenson |
China Liu Shuang Jiang Jijian |
Israel Shahar Milfelder Saleh Shahin |
Mixed double sculls PR3 - 2020–
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
Australia Nikki Ayers Jed Altschwager |
Great Britain Sam Murray Annie Caddick |
Germany Jan Helmich Hermine Krumbein |
Mixed cox four - 2008–[3]
Medal table
Updated after the 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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).
| Event | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||
See also
- Rowing at the Summer Olympics
- List of rowing venues - includes Olympic venues and non Olympic venues
References
- ^ "Paralympic Rowing - Information, History, Rules | London 2012". Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- ^ https://worldrowing.com/events/rowing-and-para-rowing/olympics/paralympic-games/
- ^ In 2024 the mixed double sculls was renamed a PR3 event - Mix4+PR3. The event itself, however, remained unchanged.
External links
- Olympic Rowing Medalists at HickokSports.com