Which para rowing events are at the Paralympics?
I · Intermediate · Racing · 1 of 2Paris 2024 had five para rowing events: PR1 men's and women's single sculls, the PR2 mixed double sculls, the PR3 mixed double sculls and the PR3 mixed coxed four. In mixed boats half the rowers are men and half women. A PR3 coxed four may include two visually impaired rowers, at most one B3. Coxswains may or may not have an impairment.
How it works
- PR1: M1x and W1x.
- PR2: Mix2x.
- PR3: Mix2x and Mix4+.
- Mixed crews: half men, half women.
- PR3 Mix4+: up to two vision-impaired rowers, one B3 at most.
- PR3 Mix2x: one vision-impaired rower, B1 or B2.
- Coxswains: no age limit; minimum weights apply.
- World Championships: more events, including under-23.
The glossary has the Paralympic boat classes (rowing), the World Rowing Championships para events, the crews in para events, the PR3 subclasses, the standard para rowing boat and the minimum impairment criteria (para rowing).
Tricky cases
Does the cox count in the half-and-half rule?
No.
Can a PR3 double include a B3 rower?
No. One B1 or B2 only.
Must a cox have an impairment?
No.
Is the 2028 programme fixed?
It follows the IPC's decision.
Why the rule exists
Mixed crews give equal places to men and women. Limits on B3 rowers keep the four from relying on the least impaired.
Where it differs
| Where | What changes | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Paris 2024 | Five events | R14 6 |
| PR3 Mix4+ | Two VI rowers | R14 5 |
| PR3 Mix2x | One VI, B1 or B2 | R14 5 |
From the rule book
World Rowing, Rules of Racing and Related Bye-Laws (March 2025), Appendix R14 regulations 4 to 6 and Rule 26, with World Rowing Umpiring Commission, Para-Rowing 2026 presentation (8 February 2026). Checked 14 October 2026. Official document: World Rowing Rules of Racing, Appendices R14 and R15.