Countries in Rowing
Who has a section here, and why. Every record is counted from the podiums and winners lists on our tournament pages.
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The strongest nations in rowing
The nations that have done exceptionally well, counted by titles at the biggest tournaments first.
- Great BritainRowing at the Olympic Games: 34 golds, 27 silvers, 17 bronzes (latest 2024); World Rowing Championships: 93 golds, 86 silvers, 69 bronzes (latest 2026)
- United StatesRowing at the Olympic Games: 34 golds, 32 silvers, 25 bronzes (latest 2024); World Rowing Championships: 72 golds, 88 silvers, 105 bronzes (latest 2026)
- East GermanyRowing at the Olympic Games: 33 golds, 7 silvers, 8 bronzes (latest 1988); World Rowing Championships: 92 golds, 43 silvers, 25 bronzes (latest 1990)
- GermanyRowing at the Olympic Games: 24 golds, 16 silvers, 15 bronzes (latest 2024); World Rowing Championships: 84 golds, 86 silvers, 82 bronzes (latest 2026)
- ItalyRowing at the Olympic Games: 11 golds, 16 silvers, 16 bronzes (latest 2024); World Rowing Championships: 96 golds, 77 silvers, 63 bronzes (latest 2026)
The leading Olympic nations
The United States, China, Russia, Australia and Japan are covered in every sport, for their weight at the Olympics: here is the best each has done in rowing.
- ChinaWorld Rowing Championships: 21 golds, 15 silvers, 24 bronzes (latest 2026); Rowing at the Asian Games: 112 golds, 7 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2026)
- RussiaRowing at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 2 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2020); World Rowing Championships: 4 golds, 12 silvers, 17 bronzes (latest 2026)
- AustraliaRowing at the Olympic Games: 13 golds, 15 silvers, 17 bronzes (latest 2024); World Rowing Championships: 57 golds, 55 silvers, 54 bronzes (latest 2026)
- JapanWorld Rowing Championships: 1 gold, 3 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 2024); Rowing at the Asian Games: 9 golds, 38 silvers, 16 bronzes (latest 2026)
Every other country with a result
67 countries
- New ZealandRowing at the Olympic Games: 15 golds, 7 silvers, 11 bronzes (latest 2024); World Rowing Championships: 53 golds, 33 silvers, 31 bronzes (latest 2026)
- RomaniaRowing at the Olympic Games: 22 golds, 15 silvers, 9 bronzes (latest 2024); World Rowing Championships: 46 golds, 48 silvers, 46 bronzes (latest 2026)
- NetherlandsRowing at the Olympic Games: 12 golds, 17 silvers, 15 bronzes (latest 2024); World Rowing Championships: 38 golds, 58 silvers, 49 bronzes (latest 2026)
- CanadaRowing at the Olympic Games: 10 golds, 18 silvers, 16 bronzes (latest 2024); World Rowing Championships: 30 golds, 36 silvers, 48 bronzes (latest 2024)
- Soviet UnionRowing at the Olympic Games: 12 golds, 20 silvers, 10 bronzes (latest 1988); World Rowing Championships: 34 golds, 43 silvers, 26 bronzes (latest 1991)
- FranceRowing at the Olympic Games: 8 golds, 15 silvers, 13 bronzes (latest 2020); World Rowing Championships: 35 golds, 54 silvers, 37 bronzes (latest 2026)
- DenmarkRowing at the Olympic Games: 7 golds, 5 silvers, 13 bronzes (latest 2020); World Rowing Championships: 34 golds, 28 silvers, 34 bronzes (latest 2025)
- West GermanyRowing at the Olympic Games: 4 golds, 4 silvers, 6 bronzes (latest 1988); World Rowing Championships: 29 golds, 22 silvers, 23 bronzes (latest 1990)
- SwitzerlandRowing at the Olympic Games: 7 golds, 8 silvers, 10 bronzes (latest 2024); World Rowing Championships: 17 golds, 16 silvers, 19 bronzes (latest 2026)
- NorwayRowing at the Olympic Games: 3 golds, 7 silvers, 8 bronzes (latest 2020); World Rowing Championships: 20 golds, 9 silvers, 14 bronzes (latest 2026)
- IrelandRowing at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2024); World Rowing Championships: 20 golds, 10 silvers, 15 bronzes (latest 2026)
- PolandRowing at the Olympic Games: 4 golds, 4 silvers, 12 bronzes (latest 2024); World Rowing Championships: 15 golds, 23 silvers, 21 bronzes (latest 2025)
- UkraineRowing at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2012); World Rowing Championships: 14 golds, 13 silvers, 15 bronzes (latest 2026)
- EnglandRowing at the Commonwealth Games: 14 golds, 12 silvers, 14 bronzes (latest 1986)
- BelarusRowing at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 2 silvers, 4 bronzes (latest 2024); World Rowing Championships: 11 golds, 7 silvers, 13 bronzes (latest 2026)
- BulgariaRowing at the Olympic Games: 3 golds, 4 silvers, 7 bronzes (latest 2008); World Rowing Championships: 9 golds, 12 silvers, 14 bronzes (latest 2009)
- GreeceRowing at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronzes (latest 2024); World Rowing Championships: 9 golds, 14 silvers, 10 bronzes (latest 2026)
- AustriaRowing at the Olympic Games: 3 silvers, 3 bronzes (latest 2020); World Rowing Championships: 10 golds, 11 silvers, 9 bronzes (latest 2025)
- CroatiaRowing at the Olympic Games: 3 golds, 3 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2024); World Rowing Championships: 7 golds, 6 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 2023)
- Czech RepublicRowing at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 3 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 2016); World Rowing Championships: 7 golds, 15 silvers, 12 bronzes (latest 2022)
- UzbekistanWorld Rowing Championships: 1 gold (latest 2026); Rowing at the Asian Games: 6 golds, 15 silvers, 10 bronzes (latest 2026)
- SpainRowing at the Olympic Games: 1 silver (latest 1984); World Rowing Championships: 6 golds, 9 silvers, 16 bronzes (latest 2022)
- FinlandRowing at the Olympic Games: 3 golds, 1 silver, 3 bronzes (latest 2008); World Rowing Championships: 3 golds, 4 silvers, 4 bronzes (latest 2007)
- SloveniaRowing at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronzes (latest 2012); World Rowing Championships: 4 golds, 5 silvers, 6 bronzes (latest 2022)
- South KoreaWorld Rowing Championships: 1 silver (latest 2025); Rowing at the Asian Games: 4 golds, 23 silvers, 24 bronzes (latest 2026)
- Hong KongWorld Rowing Championships: 1 gold (latest 2011); Rowing at the Asian Games: 3 golds, 14 silvers, 9 bronzes (latest 2026)
- HungaryRowing at the Olympic Games: 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 1968); World Rowing Championships: 4 golds, 6 silvers, 6 bronzes (latest 2023)
- IranRowing at the Asian Games: 4 golds, 8 silvers, 6 bronzes (latest 2026)
- United Team of GermanyRowing at the Olympic Games: 4 golds, 4 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 1964)
- South AfricaRowing at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2016); World Rowing Championships: 2 golds, 2 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 2017)
- LithuaniaRowing at the Olympic Games: 1 silver, 3 bronzes (latest 2024); World Rowing Championships: 3 golds, 3 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2023)
- BrazilWorld Rowing Championships: 3 golds, 1 silver, 4 bronzes (latest 2022)
- MexicoWorld Rowing Championships: 3 golds, 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2026)
- CzechoslovakiaRowing at the Olympic Games: 2 golds, 2 silvers, 7 bronzes (latest 1992); World Rowing Championships: 10 silvers, 11 bronzes (latest 1991)
- BelgiumRowing at the Olympic Games: 6 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 1992); World Rowing Championships: 2 golds, 8 silvers, 9 bronzes (latest 2026)
- SwedenRowing at the Olympic Games: 2 silvers (latest 1956); World Rowing Championships: 2 golds, 4 silvers, 6 bronzes (latest 2016)
- ArgentinaRowing at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 1972); World Rowing Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronzes (latest 2001)
- IndonesiaWorld Rowing Championships: 1 silver (latest 2025); Rowing at the Asian Games: 1 gold, 5 silvers, 10 bronzes (latest 2026)
- VietnamRowing at the Asian Games: 1 gold, 4 silvers, 9 bronzes (latest 2026)
- KazakhstanRowing at the Asian Games: 1 gold, 4 silvers, 7 bronzes (latest 2026)
- YugoslaviaRowing at the Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronzes (latest 1988); World Rowing Championships: 2 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 2001)
- IsraelWorld Rowing Championships: 1 gold, 3 silvers, 4 bronzes (latest 2026)
- UruguayRowing at the Olympic Games: 1 silver, 3 bronzes (latest 1952); World Rowing Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver (latest 2026)
- ChileWorld Rowing Championships: 1 gold, 3 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 2005)
- Serbia and MontenegroWorld Rowing Championships: 1 gold (latest 2006)
- North KoreaRowing at the Asian Games: 8 silvers, 9 bronzes (latest 2006)
- ThailandRowing at the Asian Games: 3 silvers, 12 bronzes (latest 2026)
- EstoniaRowing at the Olympic Games: 2 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 2016); World Rowing Championships: 1 silver, 6 bronzes (latest 2017)
- SerbiaWorld Rowing Championships: 3 silvers, 5 bronzes (latest 2026)
- Chinese TaipeiRowing at the Asian Games: 4 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2018)
- TurkmenistanRowing at the Asian Games: 3 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 1994)
- CubaWorld Rowing Championships: 2 silvers, 1 bronze (latest 2017)
- PakistanRowing at the Asian Games: 3 bronzes (latest 2002)
- SlovakiaWorld Rowing Championships: 1 silver, 2 bronzes (latest 2016)
- MoldovaWorld Rowing Championships: 2 bronzes (latest 2024)
- PeruWorld Rowing Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2025)
- TunisiaWorld Rowing Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2026)
- TurkeyWorld Rowing Championships: 2 bronzes (latest 2018)
- WalesRowing at the Commonwealth Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 1962)
- British GuianaRowing at the Commonwealth Games: 1 bronze (latest 1930)
- IraqRowing at the Asian Games: 1 bronze (latest 2010)
- ParaguayWorld Rowing Championships: 1 silver (latest 2024)
- PhilippinesRowing at the Asian Games: 1 bronze (latest 2002)
- PortugalWorld Rowing Championships: 1 bronze (latest 1994)
- ScotlandRowing at the Commonwealth Games: 1 bronze (latest 1986)
- Unified TeamRowing at the Olympic Games: 1 bronze (latest 1992)
- ZimbabweWorld Rowing Championships: 1 bronze (latest 1999)
Counted from the podiums and winners lists on our tournament pages.