Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Rowing
at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
VenueEton Dorney
Dates28 July – 4 August 2012
Competitors550 from 58 nations
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Aerial view of the venue at Dorney Lake, also known as Eton Dorney.
The starting line at Eton Dorney.

The rowing competitions at the 2012 Olympic Games in London were held from 28 July to 4 August 2012, at Dorney Lake which, for the purposes of the Games venue, was officially termed Eton Dorney. Fourteen medal events were contested by 550 athletes, 353 men and 197 women.[1][2][3]

Great Britain was the most successful nation, topping the medal table with four golds and nine in total. New Zealand finished second with three golds and five medals overall.

  1. ^ "Rowing". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Rowing at the 2012 London Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  3. ^ "2012 Olympic Games". worldrowing.com. Retrieved 3 May 2020.