Rowing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics


Rowing competitions at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London were held from 31 August to 2 September 2012, at Dorney Lake which, for the purposes of the Games venue, is officially termed Eton Dorney.

Classification

Rowers are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows rowers to compete against others with a similar level of function.
The three rowing classes are:
Four rowing events are scheduled to be held, each over a course of 1000 metres:
96 rowers from 23 nations including 12 coxswains from 12 nations took part in this sport.

Medalists