Rowing — Coxless Pairs, Men
| Times held | 26 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 603 |
| Total countries | 50 |
Participants
Medal winners
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | Seawanhaka Boat Club |  USA |
Atalanta Boat Club | USA |
Western Rowing Club | USA |
| 1908 | Leander Club #1 |  GBR |
Leander Club #2 | GBR |
Argonaut Rowing Club Berliner Ruderclub |  CAN GER |
| 1924 | Netherlands |  NED |
France |  FRA |
— | — |
| 1928 | Germany | GER |
Great Britain | GBR |
United States | USA |
| 1932 | Great Britain | GBR |
New Zealand |  NZL |
Poland |  POL |
| 1936 | Germany | GER |
Denmark |  DEN |
Argentina |  ARG |
| 1948 | Great Britain | GBR |
Switzerland |  SUI |
Italy |  ITA |
| 1952 | United States | USA |
Belgium |  BEL |
Switzerland | SUI |
| 1956 | United States | USA |
Soviet Union |  URS |
Austria |  AUT |
| 1960 | Soviet Union | URS |
Austria | AUT |
Finland |  FIN |
| 1964 | Canada | CAN |
Netherlands | NED |
Unified Team of Germany | GER |
| 1968 | East Germany |  GDR |
United States | USA |
Denmark | DEN |
| 1972 | East Germany | GDR |
Switzerland | SUI |
Netherlands | NED |
| 1976 | East Germany | GDR |
United States | USA |
West Germany |  FRG |
| 1980 | East Germany | GDR |
Soviet Union | URS |
Great Britain | GBR |
| 1984 | Romania |  ROU |
Spain |  ESP |
Norway |  NOR |
| 1988 | Great Britain | GBR |
Romania | ROU |
Yugoslavia |  YUG |
| 1992 | Great Britain | GBR |
Germany | GER |
Slovenia |  SLO |
| 1996 | Great Britain | GBR |
Australia |  AUS |
France | FRA |
| 2000 | France | FRA |
United States | USA |
Australia | AUS |
| 2004 | Australia | AUS |
Croatia |  CRO |
South Africa |  RSA |
| 2008 | Australia | AUS |
Canada | CAN |
New Zealand | NZL |
| 2012 | New Zealand | NZL |
France | FRA |
Great Britain | GBR |
| 2016 | New Zealand | NZL |
South Africa | RSA |
Italy | ITA |
| 2020 | Croatia | CRO |
Romania | ROU |
Denmark | DEN |
| 2024 | Croatia | CRO |
Great Britain | GBR |
Switzerland | SUI |
Medals by country
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | GBR |
6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| East Germany | GDR |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| United States | USA |
3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| Germany | GER |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Australia | AUS |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| New Zealand | NZL |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Croatia | CRO |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| France | FRA |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Romania | ROU |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Canada | CAN |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Netherlands | NED |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Switzerland | SUI |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Denmark | DEN |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Austria | AUT |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| South Africa | RSA |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Belgium | BEL |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain | ESP |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy | ITA |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Argentina | ARG |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Finland | FIN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Norway | NOR |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Poland | POL |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Slovenia | SLO |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| West Germany | FRG |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yugoslavia | YUG |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top medallists
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Redgrave | GBR |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Drew Ginn | AUS |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matthew Pinsent | GBR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bernd Landvoigt | GDR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jörg Landvoigt | GDR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eric Murray | NZL |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hamish Bond | NZL |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Martin Sinković | CRO |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Valent Sinković | CRO |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Participation by year
| Country | # | 1904 | 1908 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | ARG |
10 | — | — | — | DNS | — | Bronze | 3 h2 r2/4 | 2 h2 r4/5 | — | 6 h2 r3/4 | DNS r3/3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 h3 r2/4 | — | 12 | 4 h1 r2/4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Australia | AUS |
20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 h1 r3/4 | 3 h1 r4/5 | 4 | 5 h1 r3/4 | 9 | 7 | 3 h1 r2/4 | 4 h1 r2/4 | 10 | 5 h1 r2/4 | 4 h2 r2/4 | 13 | Silver | Bronze | Gold | Gold | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 |
| Austria | AUT |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 h2 r2/3 | 3 h1 r3/4 | — | Bronze | Silver | — | 4 | 4 h4 r2/4 | — | 9 | — | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belarus |  BLR |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
| Belgium | BEL |
8 | — | — | — | 2 h2 r2/5 | — | 3 h3 r2/3 | 2 h2 r2/4 | Silver | 3 h1 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brazil |  BRA |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | AC h1 r2/3 | 2 h3 r3/4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 h4 r2/4 | 6 h1 r2/4 | — | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bulgaria |  BUL |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Canada | CAN |
14 | — | Bronze | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 h4 r2/4 | Gold | 4 h1 r2/4 | 3 h3 r2/4 | 9 | — | 4 h1 r2/4 | 5 h1 r2/4 | 9 | — | 7 | DNS r4/4 | Silver | 6 | — | 4 | — |
| Croatia | CRO |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 8 | Silver | 12 | — | — | Gold | Gold |
| Cuba |  CUB |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 h2 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Czechia |  CZE |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 h1 r2/4 | 8 | — | 7 | — | — |
| Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea |  PRK |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 h3 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denmark | DEN |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | Silver | 2 h2 r3/4 | 2 h1 r4/5 | 4 h1 r3/4 | AC h1 r3/4 | 5 | Bronze | — | 5 h1 r2/4 | DNS r4/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | Bronze | — |
| East Germany | GDR |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Egypt |  EGY |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 h1 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finland | FIN |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 h1 r2/5 | — | Bronze | 6 | 5 h1 r2/4 | — | 8 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| France | FRA |
15 | — | — | Silver | 2 h1 r2/5 | 3 h1 r2/3 | — | 3 h1 r2/4 | 5 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | 4 | Bronze | Gold | — | 9 | Silver | 5 | 9 | — |
| Germany | GER |
14 | — | Bronze | — | Gold | — | Gold | — | DNS h2 r2/5 | 3 h2 r3/4 | 4 | Bronze | — | — | — | — | — | — | Silver | 15 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 11 |
| Great Britain | GBR |
22 | — | Gold, Silver | DNS r3/3 | Silver | Gold | 2 h1 r2/3 | Gold | 4 | — | 3 h1 r2/4 | 4 | — | 12 | 12 | Bronze | 12 | Gold | Gold | Gold | 4 | 7 | 13 | Bronze | 4 | — | Silver |
| Greece |  GRE |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 h1 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — |
| Guatemala |  GUA |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h1 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hungary |  HUN |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | DNS | — | 9 | 3 h2 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 9 | — | — |
| Independent Olympic Athletes |  IOA |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| India |  IND |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h1 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ireland |  IRL |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Italy | ITA |
16 | — | DNS | — | 4 | — | — | Bronze | 3 h1 r2/5 | 4 h2 r3/4 | 4 h2 r3/4 | — | 10 | — | — | 11 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 4 | Bronze | 11 | 12 |
| Japan |  JPN |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 h3 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 h3 r2/4 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lithuania |  LTU |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| Mexico |  MEX |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 h1 r3/4 | — | 6 h1 r2/4 | 4 h1 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Netherlands | NED |
16 | — | — | Gold | 2 h3 r3/5 | 4 | 2 h3 r2/3 | — | 3 h2 r4/5 | — | 3 h3 r2/4 | Silver | DNF r4/4 | Bronze | 10 | — | 7 | — | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 7 | — |
| New Zealand | NZL |
10 | — | — | — | — | Silver | — | — | — | 3 h1 r3/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | Bronze | Gold | Gold | 12 | 7 |
| Norway | NOR |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | Bronze | 5 h2 r2/4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Peru |  PER |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 h2 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Poland | POL |
10 | — | — | — | — | Bronze | 6 | — | 2 h2 r2/5 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 14 | 10 | — | — | — |
| Romania | ROU |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 h4 r2/4 | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | Gold | Silver | 19 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 12 | Silver | 4 |
| Saar |  SAA |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Serbia |  SRB |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 10 | 5 | — |
| Serbia and Montenegro |  SCG |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Slovenia | SLO |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bronze | — | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Africa | RSA |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | Bronze | 5 | — | Silver | 13 | 9 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 h1 r2/5 | Silver | Gold | 4 h1 r2/3 | DNF | 8 | 7 | Silver | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spain | ESP |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 h1 r2/4 | Silver | 4 h1 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | 5 |
| Sweden |  SWE |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 h3 r2/4 | 2 h3 r4/5 | — | 5 h2 r1/4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Switzerland | SUI |
11 | — | — | DNS | 2 h1 r3/5 | — | 5 | Silver | Bronze | — | 5 h2 r3/4 | 7 | 5 | Silver | — | — | 11 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bronze |
| Unified Team |  EUN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United States | USA |
22 | Gold, Silver, Bronze | — | DNS | Bronze | 4 h1 r2/3 | AC h1 r2/3 | 2 h1 r2/4 | Gold | Gold | 5 | 10 | Silver | 9 | Silver | — | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | Silver | 11 | 6 | 8 | 11 | — | 10 |
| Uruguay |  URU |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 h2 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | DNS r3/3 | 4 h2 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Germany | FRG |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | Bronze | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yugoslavia | YUG |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 11 | 4 | — | — | Bronze | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |