| Times held | 27 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 1065 |
| Total countries | 48 |
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | Century Boat Club |  USA |
Mound City Rowing Club | USA |
Western Rowing Club | USA |
| 1908 | Magdalen College Boat Club |  GBR |
Leander Club | GBR |
Argonaut Rowing Club Amstel Amsterdam |  CAN NED |
| 1924 | Great Britain | GBR |
Canada | CAN |
Switzerland |  SUI |
| 1928 | Great Britain | GBR |
United States | USA |
Italy |  ITA |
| 1932 | Great Britain | GBR |
Germany |  GER |
Italy | ITA |
| 1936 | Germany | GER |
Great Britain | GBR |
Switzerland | SUI |
| 1948 | Italy | ITA |
Denmark |  DEN |
United States | USA |
| 1952 | Yugoslavia |  YUG |
France |  FRA |
Finland |  FIN |
| 1956 | Canada | CAN |
United States | USA |
France | FRA |
| 1960 | United States | USA |
Italy | ITA |
Soviet Union |  URS |
| 1964 | Denmark | DEN |
Great Britain | GBR |
United States | USA |
| 1968 | East Germany |  GDR |
Hungary |  HUN |
Italy | ITA |
| 1972 | East Germany | GDR |
New Zealand |  NZL |
West Germany |  FRG |
| 1976 | East Germany | GDR |
Norway |  NOR |
Soviet Union | URS |
| 1980 | East Germany | GDR |
Soviet Union | URS |
Great Britain | GBR |
| 1984 | New Zealand | NZL |
United States | USA |
Denmark | DEN |
| 1988 | East Germany | GDR |
United States | USA |
West Germany | FRG |
| 1992 | Australia |  AUS |
United States | USA |
Slovenia |  SLO |
| 1996 | Australia | AUS |
France | FRA |
Great Britain | GBR |
| 2000 | Great Britain | GBR |
Italy | ITA |
Australia | AUS |
| 2004 | Great Britain | GBR |
Canada | CAN |
Italy | ITA |
| 2008 | Great Britain | GBR |
Australia | AUS |
France | FRA |
| 2012 | Great Britain | GBR |
Australia | AUS |
United States | USA |
| 2016 | Great Britain | GBR |
Australia | AUS |
Italy | ITA |
| 2020 | Australia | AUS |
Romania |  ROU |
Italy | ITA |
| 2024 | United States | USA |
New Zealand | NZL |
Great Britain | GBR |
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | GBR |
9 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| East Germany | GDR |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| United States | USA |
3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| Australia | AUS |
3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Italy | ITA |
1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| Canada | CAN |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| New Zealand | NZL |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Denmark | DEN |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Germany | GER |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Yugoslavia | YUG |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| France | FRA |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Hungary | HUN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Norway | NOR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Romania | ROU |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Switzerland | SUI |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| West Germany | FRG |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Finland | FIN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands | NED |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Slovenia | SLO |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Green | AUS |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike McKay | AUS |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| James Tomkins | AUS |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| James Cracknell | GBR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matthew Pinsent | GBR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Siegfried Brietzke | GDR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andreas Decker | GDR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Frank Forberger | GDR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dieter Grahn | GDR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Frank Rühle | GDR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dieter Schubert | GDR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Stefan Semmler | GDR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Williams | GBR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andy Triggs Hodge | GBR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom James | GBR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pete Reed | GBR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alex Gregory | GBR |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Country | # | 1904 | 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 |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 h1 r2/4 | — | — | 4 h2 r2/3 | 4 h2 r2/3 | — | 3 h2 r2/4 | 6 h1 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | 5 h1 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Australia | AUS |
13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 h2 r3/4 | 4 h1 r2/3 | 4 h1 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | Gold | Gold | Bronze | 4 | Silver | Silver | Silver | Gold | 6 |
| Austria |  AUT |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 h3 r4/5 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belarus |  BLR |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 9 | — | — |
| Belgium |  BEL |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 h1 r4/5 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brazil |  BRA |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 h1 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bulgaria |  BUL |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Canada | CAN |
16 | — | — | Bronze | Silver | — | 3 h1 r2/3 | — | — | 3 h2 r2/5 | Gold | 3 h1 r2/3 | 11 | — | 9 | 5 | — | 7 | 11 | 11 | — | — | Silver | — | 9 | 6 | 8 | — |
| Croatia |  CRO |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cuba |  CUB |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 h4 r2/4 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Czechia |  CZE |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 13 | — | — | — |
| Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 h2 r2/4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea |  PRK |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 h1 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denmark | DEN |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | Silver | 2 h1 r2/5 | DNS h1 r2/4 | 3 h3 r2/3 | Gold | 10 | 6 | — | — | Bronze | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Germany | GDR |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | — | Gold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Egypt |  EGY |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Estonia |  EST |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finland | FIN |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bronze | 2 h2 r2/4 | 6 h1 r1/3 | — | — | — | 4 h1 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| France | FRA |
15 | — | — | — | 4 | DNS h2 r3/5 | — | — | — | Silver | Bronze | — | 10 | 9 | 3 h3 r2/4 | — | 7 | — | 8 | 12 | Silver | 7 | — | Bronze | — | 11 | — | 8 |
| Germany | GER |
13 | — | — | — | — | 2 h1 r3/5 | Silver | Gold | — | — | 3 h2 r3/4 | 2 h1 r2/3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | — |
| Great Britain | GBR |
23 | — | — | Gold, Silver | Gold | Gold | Gold | Silver | 2 h2 r3/4 | 4 | — | 5 | Silver | — | 7 | 12 | Bronze | 9 | 4 | 7 | Bronze | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | 4 | Bronze |
| Greece |  GRE |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | — |
| Hungary | HUN |
7 | — | — | DNS | — | — | — | 3 h2 r2/3 | DNS h2 r2/4 | 2 h2 r2/5 | 2 h3 r2/4 | 2 h3 r2/3 | — | Silver | 3 h1 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ireland |  IRL |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 h1 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| Italy | ITA |
21 | — | — | DNS | — | Bronze | Bronze | 4 | Gold | 2 h2 r4/5 | 4 | Silver | 5 | Bronze | 10 | 11 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 6 | Silver | Bronze | 11 | 8 | Bronze | Bronze | 4 |
| Japan |  JPN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mexico |  MEX |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 h4 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Netherlands | NED |
13 | — | — | Bronze | — | 2 h1 r2/5 | — | 4 h2 r1/3 | 2 h1 r3/4 | 2 h3 r2/5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| New Zealand | NZL |
11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNS | — | — | — | — | Silver | 4 | — | Gold | 7 | 6 | 4 h1 r2/4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | — | — | Silver |
| Norway | NOR |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 h1 r4/5 | — | — | — | — | 3 h4 r2/4 | Silver | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| People's Republic of China |  CHN |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — |
| Poland |  POL |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 h1 r3/4 | 3 h2 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 12 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | — |
| Republic of Korea |  KOR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 h1 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Romania | ROU |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 h2 r2/3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 13 | 5 | 10 | 13 | — | 12 | 13 | Silver | 5 |
| Russian Federation |  RUS |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 10 | — | — |
| Saar |  SAA |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 h3 r4/5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Serbia |  SRB |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — |
| Serbia and Montenegro |  SCG |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Slovenia | SLO |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bronze | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| South Africa |  RSA |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 h3 r3/4 | 3 h1 r2/5 | — | 4 h3 r2/3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | — |
| Soviet Union | URS |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 h1 r4/5 | 3 h1 r3/4 | Bronze | 7 | 11 | 4 | Bronze | Silver | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spain |  ESP |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 h1 r2/4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sweden |  SWE |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Switzerland | SUI |
9 | — | — | — | Bronze | — | — | Bronze | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | 11 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 |
| Unified Team |  EUN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United States | USA |
24 | Gold, Silver, Bronze | 1, 2 | — | — | Silver | 4 | 3 h1 r2/3 | Bronze | 3 h2 r4/5 | Silver | Gold | Bronze | 5 | 4 h3 r2/4 | 8 | — | Silver | Silver | Silver | 11 | 5 | 10 | 9 | Bronze | 7 | 5 | Gold |
| West Germany | FRG |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | Bronze | 6 | — | 4 | Bronze | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yugoslavia | YUG |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 h1 r2/4 | Gold | — | — | — | — | 4 h2 r2/4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
