# Rowing at the Summer Paralympics

Rowing at the Summer Paralympics has been part of the competition since the 2008 Summer Paralympics. Rowing as a sport has been part of the Summer Olympics since 1896 Summer Olympics. Pararowing at the Paralympics is under the jurisdiction of the International Rowing Federation (or FISA, its French acronym) the same as the Olympics.

## Disciplines and events

| Discipline | Event | Year Introduced |
| Men's single sculls | AS (Arms and Shoulders) | 2008, as A (Arms only) |
| Women's Single Sculls | AS (Arms and Shoulders) | 2008, as A (Arms only) |
| Mixed Double Sculls | TA (Trunk and Arms) | 2008 |
| Mixed Four Coxed | LTA (Legs, Trunk and Arms) | 2008 |
| Mixed Double Sculls | LTA (Legs, Trunk and Arms) | 2024 |

## Race distances

Through the 2016 Rio Paralympics all races were raced over a 1000 m straight course. Beginning with the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, competition is raced over the same 2000 m course as the Olympics.

## Qualification

There is a limited number of crews permitted to race, so the International Rowing Federation holds qualification events in order to determine who competes at the Paralympic Games. At the Paralympic Games, each National Olympic Committee can only have one boat per event.

## Medal table

Updated after the 2024 Summer Paralympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Great Britain (GBR) | 11 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | China (CHN) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Ukraine (UKR) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Israel (ISR) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Norway (NOR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | United States (USA) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | France (FRA) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | Totals (15 entries) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 |

## Nations

List of all athletes that participated in all events (both men's and women's).
| Event | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Total |
| Argentina (ARG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Australia (AUS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
| Austria (AUT) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | 5 |
| Belarus (BLR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Brazil (BRA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 31 |
| Canada (CAN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 26 |
| China (CHN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 28 |
| Denmark (DEN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 5 |
| Spain (ESP) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | 5 | 7 |
| France (FRA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
| Great Britain (GBR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 34 |
| Germany (GER) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1 |
| Hungary (HUN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 3 |
| Ireland (IRL) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | 5 |
| Israel (ISR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 22 |
| Italy (ITA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
| Japan (JPN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| Kenya (KEN) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| South Korea (KOR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Latvia (LAT) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 2 |
| Lithuania (LTU) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | 1 |
| Mexico (MEX) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands (NED) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Niger (NIG) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| New Zealand (NZL) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 |
| Norway (NOR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Poland (POL) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Portugal (POR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | 2 |
| South Africa (RSA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 1 | 6 | | 12 |
| Russia (RUS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 8 | | | 13 |
| Russia (RUS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 6 |
| Sri Lanka (SRI) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| Ukraine (UKR) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 30 |
| United States (USA) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 36 |
| Uzbekistan (UZB) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | 5 |
| Nations | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | |
| New Nations | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 37 |
| Competitors | | | | | | | | | | | | | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 432 |
| Year | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | |