Rowing at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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Rowing at the 1972 Summer Olympics featured 7 events, all for men. It was the last time that rowing did not include women's disciplines at the Olympics.[1]
| Rowing at the Games of the XX Olympiad | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of the venue in Oberschleißheim | |
| Venue | Oberschleißheim Regatta Course |
| Date | 27 August – 2 September 1972 |
| Competitors | 440 from 35 nations |
Participating nations
A total of 440 rowers from 35 nations competed at the Munich:
Argentina (18)
Australia (16)
Austria (16)
Belgium (5)
Bermuda (1)
Brazil (2)
Bulgaria (8)
Canada (16)
Chile (1)
Cuba (7)
Czechoslovakia (21)
Denmark (12)
East Germany (26)
Finland (3)
France (18)
Great Britain (17)
Hungary (15)
Ireland (1)
Italy (21)
Japan (3)
Mexico (9)
Netherlands (21)
New Zealand (19)
North Korea (6)
Norway (16)
Poland (16)
Portugal (3)
Romania (9)
Soviet Union (26)
Sweden (1)
Switzerland (17)
United States (26)
Uruguay (3)
West Germany (26)
Yugoslavia (15)
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany (GDR) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Romania (ROU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Medal summary
Men's events
References
External links
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