Rowing at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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Rowing at the 1928 Summer Olympics featured seven events, for men only. The competitions were held from 2 to 10 August.[1]
Dates2–10 August 1928
Competitors245 from 19 nations
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| Dates | 2–10 August 1928 |
| Competitors | 245 from 19 nations |
Medal summary
Participating nations
A total of 244 rowers from 19 nations competed at the Amsterdam Games:
Austria (2)
Argentina (9)
Australia (1)
Belgium (21)
Canada (11)
Czechoslovakia (1)
Denmark (10)
France (26)
Germany (23)
Great Britain (22)
Hungary (6)
Italy (26)
Japan (6)
Monaco (5)
Netherlands (21)
Poland (14)
South Africa (1)
Switzerland (13)
United States (26)
Only one rower (Joseph Wright Jr.) and one coxswain (Georges Anthony) competed in more than one event.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 |  Great Britain | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |