Rowing at the 1950 British Empire Games
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| Rowing at the 1950 British Empire Games | |
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| Venue | Lake Karapiro |
| Location | Karapiro, New Zealand |
| Dates | 4 – 11 February 1950 |
Rowing at the 1950 British Empire Games was the third appearance of Rowing at the Commonwealth Games.
Competition featured five events being held at Lake Karapiro,[1] 160 kilometres (99 mi) south of Auckland. Three special trains took 1500 people to Cambridge on 7 February 1950.[2]
Australia topped the rowing medal table with four gold medals.[3][4]
* Host nation (New Zealand)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia (AUS) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 |  New Zealand (NZL)* | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  England (ENG) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | |
Medal winners
The double sculls competition was an invitation event and originally no medals were awarded but they are counted in the medal table today.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single sculls | Australia |
England |
 South Africa |
| Double sculls | Australia |
New Zealand |
England |
| Coxless pair | Australia |
New Zealand |
none |
| Coxed four | New Zealand |
Australia |
none |
| Eights | Australia |
New Zealand |
England |
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