| 1975 World Rowing Championships | |
|---|---|
 View of Holme Pierrepont over Rowing Lake | |
| Venue | Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre |
| Location | Nottingham, England |
| Dates | 21–30 August 1975 |
The 1975 World Rowing Championships was the fifth World Rowing Championships. It was held from 21 to 30 August at Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre in Nottingham, England. [1] [2]
Medalists at the 1975 World Rowing Championships were:
| single sculls | double sculls | quadruple sculls | quad sculls (coxed) | pair (coxless) | four (coxless) | coxed pair | coxed four | eight (coxed) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's | M1x [3] | M2x [5] | M4x [7] | M2- [9] | M4- [11] | M2+ [13] | M4+ [15] | M8+ [17] | |
| Lightweight men's | LM1x [19] | LM4- [21] | LM8+ [23] | ||||||
| Women's | W1x [25] | W2x [27] | W4x+ [29] | W2- [31] | W4+ [33] | W8+ [35] |
Medals by country (including lightweight rowing events): [37] [38]
| Country |  Gold |  Silver |  Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany | 10 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 |  West Germany | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 |  France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  United States | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Czechoslovakia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Romania | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 |  Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
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