Medal summary
Medalists at the 1985 World Rowing Championships were:
| 1985 World Rowing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Hazewinkel |
| Location | Heindonk, Willebroek, Belgium |
| Dates | 26 August to 1 September |
The 1985 World Rowing Championships refer to the World Rowing Championships held from 26 August to 1 September 1985 at Hazewinkel in Heindonk, Belgium. [1]
Medalists at the 1985 World Rowing Championships were:
| Platz | Land | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Italy | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| 4 |  West Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 |  Romania | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 |  Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 |  Australia | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Canada | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
 France | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 10 |  Finland | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 |  United States | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| 12 |  Austria | 1 | 1 | ||
| 13 |  Spain | 2 | 2 | ||
| 14 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | ||
 Switzerland | 1 | 1 | |||
 Czechoslovakia | 1 | 1 | |||
| Summe | 21 | 21 | 21 | 63 | |
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