| 1989 World Rowing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Lake Bled |
| Location | Bled, Yugoslavia |
| Dates | 2 to 10 September |
The 1989 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 2 to 10 September 1989 at Lake Bled near Bled in SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia. [1]
| Place | Nation |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 |  Romania | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 |  West Germany | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 |  Italy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 |  Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  United States | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  China | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Austria | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Great Britain | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 |  Czechoslovakia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Belgium | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |  New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Soviet Union | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 |  Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 |  France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | |
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