| 2008 European Rowing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Marathon, Greece |
| Dates | 16–20 September 2008 |
The 2008 European Rowing Championships were held at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre, in Marathon, Greece, between 16 and 20 September 2008. They were the 2nd annual event after the decision made in May 2006 by the FISA to re-establish the European Rowing Championships.
Owing to a big storm announced on the Centre, all finales (A and B) took place on Saturday, 20 September and not Sunday, 21 September, as initially scheduled.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Greece (GRE) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 |  France (FRA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Romania (ROU) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Estonia (EST) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Russia (RUS) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 |  Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (17 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
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