| 2009 European Rowing Championships | |
|---|---|
 Spectators at the 2009 European Rowing Championships | |
| Location | Brest, Belarus |
| Dates | 18–20 September 2009 |
The 2009 European Rowing Championships were held in Brest, Belarus, from 18 to 20 September 2009. They were the third European Rowing Championships after the decision was made in May 2006 by the FISA to re-establish them. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Greece (GRE) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Romania (ROU) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Italy (ITA) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Poland (POL) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 |  Estonia (EST) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lithuania (LTU) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 |  Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
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