2011 European Rowing Championships | |
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Location | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
Dates | 16–18 September 2011 |
Competitors | 389 from 28 nations |
The 2011 European Rowing Championships were the fifth edition of the European Rowing Championships, since they were reinstated by decision of FISA in 2006. [1] The event was held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, between 16 and 18 September 2011. A total of 389 rowers (254 men and 135 women), representing 28 national federations, took part in 14 events – eight events less than those contested in the previous edition. [2]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Greece (GRE) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
2 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
3 | Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
4 | Lithuania (LTU) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Romania (ROU) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
6 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
7 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Russia (RUS) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
9 | Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
10 | Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
11 | Estonia (EST) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
14 | Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Portugal (POR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (15 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
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