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| 2016 European Rowing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Beetzsee |
| Location | Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany |
| Dates | 6–8 May 2016 |
The 2016 European Rowing Championships were held in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany, between 6 and 8 May 2016.
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| 2016 European Rowing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Beetzsee |
| Location | Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany |
| Dates | 6–8 May 2016 |
The 2016 European Rowing Championships were held in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany, between 6 and 8 May 2016.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Germany | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 3 |  Croatia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Belarus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Ireland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Estonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Lithuania | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 |  Denmark | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 |  Russia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 |  Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  Latvia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 |  Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 |  France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (23 entries) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
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