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'''India''''s history in '''rowing''' dates back to the British era. The first club, the [[Calcutta Rowing Club]] was founded in 1858. The [[Rowing Federation of India]] administers the sport in the country. India's first ever [[Asian Games]] gold medal was won by [[Bajrang Lal Takhar]] in 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-11-19/news/27569975_1_pratima-puhana-south-asian-games-silver-medals |title=Asian Games: India wins first ever rowing gold |publisher=Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=2010-11-19 |accessdate=2012-05-26}}</ref> but the country has never won an [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] medal in the sport. Three Indian rowers have qualified for the [[2012 London Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/three-indian-rowers-book-london-olympics-berths/20120429.htm |title=Three Indian rowers book London Olympics berths |publisher=Rediff.com |date=2012-04-29 |accessdate=2012-05-26}}</ref> | '''India''''s history in '''rowing''' dates back to the British era. The first club, the [[Calcutta Rowing Club]] was founded in 1858. The [[Rowing Federation of India]] administers the sport in the country. India's first ever [[Asian Games]] gold medal was won by [[Bajrang Lal Takhar]] in 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-11-19/news/27569975_1_pratima-puhana-south-asian-games-silver-medals |title=Asian Games: India wins first ever rowing gold |publisher=Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=2010-11-19 |accessdate=2012-05-26}}</ref> but the country has never won an [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] medal in the sport. Three Indian rowers have qualified for the [[2012 London Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/report/three-indian-rowers-book-london-olympics-berths/20120429.htm |title=Three Indian rowers book London Olympics berths |publisher=Rediff.com |date=2012-04-29 |accessdate=2012-05-26}}</ref> | ||
==Total medals won by Rowers in Major tournaments== | |||
{|class="wikitable sortable" | |||
! Competition | |||
! Gold | |||
! Silver | |||
! Bronze | |||
! Total | |||
|- | |||
|[[Rowing at the Asian Games|Asian Games]] | |||
|2 | |||
|5 | |||
|16 | |||
|23 | |||
|- | |||
| Total || '''2''' || '''5''' || '''16''' || '''23''' | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||