India's history in rowing dates back to the British era. The first club, the
Calcutta Rowing Club
The Calcutta Rowing Club (CRC), located in Kolkata, India, was founded in 1858 and is one of the oldest rowing clubs of its kind outside the United Kingdom.
History
The club's early history was lost in the great cyclone which hit Calcutta in ...
was founded in 1858. The
Rowing Federation of India
The Rowing Federation of India (RFI) is the central body for the game of rowing in India. It was formed on 30 August 1976 with a view to make the sport of Rowing popular in India. It is affiliated with the Indian Olympic Association and Fédér ...
administers the sport in the country. India's first ever
Asian Games gold medal was won by
Bajrang Lal Takhar in 2010 but the country has never won an
Olympic
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Sports
Competitions
* Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896
** Summer Olympic Games
** Winter Olympic Games
* Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece b ...
medal in the sport. Three Indian rowers have qualified for the
2012 London Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
.
Total medals won by Indian Rowers in Major tournaments
References
External links
Rowing Federation of India
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