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Medal summary

Participating nations

A total of 242 rowers from 25 nations competed at the Melbourne Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Medal table

References

External links

International Olympic Committee medal database
{{Rowing at the Summer Olympics 1956 Summer Olympics events

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