Paralympic rowers complete on a six-lane, straight-line course divided by marker buoys. The race is won when the bow of the leading boat crosses the finish line. Rowing made its Paralympic debut in 2008 in Beijing, with events contested over 1,000 metres.
In 2017, the distance was extended to 2,000 metres, meaning that at Tokyo 2020, the Paralympic race distance was identical to the Olympic distance. There are five rowing events at the Paralympic Games, of which three are mixed events. Read more on the Paris 2024 website.
Find out more on the British Rowing website.