Rowing at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

Rowing competitions at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London were held from 31 August to 2 September 2012, at Dorney Lake which, for the purposes of the Games venue, is officially termed Eton Dorney.

Classification
Rowers are given a classification depending on the type and extent of their disability. The classification system allows rowers to compete against others with a similar level of function.

The three rowing classes are:
 * LTA (Legs, Trunk and Arms) - Mixed coxed fours
 * TA (Trunk and Arms) - Mixed double sculls
 * AS (Arms and shoulders) - Men's and women's singles

Events
Four rowing events are scheduled to be held, each over a course of 1000 metres:
 * Men's single sculls AS
 * Women's single sculls AS
 * Mixed double sculls TA
 * Mixed four coxed LTA

Participating nations
96 rowers (48 male, 48 female) from 23 nations including 12 coxswains (5 male, 7 female) from 12 nations took part in this sport.