Rowing was contested at the 1987 Summer Universiade in Zagreb in Yugoslavia.
| Rowing at the XIV Summer Universiade | |
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| Venue | Zagreb,  Yugoslavia |
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Romania | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  Italy | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 |  West Germany | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  Bulgaria | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 |  Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 East Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 |  Poland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  United States | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Brazil | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Soviet Union | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Canada | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 |  France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 | |
