Home›Water and Boat Sports›NationalityBrowse ByNationalityNationality groups athletes by the country each one represented. Wikipedia describes Pele as "a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward," a nationality he represented on the pitch to win three World Cups. This dimension shows which countries produced the athletes behind a given sport's history.NationalityFAQsComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)NationalityFilter Results25 entriesSportAllCanoeing (12)Rowing (9)Sailing (12)Surfing (1)Active EraAll1861 (2)1894 (1)1919 (1)1928 (1)1938 (2)1940 (1)1941 (1)1942 (2)1948 (1)1949 (1)1952 (1)1953 (1)1960 (2)1962 (3)1964 (2)1965 (1)1967 (1)1969 (1)1970 (2)1972 (1)1973 (1)1974 (1)1975 (1)1976 (2)1977 (1)1978 (2)1979 (2)1980 (1)1981 (2)1982 (3)1983 (1)1987 (3)1988 (2)1989 (1)1990 (1)1991 (2)1994 (2)Competition CategoryAllIndividual (24)Mixed or Doubles (1)Team (8)CompetitionAll1908 Summer Olympics (2)1912 Summer Olympics (1)1964 Summer Olympics (1)1968 Summer Olympics (5)1972 Summer Olympics (5)1976 Summer Olympics (2)1980 Summer Olympics (1)1984 Summer Olympics (1)1988 Summer Olympics (1)1992 Summer Olympics (3)1996 Summer Olympics (4)2004 Summer Olympics (6)2008 Summer Olympics (5)2012 Summer Olympics (9)2016 Summer Olympics (4)2020 Summer Olympics (6)2024 Summer Olympics (4)America's Cup (2)Olympic Games (11)Area (sq km)All22,072 (1)30,689 (1)41,865 (1)43,094 (1)49,035 (1)56,785 (1)64,589 (1)93,030 (1)238,397 (1)242,500 (1)263,310 (1)302,069 (1)338,455 (1)357,022 (1)385,207 (1)450,295 (1)505,983 (1)603,628 (1)632,702.3 (1)7,688,287 (1)8,510,346 (1)9,572,900 (1)9,866,632 (1)9,984,670 (1)22,402,200 (1)Dissolution or End YearAll1991 (1)Government TypeAllConstitutional Monarchy (10)One-Party (1)Republic (12)Income GroupAllHigh (20)Lower-Middle (1)Upper-Middle (3)Independence or Founding YearAll843 (1)1000 (1)1492 (1)1523 (1)1776 (1)1795 (1)1801 (1)1822 (1)1830 (1)1861 (1)1867 (1)1877 (1)1901 (1)1905 (1)1917 (1)1918 (1)1922 (1)1947 (1)1948 (1)1949 (2)1960 (1)1991 (1)1993 (1)LandlockedAllNo (22)Yes (2)PopulationAll1,842,226 (1)5,355,220 (1)5,405,368 (1)5,627,400 (1)5,652,881 (1)6,001,008 (1)9,489,000 (1)9,583,381 (1)10,147,200 (1)10,610,485 (1)11,867,634 (1)18,130,208 (1)19,043,151 (1)27,801,023 (1)32,283,000 (1)41,417,056 (1)49,752,000 (1)58,900,000 (1)69,081,996 (1)69,414,000 (1)83,497,147 (1)213,421,037 (1)293,047,571 (1)340,587,000 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 25AustraliaNationality2 entriesBelgiumNationality1 entryBrazilNationality3 entriesCanadaNationality2 entriesChinaNationality1 entryDenmarkNationality1 entryFinlandNationality1 entryFranceNationality3 entriesGermanyNationality8 entriesHungaryNationality3 entriesIsraelNationality1 entryItalyNationality1 entryLatviaNationality1 entryNetherlandsNationality1 entryNew ZealandNationality7 entriesNorwayNationality1 entryRomaniaNationality2 entriesSlovakiaNationality1 entrySoviet UnionNationality1 entrySpainNationality2 entriesSwedenNationality1 entryTogoNationality1 entryUkraineNationality1 entryUnited KingdomNationality6 entriesUnited StatesNationality4 entriesFAQsWhat separates this Water and Boat Sports athlete category from Aquatic Sports?The dividing line is whether a craft carries the athlete, as with rowers and sailors, rather than the athlete's own body in the water.This subcategory groups athletes who competed from a boat, shell or hull, meaning rowers and sailors. Athletes who compete with their own body in the water are grouped instead under Aquatic Sports, so the dividing line is whether a craft carries the athlete during competition.Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.