1896 European Rowing Championships

1896 European Rowing Championships
VenueLake Geneva
LocationGeneva, Switzerland
Dates6 September 1896

The 1896 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on Lake Geneva in the Swiss city of Geneva on 6 September.[1] The competition was for men only, five nations competed (Austria-Hungary, Belgium, France, Italy, and Switzerland), and the regatta had four boat classes (M1x, M2+, M4+, M8+). At the FISA Congress held on the same day as these championships, four nations were represented.[2]

  1. ^ "Event Information". World Rowing Federation. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Rowing and Olympism" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. p. 908. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2018.