1966 World Rowing Championships

1966 World Rowing Championships
Yugoslav stamp dedicated to the 1966 World Rowing Championships
VenueLake Bled
LocationBled, Slovenia, Yugoslavia
Dates8–11 September
Competitors613 from 32 nations

The 1966 World Rowing Championships was the second time that world championships in rowing were held. The regatta was held from 8 to 11 September at Lake Bled in Bled, Slovenia, Yugoslavia.[1][2] There were 613 rowers from 32 countries who competed in the seven Olympic boat classes.[3][4] Marketing and advertising for the event were handled by Cesar Lüthi.[5][6][7]

The Australian Rowing History website has the following commentary: "The superbly organized regatta was held on the magnificent lake at Bled: a fitting setting for the second world championships."[2] Prior to the 4th World Rowing Championships in 1974, only men competed.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference HS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  3. ^ "141 Boote am Start". Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 21, no. 247. 8 September 1966. p. 8. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  4. ^ Sydow, Waldemar (5 September 1966). "Fünf Kontinente in Bled". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 22, no. 244. p. 5. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Marketing-Pionier Cesar W. Lüthi gestorben". News.ch (in German). 18 July 2002. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Cesar W. Lüthi verstorben". Hockeyfans.ch (in German). 18 July 2002. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  7. ^ "FROM OUR ROWING CORRESPONDENT. "Chance in double sculls." Times, 6 Sept. 1966, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.