1951 European Rowing Championships

1951 European Rowing Championships
VenueMâcon regatta course
LocationMâcon, France
Dates23 August 1951 (women) & 24–? August 1951 (men)

The 1951 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on the Mâcon regatta course on the Saône in Mâcon, France. Men competed in all seven Olympic boat classes (M1x, M2x, M2-, M2+, M4-, M4+, M8+).[1] The regatta is notable as the first test event for international women's rowing organised by the International Rowing Federation (FISA), with four countries competing in four boat classes (W1x, W2x, W4+, W8+) over the shorter race distance of 1,000 m (men competed over 2,000 m). The purpose of the test event was to see whether women's rowing should formally become part of the FISA-organised European Rowing Championships.[2]

  1. ^ "1951 European Championships". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. ^ Smalman-Smith, Helena. "1951–1953 International Women's Regattas". Rowing Story. Retrieved 29 March 2018.