1961 European Rowing Championships

1961 European Rowing Championships
VenueVltava
LocationPrague, Czechoslovakia
Dates18–20 August 1961 (women)
24–27 August 1961 (men)
Nations9 (women) and 20 (men)

The 1961 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on the Vltava (Moldau) in the Czechoslovakian capital Prague. The event for women was held from 18 to 20 August,[1] and 9 countries competed with 32 boats.[2] The event for men was held from 24 to 27 August, and 20 countries entered boats. Men competed in all seven Olympic boat classes (M1x, M2x, M2-, M2+, M4-, M4+, M8+), and just three countries entered boats in all classes: the hosts Czechoslovakia, the Soviet Union, and a combined German team.[3] Women entered in five boat classes (W1x, W2x, W4x+, W4+, W8+).[1] The regatta was held in five lanes, with rowers proceeding in the direction of the river's flow.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Berechtigter Optimismus der Ruderer". Neue Zeit (in German). Vol. 17, no. 176. 1 August 1961. p. 5. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.(registration required)
  2. ^ a b Smalman-Smith, Helena (10 March 2017). "1961 Women's European Rowing Championships". Rowing Story. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. ^ "20 Länder gaben Meldung ab". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 17, no. 220. 11 August 1961. p. 9. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.(registration required)