1966_World_Rowing_Championships

1966 World Rowing Championships

1966 World Rowing Championships

International rowing regatta

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]

Quick Facts Venue, Location ...

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]

Background

Bled and the German cities of Essen and Duisburg had competed for the right to host the second World Rowing Championships. At a FISA meeting in August 1963, held in conjunction with the 1963 European Rowing Championships for men, the decision in favour of Bled was made.[8]

Medal summary

Medalists at the 1966 World Rowing Championships:[1][2]

Men's events

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Event codes

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Medal table

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Finals

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More information M1x, M2x ...

References

  1. [1]
    "World Rowing Medalists". HickokSports.com. 29 September 2011. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013.
  2. [2]
    "1966 World Championships—Bled, Yugoslavia". RowingHistory-Aus.info. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014.
  3. [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. [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. [5]
    "Marketing-Pionier Cesar W. Lüthi gestorben". News.ch (in German). 18 July 2002. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  6. [6]
    "Cesar W. Lüthi verstorben". Hockeyfans.ch (in German). 18 July 2002. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  7. [7]
    "FROM OUR ROWING CORRESPONDENT. "Chance in double sculls." Times, 6 Sept. 1966, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.
  8. [8]
    "Duisburg und Essen durchgefallen". Neue Zeit (in German). Vol. 19, no. 188. 15 August 1963. p. 7. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  9. [9]
    "DDR erfolgreichstes Ruderland in Bled". Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 21, no. 251. 12 September 1966. p. 5. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  10. [10]
    "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Einer – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. One – Men]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.
  11. [11]
    "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Doppelzweier – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Double Sculls – Men]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 25 October 2014.
  12. [12]
    "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Zweier ohne Steuermann – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Two without coxswain – Men]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 11 December 2014.
  13. [13]
    "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Zweier mit Steuermann – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Two with coxswain – Men]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 31 October 2014.
  14. [14]
    "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Vierer ohne Steuermann" [Rowing – World Championships. Coxless four]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
  15. [15]
    "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Vierer mit Steuermann – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Four with coxswain – Men]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 13 January 2014.
  16. [16]
    "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Achter – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Eight – Men]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 17 October 2014.
  17. [17]
    Hoffmann, Wilfried. "Ruder-Weltmeisterschaften seit 1962: Deutsche Medaillenerfolge – Gold, Silber und Bronze" [Rowing World Championships since 1962: German medal series – gold, silver and bronze] (in German). Rüsselsheimer Ruder-Klub 08. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  18. [18]
    "FROM OUR ROWING CORRESPONDENT. "Tideway Scullers raise Britain's prestige." Times, 12 Sept. 1966, p. 4". Times Digital Archives.
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