The 1971 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on Lake Bagsværd in the Danish capital Copenhagen. There were seven competitions for men and five for women, and the most successful nation was East Germany with five gold medals across the twelve boat classes. As World Rowing Championships were still held at four-year intervals at the time, the European Rowing Championships were open to nations outside of Europe and had become to be regarded as quasi-world championships. Men competed in all seven Olympic boat classes (M1x: 17 boats; M2x: 16 boats; M2-: 13 boats; M2+: 20 boats; M4-: 15 boats; M4+: 18 boats; M8+: 16 boats), and 120 boats were entered in total.[1]
| 1971 European Rowing Championships | |
|---|---|
 1971 M8+ semifinal, showing New Zealand (front), the Soviet Union, and Czechoslovakia | |
| Venue | Lake Bagsværd |
| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Dates | 12–15 August 1971 (women) 18–25 August 1971 (men) |
| Nations | 17 (women) and 27 (men) |
The women's championships were held from 12 to 15 August,[2] and 49 boats were entered from 17 countries. The men's championships were held shortly afterwards, from 18 to 25 August. The men entered 116 boats from 27 countries.[3]
Medal summary edit
Medallists at the 1971 European Rowing Championships were:
Women's events edit
Men's events edit
The New Zealand eight would go on in unchanged composition to win the 1972 Olympic eight event.[16]
Medals table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany (GDR) | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 |  Romania (ROU) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Norway (NOR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
References edit
- ^ "Schwere Vorlauf-Gegner". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 27, no. 227. 18 August 1971. p. 8. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.(registration required)
- ^ Sydow, Waldemar (11 August 1971). "Alles offen auf dem Baasvaerd-See". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 27, no. 220. p. 8. Retrieved 29 December 2017.(registration required)
- ^ Smalman-Smith, Helena (22 March 2017). "1971 Women's European Rowing Championships". Rowing Story. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ "(W1x) Women's Single Sculls – Final". 15 August 1971. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "(W2x) Women's Double Sculls – Final". 15 August 1971. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "(W4x+) Women's Coxed Quadruple Sculls – Final". 15 August 1971. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "(W4+) Women's Coxed Four – Final". 15 August 1971. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "(W8+) Women's Eight – Final". 15 August 1971. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "(M1x) Men's Single Sculls – Final". 22 August 1971. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "(M2x) Men's Double Sculls – Final". 22 August 1971. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "(M2-) Men's Pair – Final". 22 August 1971. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "(M2+) Men's Coxed Pair – Final". 22 August 1971. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "(M4-) Men's Four – Final". 22 August 1971. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "(M4+) Men's Coxed Four – Final". 22 August 1971. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "(M8+) Men's Eight – Final". 22 August 1971. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "New Zealand at the 1972 München Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
External links edit
- Some NZ Rowing History – the perspective of a New Zealand spectator, including a number of photos
- Collection of photos