1960 European Rowing Championships

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1960 European Rowing Championships
View of the reservoir dam
VenueWelsh Harp Reservoir
LocationWillesden, London, England
Dates12–14 August 1960
Nations12

The 1960 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on the Welsh Harp Reservoir in the London suburb of Willesden in England. This edition of the European Rowing Championships was for women only and was held from 12 to 14 August. Twelve countries contested five boat classes (W1x, W2x, W4x+, W4+, W8+).[1] Men would compete later that month in Italy for the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2]

German participation

Neither FISA, the International Rowing Federation, nor the International Olympic Committee recognised East Germany as a country and insisted on one German team per boat class. The two German rowing associations first met at the Café Warsaw [de] in East Berlin in January 1960 and agreed that qualification races would be held for both the European Championships and the Olympic Games, with the details to be agreed on at a further meeting in March.[3] Further negotiations in Hanover during April were difficult, with West German representatives rejecting suggestions by East German delegates.[4] At further negotiations in Berlin in Mai, it was agreed that qualification races for the European Championships and the Olympic Games would be dealt with separately.[5] In the end, the West German view of having a single regatta decide the representation prevailed, and Olympic qualifications were decided on 6 August on the Wedau Regatta Course in Duisburg.[6] The qualifications for the European Championships were held at the same weekend, but it is not clear from media reporting whether this happened at the same venue. With East German women dominant in rowing, the West Germans contested the double scull boat class only, but that race was won by East Germany. Thus, all German representatives in London were from East Germany.[7]

Medal summary – women's events

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Country & rowers Time[8] Country & rowers Time[8] Country & rowers Time[8]
W1x[9]  Hungary
Kornélia Pap 		4:40.40  Soviet Union
Zossia Rakitskaya 		 Austria
Eva Sika
W2x[10]  Soviet Union
Nina Ivanova
Lyudmila Otrosko 		3:54.75  Czechoslovakia
Alena Postlová
Eva Kolarova 		 Romania
Magda Jifcu
Dora Lakatos
W4+[11]  Soviet Union
Valentina Terekhova
Nadezhda Skunkova
Ella Sergeyeva
Nina Shamanova
Valentina Timofeyeva (cox) 		3:39.75  Romania
Emilia Rigard
Ana Tamas
Florica Ghiuzelea
Felicia Urziceanu
Stefania Borisov (cox) 		3:40.49  East Germany
Christa Temeier
Barbara Reichel
Hanna Vesper
Helga Nollau
Sigrid Laube 		3:48.22
W4x+[12]  East Germany
Herta Weissig
Gisela Heisse
Hannelore Göttlich
Helga Menzel-Richter
Karla Frister (cox) 		3:39.60  Romania
Magda Jifcu
Viorica Udrescu
Doina Ciolacu
Dumitra Mihalache
Stefania Borisov (cox) 		3:42.70  Hungary
Agnes Kovacsics
Erzsebet Mozer
Jozsefne Rasko
Laszlone Terelmes
Rudolfne Radvanyi (cox) 		3:43.07
W8+[13]  Soviet Union
Valentina Sirsikova
Vera Rebrova
Nonna Petsernikova
Lidiya Sontova
Sinaida Kirillina
Nina Korobkova
Zinaida Korotova
Nadezhda Gontsarova
Valentina Dobrogjeyeva (cox) 		3:23.70  East Germany
Anita Blankenfeld
Ingeborg Peter
Ingrid Drews
Waltraud Dinter
Hilde Amelang
Marianne Schulze
Marianne Mewes
Marianne Falk
Elfriede Boetius (cox) 		3:32.21  Romania
Maria Trinks
Dana Iliescu
Gabriela Stefan
Olimpia Bogdan
Marta Kardos
Stela Gavan
Sonia Bulugioiu
Viorica Udrescu
Angela Paunescu (cox) 		3:35.64

Medals table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Soviet Union (URS)3104
2 East Germany (GDR)1113
3 Hungary (HUN)1012
4 Romania (ROM)0224
5 Czechoslovakia (TCH)0101
6 Austria (AUT)0011
Totals (6 entries)55515

References

  1. ^ Smalman-Smith, Helena. "1960 Women's European Rowing Championships". Rowing Story. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Im Rudern Ausscheidungen". Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 15, no. 25. 25 January 1960. p. 1. Retrieved 22 February 2018.(registration required)
  4. ^ "Ruderverband auf seltsamen Kurs". Neue Zeit (in German). Vol. 16, no. 90. 15 April 1960. p. 6. Retrieved 22 February 2018.(registration required)
  5. ^ "Ruderer verhandelten in Berlin". Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 15, no. 135. 16 May 1960. p. 4. Retrieved 22 February 2018.(registration required)
  6. ^ "In vier Bootsklassen Chancen". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 16, no. 210. 6 August 1960. p. 7. Retrieved 22 February 2018.(registration required)
  7. ^ "Nur DDR-Boote nach London". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 16, no. 214. 10 August 1960. p. 9. Retrieved 22 February 2018.(registration required)
  8. ^ a b c "DDR-Doppelvierer Europameister". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 16, no. 219. 15 August 1960. p. 4. Retrieved 21 February 2018.(registration required)
  9. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Einer)". sport-komplett.de (in German). Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  10. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Doppelzweier)". sport-komplett.de (in German). Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  11. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Vierer m.Stfr.)". sport-komplett.de (in German). Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  12. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Doppelvierer m.Stfr.)". sport-komplett.de (in German). Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  13. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Achter)". sport-komplett.de (in German). Retrieved 21 February 2018.
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