1968 European Rowing Championships

none February 2018 1968 European Rowing Championships Langer See Berlin 03.jpg View of Langer See Grünau Regatta Course on the Langer See Grünau, East Berlin, East Germany 16–18 August 1968 1967 Vichy 1969 Klagenfurt The 1968 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on the Grünau Regatta Course in the East Berlin suburb of Grünau. This edition of the European Rowing Championships was for women only and was held from 16 to 18 August. Twelve or fifteen countries (sources vary) contested five boat classes (W1x, W2x, W4x+, W4+, W8+), and 39 teams competed.Smalman-Smith Helena 1967 and 1968 Women's European Rowing Championships 21 March 2017 https://rowingstory.com/year-by-year/1967-and-1968/ Rowing Story 6 February 201815 Länder haben gemeldet http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP2532889X-19680805-0-6-211-0 10 February 2018 Neues Deutschland 23 215 5 August 1968 6 de 10 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180210180502/http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP2532889X-19680805-0-6-211-0 dead Despite the European label of the event, it was open to any country and was regarded as unofficial world championships, but all contesting countries in 1968 were from Europe. The men would meet in Mexico City in mid-October at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Rowing at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1968/ROW/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200417045631/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1968/ROW/ dead 17 April 2020 6 February 2018 Background The International Rowing Federation (FISA) had trouble finding a willing host for the 1968 Championships. The matter had been discussed at the FISA congress held in conjunction with the 1967 European Rowing Championships in Vichy. At that same meeting, East Germany had its membership status elevated from associate to ordinary. Delighted with the new status, the president of the East German rowing association, Alfred Bruno Neumann de, volunteered to check whether his country could host the championships, and the eventual answer was positive.DDR ordentliches Mitglied http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP2532889X-19670906-0-8-132-0 6 February 2018 Neues Deutschland 22 245 6 September 1967 8 de 7 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180207005015/http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP2532889X-19670906-0-8-132-0 dead The chosen venue was the Grünau Regatta Course, which had previously been used for the 1936 Summer Olympics, and later for the 1962 European Rowing Championships.Smalman-Smith Helena 1962 Women's European Rowing Championships 13 March 2017 https://rowingstory.com/year-by-year/1962-2/ Rowing Story 6 February 2018 Grünau was confirmed by FISA in early March 1968.Ruder-EM der Frauen in Berlin http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP2532889X-19680304-0-7-110-0 7 February 2018 Neues Deutschland 23 64 4 March 1968 7 de 7 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180207182942/http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP2532889X-19680304-0-7-110-0 dead In early June, the Deutsche Post of the GDR issued three stamps depicting notable sporting events in East Germany that year. One of the designs by graphic designer Joachim Rieß de shows a single sculling woman with reference to the upcoming European Championships.Neue DDR-Sondermarken http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP2612273X-19680601-0-12-260-0 7 February 2018 Neue Zeit 24 129 1 June 1968 12 de 7 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180207182854/http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP2612273X-19680601-0-12-260-0 dead The 15 countries reported to compete (another source mentions 12 countries only, but does not list them) were the Soviet Union, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, England, Austria, Denmark, France, West Germany, and the host country East Germany. Of those, only the Soviet Union, Romania, and East Germany had boats in all five classes. Medal summary – women's events The regatta started with an opening event on the evening of 15 August. The heats were rowed the next day. Any semi-finals were held on 17 August, and the finals were held on Sunday, 18 August.Ruderinnen können kommen http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP26120215-19680805-0-4-65-0 7 February 2018 Berliner Zeitung 24 214 5 August 1968 4 de 8 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180208004300/http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP26120215-19680805-0-4-65-0 dead Gisela Jäger and Rita Schmidt surprisingly won gold in the double sculls after just four weeks of training together. The long-standing double sculling partners Monika Sommer and Ursula Pankraths were to represent East Germany, but Sommer fell ill and new sculling teams were formed, of which Jäger and Schmidt were chosen for the European Championships.Um Ruder-Titel der Frauen http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP26120215-19680719-0-8-284-0 11 February 2018 Berliner Zeitung 24 197 19 July 1968 8 de 10 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180210120914/http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP26120215-19680719-0-8-284-0 dead Drei Europatitel an DDR: Sieg auch im "Achter" http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP26120215-19680819-0-1-138-0 11 February 2018 Berliner Zeitung 24 228 19 August 1968 1 de 11 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180211071551/http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP26120215-19680819-0-1-138-0 dead In the eight event, only five boats were listed, hence the final was the first competition for these boats. East Germany surprisingly won over the favourite team from Romania. Initially, the Soviet Union was awarded second place, but was disqualified later due to having caused two false starts. Czechoslovakia came fourth.Ruder-Trumphkarte stach in Grünau http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP2612273X-19680820-0-8-202-0 11 February 2018 Neue Zeit 24 196 20 August 1968 8 de 11 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180211072143/http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP2612273X-19680820-0-8-202-0 dead Event Gold Silver Bronze Country & rowers TimeEin Ruder-Triumph wie noch nie http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP26120215-19680819-0-6-128-0 11 February 2018 Berliner Zeitung 24 228 19 August 1968 6 de 11 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180211071821/http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP26120215-19680819-0-6-128-0 dead Country & rowers Time Country & rowers Time W1xHeckert Karlheinz Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Einer) http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/r/rudern/hst/70.html sport-komplett.de 3 February 2018 de Anita Kuhlke 4:00.79 Renée Camu 4:01.46 Renate Sika 4:04.85 W2xHeckert Karlheinz Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Doppelzweier) http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/r/rudern/hst/71.html sport-komplett.de 3 February 2018 de Gisela Jäger Rita Schmidt 3:47.13 Truus Bauer Toos van der Ende 3:47.62 Yevgenia Vlassova Tatyana Markvo 3:50.80 W4+Heckert Karlheinz Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Vierer m.Stfr.) http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/r/rudern/hst/73.html sport-komplett.de 3 February 2018 de Nina Bystrova Nina Burakova Nina Abramova Nadezhda Nikolaevna Olga Blagovensenskaya (cox) 3:39.85 Doina Balasa Luminita Olteanu Viorica Lincaru Stana Tudor Stefania Borisov (cox) 3:41.29 Marita Berndt Hanna Mitter Barbara Behrend Christine Turba Ulrike Skrbek (cox) 3:42.03 W4x+Heckert Karlheinz Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Doppelvierer m.Stfr.) http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/r/rudern/hst/72.html sport-komplett.de 3 February 2018 de Ioana Tudoran Mitana Botez Maria Hublea Ileana Nemeth Stefania Borisov (cox) 3:31.07 Dagmar Holst Ingelore Kremtz-Bahls Inge Schneider-Gabriel Inge Bartlog Karin Bauschke (cox) 3:33.30 Sofia Grucova Aleksandra Bocharova Natalya Turkina Antonina Mariskina Tamara Grony (cox) 3:33.42 W8+Heckert Karlheinz Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Achter) http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/r/rudern/hst/74.html sport-komplett.de 3 February 2018 de Marlis Wegener Renate Schlenzig Renate Seyfarth Gabriele Kelm Ursula Pankraths Rosemarie Schmidtke Renate Boesler Renate Weber Gudrun Apelt (cox) 3:15.62 Doina Balasa Luminita Olteanu Viorica Lincaru Stana Tudor Marioara Singiorzan Marina Mocioaca Viorica Cretu Doina Bardas Stefania Borisov (cox) 3:21.06 J. Kaayk S. M. ten Kade M. M. van IJsel Smits E. M. C. Gerits M. M. M. Smits T. G. A. van Horne A. J. van den Berg E. G. van Eekelen Marijke Kraayenhof (cox) 3:23.95 References Category:European Rowing Championships Rowing Rowing Rowing Category:Sports competitions in East Berlin European Rowing Championships, 1968 Category:Treptow-Köpenick Category:1968 in women's rowing Category:August 1968 sports events in Europe