1951 European Rowing Championships

none March 2018 1951 European Rowing Championships Mâcon regatta course Mâcon, France 23 August 1951 (women) & 24–? August 1951 (men) 1950 Milan 1953 Copenhagen The 1951 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on the Mâcon regatta course on the Saône in Mâcon, France. Men competed in all seven Olympic boat classes (M1x, M2x, M2-, M2+, M4-, M4+, M8+). 1951 European Championships http://www.worldrowing.com/events/1951-european-championships/event-information International Rowing Federation 29 March 2018 The regatta is notable as the first test event for international women's rowing organised by the International Rowing Federation (FISA), with four countries competing in four boat classes (W1x, W2x, W4+, W8+) over the shorter race distance of 1,000 m (men competed over 2,000 m). The purpose of the test event was to see whether women's rowing should formally become part of the FISA-organised European Rowing Championships.Smalman-Smith Helena 1951–1953 International Women's Regattas https://rowingstory.com/year-by-year/1951-1953/ Rowing Story 29 March 2018 Women's test event The French rowing association (Fédération Française de Sociétés d’Aviron) organised the test event. Four countries sent teams; France, Great Britain, the Netherlands, and Denmark. The four boat classes competed in were the single scull (W1x), double scull (W2x), coxed four (W4+), and eight (W8+). There were three boats nominated for the double scull, but all countries had boats compete in the other boat classes. Great Britain came third in all four races. The women would have their second test event in Amsterdam in 1952. There were no European Rowing Championships that year as the Olympic Games were held in Helsinki, and whenever the Olympic Games were held in Europe the European Rowing Championships would be skipped. The same four countries competed in Amsterdam in the same four boat classes. Medal summary – men's events Event Gold Silver Bronze Country & rowers Time Country & rowers Time Country & rowers Time M1xHeckert Karlheinz Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Einer) http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/r/rudern/hst/63.html Sport Komplett 29 March 2018 de Erik Larsen Tony Fox Paul Meyer M2xHeckert Karlheinz Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Doppelzweier) http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/r/rudern/hst/64.html Sport Komplett 29 March 2018 de Peter Stebler Émile Knecht Silvio Bergamini Antonio Balossi Tore Johansson Curt Brunnqvist M2-Heckert Karlheinz Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Zweier ohne Steuermann) http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/r/rudern/hst/65.html Sport Komplett 29 March 2018 de Michel Knuysen Bob Baetens Bent Jensen Palle Tillisch Hans Kalt Kurt Schmid M2+Heckert Karlheinz Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Zweier m. Stm.) http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/r/rudern/hst/66.html Sport Komplett 29 March 2018 de Giuseppe Ramani Aldo Tarlao Luciano Marion (cox) Alex Siebenhaar Walter Lüchinger Walter Ludin (cox) Frederik Mönster Knud Bröchner-Nielsen Reimer Pagh (cox) M4-Heckert Karlheinz Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Vierer o.Stm.) http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/r/rudern/hst/67.html Sport Komplett 29 March 2018 de Charles Van Antwerpen Jos Rosa Harry Elzendoorn Florent Caers Eivin Kristensen Carl Nielsen Harry Nielsen Paul Locht Pierre Blondiaux Jean-Jacques Guissart Gérald Maquat Jean-Pierre Souche M4+Heckert Karlheinz Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Vierer m.Stm.) http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/r/rudern/hst/68.html Sport Komplett 29 March 2018 de Reginaldo Polloni Francesco Gotti Angelo Ghidini Guido Cristinelli Domenico Cambieri (cox) Rico Bianchi Karl Weidmann Émile Ess Heini Scheller Walter Ludin (cox) Miguel Palau Salvador Costa Joaquin Cortada Perez Pedro Massana Luis Omedes (cox) M8+Heckert Karlheinz Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Achter) http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/r/rudern/hst/69.html Sport Komplett 29 March 2018 de David Jennens James Crowden William Windham J. R. Dingle John Jones Nicholas Clack David Macklin Harry Almond John Hinde (cox) Per Lauridsen Aksel Möller Schiolts Mogens Snogdahl Björn Brönnum Leif Hermansen Ole Scavenius Jensen Helge Muxoll Schrøder Jørn Snogdahl John Vilhelmsen (cox) G. Ockeloen H. A. Roell R. J. Sielcken H. E. ten Broeke Jan op den Velde J. L. Klei Cate A. ten Bruggen H. Marcus P. F. W. Dekker (cox) References Category:European Rowing Championships European Rowing Championships Rowing Rowing European Category:Mâcon Category:Sport in Saône-et-Loire Category:August 1951 sports events in Europe