1896 European Rowing Championships
| 1896 European Rowing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Lake Geneva |
| Location | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Dates | 6 September 1896 |
The 1896 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on Lake Geneva in the Swiss city of Geneva on 6 September.[1] The competition was for men only, five nations competed (Austria-Hungary, Belgium, France, Italy, and Switzerland), and the regatta had four boat classes (M1x, M2+, M4+, M8+). At the FISA Congress held on the same day as these championships, four nations were represented.[2]
Event schedule
[edit]Four races took place on 6 September 1896. As only five nations competed, no heats had to be rowed. The regatta used a 2000 m course:[3]
- 2.30pm: French Cup (Coxed four)
- 3.30pm: Belgian Cup (Single scull)
- 4.30pm: Adriatic Cup (Coxed pair)
- 5.30pm: Italian Cup (Eight)
Medal summary
[edit]The following medals were won:[4]
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ The competitor from the Société nautique de la Marne did not finish
- ^ Rowing Club de Lausanne
- ^ Rowing Club of Genoa
- ^ Velarki-Club Slavia in Prague
- ^ The boat from the See-Club of Zurich came fourth
- ^ Société royale nautique d'Anvers
- ^ La Société nautique de Marne et le Rowing-Gluli français
- ^ La Société Litertas de Florence
- ^ Rowing Club de Lausanne came fourth
- ^ Société de "l'Aviron de Marseillan"
- ^ Reported in Le Gaulois as "Fayet"
- ^ Reported in Le Gaulois as "Penloux"
- ^ Sport nautique belge
- ^ Club of Livourne
- ^ Club nautique de Lyon
- ^ Reported by Sport Komplett as "Daclin"[9]
- ^ Reported by Sport Komplett as "Descottes"[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Event Information". World Rowing Federation. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Rowing and Olympism" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. p. 908. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Championnats d'Europe". Annuaire français de l'aviron [French directory of rowing] (in French). 1899. p. 156. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Yachting : Les régates de Genève". Le Gaulois (in French). 7 September 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Einer)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Zweier m. Stm.)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ a b c Morabito, Franco (26 January 2008). "Timonieri azzurri del passato, alla ricerca dei nomi" [Blue coxswains of the past, looking for names] (Press release) (in Italian). Rome: Italian Rowing Federation. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Vierer m.Stm.)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ a b c Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Achter)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 12 August 2018.