1966 World Rowing Championships
| 1966 World Rowing Championships | |
|---|---|
 Yugoslav stamp dedicated to the 1966 World Rowing Championships | |
| Venue | Lake Bled |
| Location | Bled, Slovenia, Yugoslavia |
| Dates | 8–11 September |
| Competitors | 613 from 32 nations |
The 1966 World Rowing Championships was the second time that world championships in rowing were held. The regatta was held from 8 to 11 September at Lake Bled in Bled, Slovenia, Yugoslavia.[1][2] There were 613 rowers from 32 countries who competed in the seven Olympic boat classes.[3][4] Marketing and advertising for the event were handled by Cesar Lüthi.[5][6][7]
The Australian Rowing History website has the following commentary: "The superbly organized regatta was held on the magnificent lake at Bled: a fitting setting for the second world championships."[2] Prior to the 4th World Rowing Championships in 1974, only men competed.[1]
Background
[edit]Bled and the German cities of Essen and Duisburg had competed for the right to host the second World Rowing Championships. At a FISA meeting in August 1963, held in conjunction with the 1963 European Rowing Championships for men, the decision in favour of Bled was made.[8]
Medal summary
[edit]Medalists at the 1966 World Rowing Championships:[1][2]
Men's events
[edit]Event codes
[edit]| Single scull | Double scull | Coxless pair | Coxed pair | Coxless four | Coxed four | Eight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's | M1x | M2x | M2- | M2+ | M4- | M4+ | M8+ |
Medal table
[edit]| Place | Country |  Gold
|
 Silver
|
 Bronze
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  East Germany
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 |  Netherlands
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  United States
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  West Germany
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Switzerland
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Soviet Union
|
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  Austria
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 France
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |  Italy
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yugoslavia
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Finals
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "World Rowing Medalists". HickokSports.com. 29 September 2011. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013.
- ^ a b c "1966 World Championships—Bled, Yugoslavia". RowingHistory-Aus.info. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014.
- ^ "141 Boote am Start". Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 21, no. 247. 8 September 1966. p. 8. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ Sydow, Waldemar (5 September 1966). "Fünf Kontinente in Bled". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 22, no. 244. p. 5. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Marketing-Pionier Cesar W. Lüthi gestorben". News.ch (in German). 18 July 2002. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Cesar W. Lüthi verstorben". Hockeyfans.ch (in German). 18 July 2002. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "FROM OUR ROWING CORRESPONDENT. "Chance in double sculls." Times, 6 Sept. 1966, p. 5". Times Digital Archives.
- ^ "Duisburg und Essen durchgefallen". Neue Zeit (in German). Vol. 19, no. 188. 15 August 1963. p. 7. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "DDR erfolgreichstes Ruderland in Bled". Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 21, no. 251. 12 September 1966. p. 5. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Einer – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. One – Men]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Doppelzweier – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Double Sculls – Men]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 25 October 2014.
- ^ "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Zweier ohne Steuermann – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Two without coxswain – Men]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 11 December 2014.
- ^ "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Zweier mit Steuermann – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Two with coxswain – Men]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 31 October 2014.
- ^ "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Vierer ohne Steuermann" [Rowing – World Championships. Coxless four]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
- ^ "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Vierer mit Steuermann – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Four with coxswain – Men]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 13 January 2014.
- ^ "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Achter – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Eight – Men]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 17 October 2014.
- ^ Hoffmann, Wilfried. "Ruder-Weltmeisterschaften seit 1962: Deutsche Medaillenerfolge – Gold, Silber und Bronze" [Rowing World Championships since 1962: German medal series – gold, silver and bronze] (in German). Rüsselsheimer Ruder-Klub 08. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "FROM OUR ROWING CORRESPONDENT. "Tideway Scullers raise Britain's prestige." Times, 12 Sept. 1966, p. 4". Times Digital Archives.