1962 European Rowing Championships

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1962 European Rowing Championships
Langer See Berlin 03.jpg
View of Langer See
VenueGrünau Regatta Course on the Langer See
LocationGrünau, East Berlin, East Germany
Dates17–19 August
Nations11

The 1962 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on the Langer See in the East Berlin suburb of Grünau in East Germany; the venue had previously been used for the 1936 Summer Olympics. This edition of the European Rowing Championships was for women only and was held from 17 to 19 August.[1] Eleven countries contested five boat classes (W1x, W2x, W4x+, W4+, W8+).[2] Men would three weeks later meet in Lucerne for the inaugural World Rowing Championships.

German participation[]

The rowing federations of East and West Germany met in July to discuss how their rowers should be represented. FISA did not recognise East Germany as a country and insisted on one German team per boat class. For women's rowing, the West German rowing federation did not want selection trials to be held and preferred that East German crews attend the event; this reflected the dominance of the East German women. For the men who were to compete at the inaugural World Rowing Championships in Switzerland some weeks later, selection trials were agreed on.[3]

Medal summary – women's events[]

A Romanian crew was entered for both the coxed four and the coxed quad sculls. They asked the British crew, who had a room in the boat house adjacent to the regatta course, whether they could use their beds between the finals races. Having won bronze in the coxed four, the Romanians were given "Vitamin C" injections by their doctors while using the British accommodation; or so they told their hosts. The Romanian crew went on to win gold in the coxed quad sculls.[4]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Country & rowers Time[5] Country & rowers Time[5] Country & rowers Time[5]
W1x[6]  Czechoslovakia
Alena Postlová 		4:17.0  Great Britain
Penny Chuter 		4:20.9  Soviet Union
Galina Samorodova 		4:25.1
W2x[7]  Soviet Union

Galina Samorodova 		4:08.1  East Germany
Hannelore Göttlich
Helga Kolbe 		4:08.4  Romania

4:11.8
W4+[8]  Romania




(cox) 		4:03.1  Soviet Union
Valentina Terekhova

Ella Sergeyeva
Nina Shamanova
Valentina Timofeyeva (cox) 		4:05.2  East Germany
Hilde Amelang

Brigitte Rintisch
Marianne Mewes
(cox) 		4:13.8
W4x+[9]  Soviet Union




Valentina Timofeyeva (cox) 		3:34.3  East Germany

Hannelore Göttlich
Monika Sommer
Helga Kolbe
(cox) 		3:47.4  Romania




(cox) 		3:49.4
W8+[10]  Soviet Union
Nina Korobkova


Lidiya Zontova


Zinaida Korotova

(cox) 		3:32.0  East Germany


Brigitte Amm



Barbara Reichel

Karla Frister (cox) 		3:35.7  Czechoslovakia








(cox) 		3:37.3

Medals table[]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Soviet Union (URS)3115
2 Romania (ROM)1023
3 Czechoslovakia (TCH)1012
4 East Germany (GDR)0314
5 Great Britain (GBR)0101
6 Hungary (HUN)0000
Totals (6 nations)55515

References[]

  1. ^ Sydow, Waldemar (13 August 1962). "Sattelplatz-Impressionen". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 18, no. 221. p. 5. Retrieved 8 January 2018.(registration required)
  2. ^ "Kalenderblatt und Bilanz". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 18, no. 223. 15 August 1962. p. 11. Retrieved 8 January 2018.(registration required)
  3. ^ "DDR stellt Frauenmannschaft". Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 17, no. 190. 13 July 1962. p. 8. Retrieved 11 January 2018.(registration required)
  4. ^ Smalman-Smith, Helena. "1962 Women's European Rowing Championships". Rowing Story. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  5. ^ a b c "Um Europa-Titel in Grünau". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 18, no. 228. 20 August 1962. p. 4. Retrieved 11 February 2018.(registration required)
  6. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Einer)". sport-komplett.de (in German). Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  7. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Doppelzweier)". sport-komplett.de (in German). Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  8. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Vierer m.Stfr.)". sport-komplett.de (in German). Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  9. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Doppelvierer m.Stfr.)". sport-komplett.de (in German). Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  10. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Achter)". sport-komplett.de (in German). Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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