1970 European Rowing Championships

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1970 European Rowing Championships
VenueLake Öreg
LocationTata, Hungary
Dates20–23 August
Nations17

The 1970 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on Lake Öreg in Tata, Hungary. There were five competitions for women only (W1x, W2x, W4x+, W4+, W8+); the events for men were contested two weeks later at the 1970 World Rowing Championships in St. Catharines, Canada, instead.[1] As World Rowing Championships were still held at four-year intervals at the time, the European Rowing Championships were open to nations outside of Europe and had become to be regarded as quasi-world championships.

The championships were held from 20 to 23 August 1970 and that saw entries from 17 nations. The Soviet Union, the host Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, the Netherlands and East Germany were the countries that contested all five boat classes. In total, 56 boats were nominated.[2] The competition distance was 1000 metres.

Medal summary – women's events[]

East Germany was the most successful country with three gold medals (single sculls, double sculls, and eight), with one gold to the Soviet Union (coxed four) and Romania (coxed quad scull) each.[3]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Country & rowers Time Country & rowers Time Country & rowers Time
W1x[4]  East Germany
Anita Kuhlke 		4:21.62  Netherlands
Ingrid Dusseldorp 		4:24.80  Soviet Union
Genovaitė Šidagytė 		4:26.68
W2x[5]  East Germany
Gisela Jäger
Rita Schmidt 		3:57.55  Soviet Union
Galina Suslina
4:00.00  Bulgaria

4:01.00
W4+[6]  Soviet Union
Nina Bystrova

Nina Abramova

Nina Frolova (cox) 		3:57.03  East Germany




Karin Bauschke (cox) 		3:59.48  West Germany




Birgit Kiesow (cox) 		4:04.54
W4x+[7]  Romania
Ioana Tudoran



(cox) 		3:46.16  Soviet Union

Tatyana Gomolko
Aleksandra Bocharova

(cox) 		3:47.22  East Germany
Sabine Dähne



(cox) 		3:52.73
W8+[8]  East Germany



Gabriele Rotermund


Renate Boesler

(cox) 		3:27.05  Soviet Union








(cox) 		3:27.53  Romania








(cox) 		3:35.93

Medals table[]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 East Germany (GDR)3115
2 Soviet Union (URS)1315
3 Romania (ROM)1012
4 Bulgaria (BUL)0011
 West Germany (FRG)0011
Totals (5 nations)54514

References[]

  1. ^ Sydow, Waldemar (10 August 1970). "Das Ziel für die Frauen: Auch Starts bei Olympia". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 26, no. 219. p. 5. Retrieved 6 January 2018.(registration required)
  2. ^ "Um Titel auf dem Tatasee". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Vol. 26, no. 228. 19 August 1970. p. 8. Retrieved 6 January 2018.(registration required)
  3. ^ Allmer, Hans (24 August 1970). "Drei Europatitel für DDR-Ruderinnen". Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 25, no. 233. p. 7. Retrieved 6 January 2018.(registration required)
  4. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Einer)". sport-komplett.de (in German). Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  5. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Doppelzweier)". sport-komplett.de (in German). Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  6. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Vierer m.Stfr.)". sport-komplett.de (in German). Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  7. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Doppelvierer m.Stfr.)". sport-komplett.de (in German). Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  8. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Achter)". sport-komplett.de (in German). Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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