1962 European Rowing Championships

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.

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

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
Valentina Kalegina
Galina Samorodova
4:08.1  East Germany
Hannelore Göttlich
Helga Kolbe
4:08.4  Romania
Ana Tamas
Florica Ghiuzelea
4:11.8
W4+[8]  Romania
Florica Ghiuzelea
Emilia Rigard
Ana Tamas
Iuliana Bulugioiu
Stefania Borisov (cox)
4:03.1  Soviet Union
Valentina Terekhova
Nadeschda Tuberosova
Ella Sergeyeva
Nina Shamanova
Valentina Timofeyeva (cox)
4:05.2  East Germany
Hilde Amelang
Ingrid Graf
Brigitte Rintisch
Marianne Mewes
Elfriede Boetius (cox)
4:13.8
W4x+[9]  Soviet Union
Ljudmila Suslova
Nelli Chernova
Aino Paiusalu
Nina Polyakova
Valentina Timofeyeva (cox)
3:34.3  East Germany
Veronika Neumann
Hannelore Göttlich
Monika Sommer
Helga Kolbe
Christa Böhm (cox)
3:47.4  Romania
Florica Ghiuzelea
Emilia Rigard
Ana Tamas
Iuliana Bulugioiu
Stefania Borisov (cox)
3:49.4
W8+[10]  Soviet Union
Nina Korobkova
Vera Rebrova
Nonna Petsernikova
Lidiya Zontova
Lyubov Isayeva
Valentina Sirsikova
Zinaida Korotova
Nadeschda Gontsarova
Viktoriya Dobrodeeva (cox)
3:32.0  East Germany
Erika Kretzschmer
Helga Ammon
Brigitte Amm
Ute Gabler
Hanna Vesper
Christiane Münzberg
Barbara Reichel
Christa Schollain
Karla Frister (cox)
3:35.7  Czechoslovakia
Jana Bruzova
Vera Smalclova
Venceslava Pekarkova
Jana Psotova
Jana Knirova
Jitka Slezingerova
Ludmila Zartova
Milena Kafkova
Eliska Hledikova (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). 18 (221). p. 5. Retrieved 8 January 2018.(registration required)
  2. "Kalenderblatt und Bilanz". Berliner Zeitung (in German). 18 (223). 15 August 1962. p. 11. Retrieved 8 January 2018.(registration required)
  3. "DDR stellt Frauenmannschaft". Neues Deutschland (in German). 17 (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. "Um Europa-Titel in Grünau". Berliner Zeitung (in German). 18 (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.
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