1966 World Rowing Championships | |
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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]
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]
Medalists at the 1966 World Rowing Championships: [1] [2]
Single scull | Double scull | Coxless pair | Coxed pair | Coxless four | Coxed four | Eight | |
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Men's | M1x | M2x | M2- | M2+ | M4- | M4+ | M8+ |
Place | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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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 |
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