1966 World Rowing Championships
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The 2nd World Rowing Championships were held in 1966 at Lake Bled
in Slovenia
, Yugoslavia
.
Quote from Australian rowing history pages: "The superbly organized regatta was held on the magnificent lake at Bled: a fitting setting for the second world championships."
Bled
Bled is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the region of Upper Carniola. The area, within the Julian Alps, is a popular tourist destination.-History:...
in Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
.
Quote from Australian rowing history pages: "The superbly organized regatta was held on the magnificent lake at Bled: a fitting setting for the second world championships."
Medal summary
| Event: | Gold: | Time | Silver: | Time | Bronze: | Time |
| Men's Events | ||||||
| M1x | Don Spero |
Henri Jan Wienese Henri Jan Wienese Jan Wienese is a former Dutch competition rower and Olympic champion.He received a gold medal in single sculls at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.... |
Jochen Meissner |
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| M2x | Melchior Bürgin Melchior Bürgin Melchior Rudolf Bürgin is a former Swiss rower who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics, the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics.... (b) Martin Studach Martin Studach Martin Andreas Studach was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics.... (s) |
Seymour Cromwell Seymour Cromwell Seymour Legrand "Cy" Cromwell II was an American rower who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.He was born in New York City and died in Cambridge, Massachusetts.... (b) James Storm (s) |
Manfred Haake (b) Jochen Brückhändler (s) |
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| M2- | Peter Kremtz Peter Kremtz Peter Kremtz is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in Meißen.In 1968 he was a crew member of the East German boat which won the silver medal in the coxed fours event.... (b) Roland Göhler Roland Göhler Roland Göhler is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics.He was born in Meißen.In 1968 he was a crew member of the East German boat which won the silver medal in the coxed fours event.... (s) |
Dietrich Losert (b) Dietrich Ebner (s) |
Wiktor Suslin (b) Boris Fjedorow(s) |
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| M2+ | Hadriaan Van Nes Hadriaan van Nes Hadriaan van Nes is a retired rower from the Netherlands, who won the silver medal in the men's coxed pairs at the 1968 Summer Olympics, alongside Roderick Rijnders and Herman Suselbeek... (b) Jan van de Graaf(s) Pole Haan(c) |
(b) (s) ] (c) |
(b) (s) (c) |
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| M4- | Frank Forberger Frank Forberger Frank Forberger was a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in Meißen.... (b) Frank Ruhle Frank Rühle Frank Rühle is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He was born in Dohna.... (2) Dieter Grahn Dieter Grahn Dieter Grahn is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He was born in Sobótka.... (3) Dieter Schubert Dieter Schubert Dieter Schubert is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He was born in Pirna-Copitz.... (s) |
6:18.41 | (b) (2) (3) (s) |
(b) (2) (3) (s) |
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| M4+ | Hanno Melzer Hanno Melzer Hanno Melzer is a German rower, who competed for the SG Dynamo Potsdam/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. He won the medals at the international rowing competitions.- References :... (b) Horst Baydonat(2) Helmut Hansel Helmut Hänsel Helmut Hänsel is a German rower, who competed for the SG Dynamo Potsdam/ Sportvereinigung Dynamo. He won the medals at the international rowing competitions.- References :... (3) Karl Heinz Grzeschuchner(s) Klaus-Dieter Ludwig Klaus-Dieter Ludwig Klaus-Dieter Ludwig is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Züllichau.... (c) |
6:29 | (b) (2) (3) (s) (c) |
(b) (2) (3) (s) (c) |
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| M8+ | Horst Meyer Horst Meyer Horst Meyer is a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany.Meyer received a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, as a member of the rowing team from West Germany.-References:... (b) Dirk Schreyer Dirk Schreyer Dirk Schreyer is a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany.Schreyer won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, as a member of the rowing team from West Germany.-References:... (2) Michael Schwan Michael Schwan Michael Schwan is a German rower who competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1964 Summer Olympics.In 1964 he won the bronze medal with his partner Wolfgang Hottenrott in the coxless pairs event.-External links:*... (3) Ulrich Luhn(4) Peter Hertel(5) Rudiger Henning Rüdiger Henning Rüdiger Henning is a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany.Henning won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, as a member of the rowing team from West Germany.-References:... (6) Lutz Ulbricht Lutz Ulbricht Lutz Ulbricht is a competition rower and Olympic champion for West Germany.Ulbricht won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, as a member of the rowing team from West Germany.... (7) Peter Kuhn Peter Kuhn Peter Kuhn was an American race car driver. In 1980, he won both the USAC and SCCA Formula Super Vee championships... (s) Peter Niehnsen(c) |
5:55 | (b) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (s) (c) |
(b) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (s) (c) |
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Medals table
| Place | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |