Macon spoons
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Macon spoons replaced the traditional 'pencil' spoons on rowing blades at the 1959 European Championship
in Mâcon
.
The spoon shape is broader than a pencil, and is named after Mâcon
, the venue of the event they debuted in, used by the West Germans
. West Germany won all the male sweep oar events that year. The only exception was the coxless four, which was won by Switzerland
, with West Germany coming second.
European Rowing Championships
The European Rowing Championships is an international Rowing regatta organised by FISA .The first event was held in 1893 and as of 1962 was replaced by the World Rowing Championships, which then became an annual event from 1974...
in Mâcon
Mâcon
Mâcon is a small city in central France. It is prefecture of the Saône-et-Loire department, in the region of Bourgogne, and the capital of the Mâconnais district. Mâcon is home to over 35,000 residents, called Mâconnais.-Geography:...
.
The spoon shape is broader than a pencil, and is named after Mâcon
Mâcon
Mâcon is a small city in central France. It is prefecture of the Saône-et-Loire department, in the region of Bourgogne, and the capital of the Mâconnais district. Mâcon is home to over 35,000 residents, called Mâconnais.-Geography:...
, the venue of the event they debuted in, used by the West Germans
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
. West Germany won all the male sweep oar events that year. The only exception was the coxless four, which was won by Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, with West Germany coming second.