| 1970 World Rowing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course |
| Location | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
| Dates | 3–6 September |
The 1970 World Rowing Championships was the 3rd World Rowing Championships. It was held in 1970 at the Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The competition involved seven events. [1] [2] Prior to the 4th World Rowing Championships in 1974, only men competed. [1]
Background
The International Rowing Federation (FISA) held a congress in conjunction with the 1967 European Rowing Championships in Vichy, France. At that congress, it was decided that the 1970 World Championships would be held outside of Europe, and that Canada was likely to be chosen as host. [3]
Medal summary
Medalists at the 1970 World Rowing Championships: [1] [2]
Men's events
Event codes
| Single scull | Double scull | Coxless pair | Coxed pair | Coxless four | Coxed four | Eight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's | M1x | M2x | M2- | M2+ | M4- | M4+ | M8+ |
Medal table
| Country |  Gold
|
 Silver
|
 Bronze
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
East Germany
|
3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
West Germany
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Denmark
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Argentina
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Romania
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Soviet Union
|
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Poland
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Czechoslovakia
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New Zealand
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Norway
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
United States
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Finals
+ 7 boat final following protest in semi finals from Australia
References
- ^ a b c "World Rowing Medalists". HickokSports.com. 29 September 2011. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013.
- ^ a b "1970 World Championships—St. Catharines, Canada". RowingHistory-Aus.info. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014.
- ^ "DDR ordentliches Mitglied". Neues Deutschland (in German). Vol. 22, no. 245. 6 September 1967. p. 8. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Einer – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Single – Men]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Doppelzweier – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Double Sculls – Men]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 25 October 2014.
- ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Zweier ohne Steuermann – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Two without coxswain – Men]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 11 December 2014.
- ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Zweier mit Steuermann – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Two with coxswain – Men]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 31 October 2014.
- ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Vierer ohne Steuermann" [Rowing – World Championships. Coxless four]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
- ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Vierer mit Steuermann – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Four with coxswain – Men]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 13 January 2014.
- ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften. Achter – Herren" [Rowing – World Championships. Eight – Men]. Sport-Komplett.de (in German). Archived from the original on 17 October 2014.
- ^ "RAILTON, JIM. "World Rowing Championships." Times, 7 Sept. 1970, p. 11". Times Digital Archives.
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