| 1896 European Rowing Championships | |
| Venue: | Lake Geneva |
| Location: | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Dates: | 6 September 1896 |
| Prev: | 1895 Ostend |
| Next: | 1897 Pallanza |
The 1896 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on Lake Geneva in the Swiss city of Geneva on 6 September.[1] The competition was for men only, five nations competed (Austria-Hungary, Belgium, France, Italy, and Switzerland), and the regatta had four boat classes (M1x, M2+, M4+, M8+). At the FISA Congress held on the same day as these championships, four nations were represented.[2]
Four races took place on 6 September 1896. As only five nations competed, no heats had to be rowed. The regatta used a 2000 m course:[3]
The following medals were won:[4]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country & rowers | Time | Country & rowers | Time | Country & rowers | Time | ||
| M1x[5] | Ben Longchamp | ? | Vittorio Leone | +13" | Jaroslav Langhaus | ? | |
| M2+[6] | Marcel Nisol Edmond Delaet | 9'40" | Jules Demaré Jamen | 9'49"2 | Cino Ceni Giuseppe Belli G. Pucci[7] (cox) | 10'49" | |
| M4+[8] | Delfieu Boudou Mallet Pentoux | 8'33"2 | François Goossens François Jansen Léopold De Bloe Georges Boisson | 8'46" | Ezio Carlesi Silvio Slettini Alberto Bertolani Attilio Balena Gragnani (cox) | n/a | |
| M8+[9] | Laurent J. Lelarge Joseph Guillon Dachin Mérat Descotes Luyton Petavy | 7'52" | Louis Choisy Gustave Brandes Octave Schepens Léonce Roels Henri de Keyser Isidore Devriendt Prosper Bruggeman Victor De Bisschop Jean Dewitte (cox) | 8'0"8 | Arturo Masciardi Giuseppe de Col Italo Bernasconi Antonio Bianchi Tommaso Padovani Miro Masciardi Arnaldo Padovani Luigi Riva G. Pucci (cox) | 8'10"8 | |