1955 European Rowing Championships (women) explained

1955 European Rowing Championships (women)
Location:Bucharest, Romania
Dates:4–7 August 1955
Prev:1954 Amsterdam
Next:1955 Ghent (men)

The 1955 European Rowing Championships for women were rowing championships held in the Romanian capital city of Bucharest from 4 to 7 August. The competition for men was held later in the month in Ghent.[1] [2] The women competed in five boat classes (W1x, W2x, W4x+, W4+, W8+).

German participation

The National Olympic Committee of the GDR was granted provisional membership in 1955 and as a next step, East Germany tried to gain membership of the individual sporting organisations that participated in Olympic disciplines. In July 1955, the East German rowing association applied for a license from FISA, the International Rowing Federation, to be able to nominate their rowers at the European Championships in Bucharest (women) and Ghent (men). FISA's response was that the next congress, to be held just prior to the championships in Ghent, will decide on the matter. Therefore, East German teams could not compete in 1955.[3] At the congress, East Germany was unanimously accepted as a new member.[4] The only West German competitor was Ingrid Scholz, who had won silver in single sculls in 1954; she came sixth in 1955.[5]

Medal summary – women's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
Country & rowersTimeCountry & rowersTimeCountry & rowersTime
W1x[6]
Roza Chumakova
3:40.1
Eva Sika
3:40.9
Kornélia Pap
3:44.6
W2x[7]
Nina Opalenko
Ekaterina Semlyanskaya
3:48.4
Elisabeta Gyorgy
Edith Schwartz
3:51.9
Svetla Bartakova
Hana Musilova
3:53.4
W4+[8]
Olimpiada Mikhaylova
Galina Putyrskaya
Lyudmila Blasko
Natalya Morozova
Vera Savrimovich (cox)
3:39.5
Etelca Laub
Elsa Oxenfeld
Ecaterina Erdos
Elisabeta Kormos
Stefania Gurau (cox)
3:47.7
Anna Javurkova
Eva Jindrova
Marta Brozova
Julia Sucha
Beluse Koluchova (cox)
3:48.2
W4x+[9]
Yevgenia Tserbakova
Lidiya Zontova
Galina Kopilova
Lyubov Danilova
Viktoriya Dobrodeeva (cox)
3:34.5
Stela Stanciu
Florica Bruteanu
Maria Bucur-Maimon
Maria Laub
Stefania Gurau (cox)
3:42.6
Andrasne Solyom
Istvanne Granek
Jozsefne Rasko
Ida Orodan
Ilona Skotniczky (cox)
3:43.5
W8+[10]
Lyudmila Matveyeva
Vera Taranda
Alexandra Afonykina
Vera Mikhaylova
Nina Korobkova
Zinaida Korotova
Zinaida Trofimova
Tamara Stolyarova
Maria Fomicheva (cox)
3:17.8
Felicia Urziceanu
Marta Kardos
Sonia Bulugioiu
Rita Schob
Iuliana Toganel
Ghizela Rostas
Emilia Rigard
Lucia Dumitrescu
Angela Codreanu (cox)
3:24.0
Rozsa Albert
Jenöne Sarközi
Margit Horvath
Imrene Kemeny
Janosne Sprinzl
Janosne Szöke
Gyözöne Lukachich
Istvanne Hambalgo
Antalne Benedek (cox)
3:35.2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Smalman-Smith . Helena . 1957 Women's European Rowing Championships . Rowing Story . 4 March 2018.
  2. News: Generalproben für die Olympiade 1956 . 1 March 2018 . . 11 . 11 . 14 January 1955 . 5 . de . 1 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180301104107/http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP2612273X-19550114-0-5-59-0 . dead .
  3. News: Ruderer haben ein Recht auf Anerkennung . 4 March 2018 . . 11 . 174 . 28 July 1955 . 4 . de . 4 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180304055114/http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP26120215-19550728-0-4-43-0 . dead .
  4. News: Sektion Rudern anerkannt . 4 March 2018 . . 11 . 210 . 8 September 1955 . 4 . de . 4 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180304113213/http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP26120215-19550908-0-4-138-0 . dead .
  5. News: Alle fünf Titel für die Sowjetunion . 4 March 2018 . . 10 . 184 . 9 August 1955 . 6 . de . 4 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180304172527/http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/ddr-presse/ergebnisanzeige/?purl=SNP2532889X-19550809-0-6-116-0 . dead .
  6. Web site: Heckert . Karlheinz . Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Einer) . sport-komplett.de . 4 March 2018 . de.
  7. Web site: Heckert . Karlheinz . Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Doppelzweier) . sport-komplett.de . 4 March 2018 . de.
  8. Web site: Heckert . Karlheinz . Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Vierer m.Stfr.) . sport-komplett.de . 4 March 2018 . de.
  9. Web site: Heckert . Karlheinz . Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Doppelvierer m.Stfr.) . sport-komplett.de . 4 March 2018 . de.
  10. Web site: Heckert . Karlheinz . Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Achter) . sport-komplett.de . 4 March 2018 . de.