| 1971 European Rowing Championships | |
| Venue: | Lake Bagsværd |
| Location: | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Dates: | 12–15 August 1971 (women) 18–25 August 1971 (men) |
| Nations: | 17 (women) and 27 (men) |
| Prev: | 1970 Tata |
| Next: | 1972 Beetzsee |
The 1971 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on Lake Bagsværd in the Danish capital Copenhagen. There were seven competitions for men and five for women, and the most successful nation was East Germany with five gold medals across the twelve boat classes. As World Rowing Championships were still held at four-year intervals at the time, the European Rowing Championships were open to nations outside of Europe and had become to be regarded as quasi-world championships. Men competed in all seven Olympic boat classes (M1x: 17 boats; M2x: 16 boats; M2-: 13 boats; M2+: 20 boats; M4-: 15 boats; M4+: 18 boats; M8+: 16 boats), and 120 boats were entered in total.[1]
The women's championships were held from 12 to 15 August,[2] and 49 boats were entered from 17 countries. The men's championships were held shortly afterwards, from 18 to 25 August. The men entered 116 boats from 27 countries.[3]
Medallists at the 1971 European Rowing Championships were:
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country & rowers | Time | Country & rowers | Time | Country & rowers | Time | ||
| W1x[4] | Anita Kuhlke | 4:30.75 | Annick Anthoine | 4:34.66 | Edith Eckbauer | 4:35.03 | |
| W2x[5] | Elena Kondrashina Galina Yermolayeva | 4:05.55 | Gisela Jäger Rita Schmidt | 4:08.13 | Astrid Hohl Bärbel Kornhass | 4:09.55 | |
| W4x+[6] | Doina Bardas Elisabeta Lazăr Mitana Botez Ioana Tudoran Stefania Gurau (cox) | 3:48.39 | Galina Mitrokhina Aleksandra Bocharova Nadeschda Pronina Tatyana Rakovshchik Ludmila Arjakovskaia (cox) | 3:50.92 | Josiane Fénié Jeanine Gonneaud Josiane Massiasse Jacqueline Kustner Marie-Hélène Gin (cox) | 3:53.14 | |
| W4+[7] | Anna Kuleshova Olga Ivanova Tatiana Petrova Elena Morozova Anna Sychyova (cox) | 3:55.77 | Doina Bălașa Mărioara Singiorzan Elena Necula Teodora Boicu Rodica Iordache (cox) | 3:56.45 | Irmhild Schulz Angelika Noack Ingelore Schweizer Irina Müller Christine Rösch (cox) | 3:59.66 | |
| W8+[8] | Larissa Sotskova Nina Filatova Sofia Beketova Valentina Alekseeva Nina Abramova Evdokia Riabova Valentina Rubtsova Nina Bystrova Nina Frolova (cox) | 3:27.78 | Ute Marten Renate Schlenzig Rosel Nitsche Christa Staack Brigitte Ahrenholz Susanne Spitzer Gunhild Blanke Renate Boesler Gudrun Apelt (cox) | 3:35.52 | Ecaterina Trancioveanu Elena Necula Elena Oprea Cristel Wiener Florica Petcu Elena Gawluk Marioara Constantin Viorica Lincaru Stefania Gurau (cox) | 3:41.38 | |
The New Zealand eight would go on in unchanged composition to win the 1972 Olympic eight event.[16]