Assocname: | Rowing Federation of India |
Abbrev: | RFI |
Sport: | Rowing |
Jurisdiction: | National |
Founded: | 30 August 1976 |
Aff: | Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron |
Region: | Asian Rowing Federation |
Headquarters: | Old No. 7, New No. 15, Sriram Colony, Abhiramapuram, Chennai – 600018, Tamilnadu – India |
President: | Rajlaxmi Singh Deo |
Secretary: | M.V.Sriram |
Url: | http://www.indiarowing.com |
Countryflag: | India |
The Rowing Federation of India (RFI) is the central body for the game of rowing in India. It was formed on 30 August 1976 with a view to make the sport of Rowing popular in India. It is affiliated with the Indian Olympic Association and Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron and Asian Rowing Federation .[1]
The British brought this game to this sub-continent of India and it was organised wherever suitable stretches of water were found near their settlements. The Calcutta Rowing Club, Calcutta was founded in 1858 followed by the Madras Boat Club, Madras in 1867, the Royal Connaught Boat Club, Pune in 1868, Karachi Boat Club, Karachi in 1923 and the Rangoon University Boat Club in 1923. Then ten active members from the Rowing Clubs of Calcutta and Madras, feeling a need for National and International status for the sport in India, formed the Rowing Federation of India on 30 August 1976. Since then the RFI has been popularizing the game nationwide and producing distinct players from the country.
Till date the RFI has 28 affiliated state and national bodies under it consisting of 19 Members, 6 Provisional Members and 3 Associate Members.[2]