1896 European Rowing Championships
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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]
| 1896 European Rowing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Lake Geneva |
| Location | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Dates | 6 September 1896 |
Event schedule
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]
- 2.30pm: French Cup (Coxed four)
- 3.30pm: Belgian Cup (Single scull)
- 4.30pm: Adriatic Cup (Coxed pair)
- 5.30pm: Italian Cup (Eight)
Medal summary
The following medals were won:[4]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country & rowers | Time | Country & rowers | Time | Country & rowers | Time | |
| M1x[a][5] |  Switzerland Ben Longchamp[b] |
? |  Italy Vittorio Leone[c] |
+13" |  Austria-Hungary Jaroslav Langhaus[d] |
? |
| M2+[e][6] |  Belgium[f] Marcel Nisol Edmond Delaet |
9'40" |  France[g] Jules Demaré Jamen |
9'49"2 | Italy[h] Cino Ceni Giuseppe Belli G. Pucci[7] (cox) |
10'49" |
| M4+[i][8] | France[j] Delfieu Boudou[k] Mallet Pentoux[l] |
8'33"2 | Belgium[m] François Goossens François Jansen Léopold De Bloe Georges Boisson |
8'46" | Italy[n] Ezio Carlesi Silvio Slettini Alberto Bertolani Attilio Balena Gragnani[7] (cox) |
n/a |
| M8+[9] | France[o] Laurent J. Lelarge Joseph Guillon Dachin[p] Mérat Descotes[q] Luyton Petavy |
7'52" | Belgium Louis Choisy Gustave Brandes Octave Schepens Léonce Roels Henri de Keyser Isidore Devriendt Prosper Bruggeman Victor De Bisschop Jean Dewitte (cox) |
8'0"8 | Italy Arturo Masciardi Giuseppe de Col Italo Bernasconi Antonio Bianchi Tommaso Padovani Miro Masciardi Arnaldo Padovani Luigi Riva G. Pucci[7] (cox) |
8'10"8 |
Footnotes
- The competitor from the Société nautique de la Marne did not finish
- Rowing Club de Lausanne
- Rowing Club of Genoa
- Velarki-Club Slavia in Prague
- The boat from the See-Club of Zurich came fourth
- Société royale nautique d'Anvers
- La Société nautique de Marne et le Rowing-Gluli français
- La Société Litertas de Florence
- Rowing Club de Lausanne came fourth
- Société de "l'Aviron de Marseillan"
- Reported in Le Gaulois as "Fayet"
- Reported in Le Gaulois as "Penloux"
- Sport nautique belge
- Club of Livourne
- Club nautique de Lyon