1897 European Rowing Championships
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The 1897 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on Lake Maggiore in the Italian commune of Pallanza on 8 September.[1] The competition was for men only, four nations competed (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, it was decided that the double scull boat class would be introduced in the following year.[2][3]
| 1897 European Rowing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Lake Maggiore |
| Location | Pallanza, Italy |
| Dates | 8 September 1897 |
Event schedule
Four races took place on 8 September 1897. As only four nations competed, no heats had to be rowed. The regatta used a 2000 m course:[4]
- 3pm: French Cup (Coxed four)
- 4pm: Belgian Cup (Single scull)
- 5pm: Adriatic Cup (Coxed pair)
- 6pm: Italian Cup (Eight)
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country & rowers | Time[4] | Country & rowers | Time[4] | Country & rowers | Time[4] | |
| M1x[5] |  Belgium[a] Joseph Deleplanque |
8'55" |  Italy[b] Fiorenzo Pagliano |
9'12"5 | [c] | |
| M2+[d][6] | Belgium[e] Edouard Lescrauwaet Eugène Govaerts |
8'36" |  France[f] Carlos Deltour Antoine Védrenne Dubordieu (cox) |
8'50"5 | Italy[g] Boldoni de Marchi G. Pucci[7] (cox) |
8'58" |
| M4+[8] | Belgium[h] François Goossens François Jansen Léopold De Bloe Georges Boisson |
7'46" | Italy[i] Ezio Carlesi Silvio Slettini Ettore Sebastiani Alberto Bertolani |
7'52" | France[j] Laurent Guillon Merat J. Lelarge |
n/a[k] |
| M8+[l][9] | Belgium[m]} Edouard Lescrauwaet Eugène Govaerts Adolphe Lippens Maurice Hemelsoet Charles Malis Charles Van Weddingen Arthur De Meyer Louis Lys |
6'43" | Italy[n] Ernesto Vettori Italo Ponis Cino Ceni Alberto Grazzini Ottorino Castagnoli Giorgio Bensa Giuseppe Belli Cesare Galardelli G. Pucci[7] (cox) |
6'44"5 | France[o] Deguine Maurice Carton Ãmile Lejeune Gadebled Maurice Henon van Heeckoet Henon P. van Heeckoet |
6'47" |
Footnotes
- Società Canottieri Cerea (Turin)
- The French rower (Carlos Deltour) did not finish and the Swiss rower (G. Pfyffer) had withdrawn before the start.
- Only three countries competed in this event.
- Cercle des Régates de Bruxelles
- Club Nautique de Castillon
- Società Canottieri Milano
- Royal Sport Nautique de Bruxelles
- S.C. il remo di Livorno
- Union Nautique de Lyon
- The French boat had abandoned the race but after the Swiss boat from Seeclub Zürich also abandoned, the French resumed and crossed the finish line.
- Only three countries competed in this event.
- Club Nautique de Gand + Cercle des Régates de Bruxelles
- Libertas di Firenze (Florence)
- Ãmulation nautique Boulogne Club (now L'Aviron Boulonnais)