| 1960 European Rowing Championships | |
| Venue: | Welsh Harp Reservoir |
| Location: | Willesden, London, England |
| Dates: | 12–14 August 1960 |
| Nations: | 12 |
| Prev: | 1959 Mâcon |
| Next: | 1961 Prague |
The 1960 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on the Welsh Harp Reservoir in the London suburb of Willesden in England. This edition of the European Rowing Championships was for women only and was held from 12 to 14 August. Twelve countries contested five boat classes (W1x, W2x, W4x+, W4+, W8+).[1] Men would compete later that month in Italy for the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2]
Neither FISA, the International Rowing Federation, nor the International Olympic Committee recognised East Germany as a country and insisted on one German team per boat class. The two German rowing associations first met at the in East Berlin in January 1960 and agreed that qualification races would be held for both the European Championships and the Olympic Games, with the details to be agreed on at a further meeting in March.[3] Further negotiations in Hanover during April were difficult, with West German representatives rejecting suggestions by East German delegates.[4] At further negotiations in Berlin in Mai, it was agreed that qualification races for the European Championships and the Olympic Games would be dealt with separately.[5] In the end, the West German view of having a single regatta decide the representation prevailed, and Olympic qualifications were decided on 6 August on the Wedau Regatta Course in Duisburg.[6] The qualifications for the European Championships were held at the same weekend, but it is not clear from media reporting whether this happened at the same venue. With East German women dominant in rowing, the West Germans contested the double scull boat class only, but that race was won by East Germany. Thus, all German representatives in London were from East Germany.[7]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country & rowers | Time[8] | Country & rowers | Time | Country & rowers | Time | ||
| W1x[9] | Kornélia Pap | 4:40.40 | Zossia Rakitskaya | Eva Sika | |||
| W2x[10] | Nina Ivanova Lyudmila Otrosko | 3:54.75 | Alena Postlová Eva Kolarova | Magda Jifcu Dora Lakatos | |||
| W4+[11] | Valentina Terekhova Nadezhda Skunkova Ella Sergeyeva Nina Shamanova Valentina Timofeyeva (cox) | 3:39.75 | Emilia Rigard Ana Tamas Florica Ghiuzelea Felicia Urziceanu Stefania Borisov (cox) | 3:40.49 | Christa Temeier Barbara Reichel Hanna Vesper Helga Nollau Sigrid Laube | 3:48.22 | |
| W4x+[12] | Herta Weissig Gisela Heisse Hannelore Göttlich Helga Menzel-Richter Karla Frister (cox) | 3:39.60 | Magda Jifcu Viorica Udrescu Doina Ciolacu Dumitra Mihalache Stefania Borisov (cox) | 3:42.70 | Agnes Kovacsics Erzsebet Mozer Jozsefne Rasko Laszlone Terelmes Rudolfne Radvanyi (cox) | 3:43.07 | |
| W8+[13] | Valentina Sirsikova Vera Rebrova Nonna Petsernikova Lidiya Sontova Sinaida Kirillina Nina Korobkova Zinaida Korotova Nadezhda Gontsarova Valentina Dobrogjeyeva (cox) | 3:23.70 | Anita Blankenfeld Ingeborg Peter Ingrid Drews Waltraud Dinter Hilde Amelang Marianne Schulze Marianne Mewes Marianne Falk Elfriede Boetius (cox) | 3:32.21 | Maria Trinks Dana Iliescu Gabriela Stefan Olimpia Bogdan Marta Kardos Stela Gavan Sonia Bulugioiu Viorica Udrescu Angela Paunescu (cox) | 3:35.64 | |