1965 European Rowing Championships
| 1965 European Rowing Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Wedau |
| Location | Duisburg, West Germany |
| Dates | finals on 22 August (women) 26–29 August (men) |
The 1965 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on the Wedau regatta course in the West German city of Duisburg. Men competed in all seven Olympic boat classes (M1x, M2x, M2-, M2+, M4-, M4+, M8+), and women entered in five boat classes (W1x, W2x, W4x+, W4+, W8+).
FISA, the International Rowing Federation, did not recognise East Germany as a country and insisted on one German team per boat class. In June 1965, the East German rowing federation put an application to the world governing body to be recognised as an independent state; this was the seventh time that they had applied for independence. There was insufficient time to discuss the issue at the congress held in Duisburg just prior to the men's competition, but FISA president Thomas Keller said that an extra-ordinary congress to be held in November in Vienna would discuss the issue, and that he personally saw no problem with solving the problems.
The women of East Germany, who at the time dominated their West German counterparts, did not competed at these championships.
The finals for the women were held on 22 August.
The regatta for men was held from 26 to 29 August. The Soviet Union was the only country to have boats in all finals.
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