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The World Rowing Championships is an international

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rowing regatta

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organized by FISA

International Rowing Federation

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(the International Rowing Federation). It is a week long event held at the end of the northern hemisphere summer and in non-Olympic

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years is the highlight of the international rowing calendar.

The first event was held in Lucerne

Lucerne

Lucerne is a city in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and seat of the Lucerne with the same name. With a population of 57,890, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland and focal point of the region....
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The World Rowing Championships is an international

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Lucerne

Switzerland

Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....
in 1962. The event then was held every 4 years until 1974 — when it became an annual competition. Also in 1974, Men's lightweight and Women's open weight events were added to the championships. In 1985, Women's lightweight events were added to the schedule.

Since 1996, during Olympic years, the Junior World Rowing Championships

Junior World Rowing Championships

The World Rowing Junior Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by International Rowing Federation . It is open to rowers who are 18 or younger by the end of the current calendar year....
are held at the same time.

In 2002, adaptive rowing events were introduced for the following classes of disability

Disability

Disability is a lack of ability relative to a personal or group standard or norm. In reality there is often simply a spectrum of ability. Disability may involve physical impairment such as sense impairment, cognitive impairment or intellectual impairment, mental disorder , or various types of chronic disease....
: LTA (legs, trunk and arms), TA (trunk, arms), and A (arms-only).

Boats

Rowing takes place in 23 different boat classes, apart from during Olympic years when only non-Olympic boat classes race. National teams generally take less interest in the non-Olympic events, as the Olympic events are considered the "premier" events.

The table below shows the boat classes, "O" indicates the boat races at both the Olympics and World Championships. "WC" indicates this is only a World Championship event. After 2007, the coxed fours (4+) will no longer run as a world championship event.

Boat		Men	Lwt Men	Women	Lwt Women
1x	Single sculls	O	WC	O	WC
2x	Double sculls	O	O	O	O
2-	Coxless pairs	O	WC	O
2+	Coxed pairs	WC
4x	Quad sculls	O	WC	O	WC
4-	Coxless fours	O	O	WC
4+	Coxed fours	WC
8+	Eights	O	WC	O

Venues

Year	City	Date
1962	Lucerne Lucerne Lucerne is a city in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and seat of the Lucerne with the same name. With a population of 57,890, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland and focal point of the region.... Rotsee Rotsee The Rotsee is a natural Sport rowing lake on the northern edge of Lucerne, Switzerland. It is 2,400 m long with virtually no current and protected from winds by nearby hills making it an ideal rowing venue....
1966	Bled Bled Bled is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the region of Upper Carniola. The area within the Julian Alps is a popular Resort town.... Lake Bled Lake Bled Lake Bled is a glacial lake in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia, where it adjoins the town of Bled. The area is a popular Tourism destination....
1970	St. Catharines Martindale Pond
1974	Lucerne Lucerne Lucerne is a city in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and seat of the Lucerne with the same name. With a population of 57,890, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland and focal point of the region.... Rotsee Rotsee The Rotsee is a natural Sport rowing lake on the northern edge of Lucerne, Switzerland. It is 2,400 m long with virtually no current and protected from winds by nearby hills making it an ideal rowing venue....
1975	Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is one of the three major city status in the United Kingdom in the East Midlands and is in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England.... Holme Pierrepont Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre The National Watersports Centre, Holme Pierrepont is located in the hamlet of Holme Pierrepont near Nottingham, England and on the River Trent....
1977	Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the Capital of the Netherlands and List of cities in the Netherlands with over 100,000 people of the Netherlands, located in the Provinces of the Netherlands of North Holland in the west of the country.... Bosbaan Bosbaan Bosbaan is a sport rowing lake situated in the Amsterdamse Bos in Amstelveen, The Netherlands. Amstelveen is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands and is part of the metropolitan area of Amsterdam....
1978	Hamilton Hamilton, New Zealand Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's seventh largest territorial authorities of New Zealand.... Lake Karapiro Lake Karapiro Lake Karapiro is an artificial lake formed as part of a hydroelectricity scheme on the Waikato River in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 35 kilometres southeast of Hamilton, New Zealand, close to the town of Cambridge, New Zealand....
1979	Bled Bled Bled is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the region of Upper Carniola. The area within the Julian Alps is a popular Resort town.... Lake Bled Lake Bled Lake Bled is a glacial lake in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia, where it adjoins the town of Bled. The area is a popular Tourism destination....
1980	Hazewinkel Hazewinkel The Hazewinkel is a Bloso 2,000 m Sport rowing and regatta course in Heindonk, belonging to the municipality of Willebroek, near Mechelen, Belgium....
1981	Munich Munich Munich is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Munich is located on the River Isar north of the Northern Limestone Alps. Munich is the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg.... Oberschleißheim Oberschleißheim Oberschlei?heim is a Municipalities of Germany in the Munich , in Bavaria, Germany. It is located 13 km north of Munich . As of 2005 it had a population of 11,467....
1982	Lucerne Lucerne Lucerne is a city in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and seat of the Lucerne with the same name. With a population of 57,890, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland and focal point of the region.... Rotsee Rotsee The Rotsee is a natural Sport rowing lake on the northern edge of Lucerne, Switzerland. It is 2,400 m long with virtually no current and protected from winds by nearby hills making it an ideal rowing venue....
1983	Duisburg Duisburg Duisburg is a Germany city in the western part of the Ruhr Area in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is an independent metropolitan borough within D?sseldorf ....
1984	Montreal Montreal Montreal, or Montr?al, is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec and the List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population.... Île Notre-Dame Île Notre-Dame ?le Notre-Dame is an artificial island built in 10 months from 15 million tons of rock excavated for the Montreal Metro in 1965. It was created for Expo 67 to celebrate Canada's centennial....
1985	Hazewinkel Hazewinkel The Hazewinkel is a Bloso 2,000 m Sport rowing and regatta course in Heindonk, belonging to the municipality of Willebroek, near Mechelen, Belgium....
1986	Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is one of the three major city status in the United Kingdom in the East Midlands and is in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England.... Holme Pierrepont Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre The National Watersports Centre, Holme Pierrepont is located in the hamlet of Holme Pierrepont near Nottingham, England and on the River Trent....
1987	Copenhagen Copenhagen Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban area with a population of 1,153,615 . Copenhagen is situated on the Islands of Zealand and Amager....
1988	Milan Milan Milan is the second largest city of Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. It is the capital in the Province of Milan, as well as the Regions of Italy capital of Lombardy....
1989	Bled Bled Bled is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the region of Upper Carniola. The area within the Julian Alps is a popular Resort town.... Lake Bled Lake Bled Lake Bled is a glacial lake in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia, where it adjoins the town of Bled. The area is a popular Tourism destination....
1990 1990 World Rowing Championships The 13th World Rowing Championships were held between October 31 and November 4, 1990 in Tasmania, Australia....	Tasmania Tasmania Tasmania is an Australian island and States and territories of Australia of the same name. It is located south of the eastern side of the continent, being separated from it by Bass Strait.... Lake Barrington Lake Barrington (Tasmania) Lake Barrington is a lake in Tasmania, Australia. It was built to provide a head of water for Hydroelectricity. It is protected by the state government as a Protected areas of Tasmania#Nature recreation areas....	(24 October - 4 November)
1991 1991 World Rowing Championships The 14th World Rowing Championships were held between August 21 and August 24, 1991 in Vienna, Austria....	Vienna Vienna Vienna is the Capital of Republic of Austria and also one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.7 million...	(24-25 August)
1992	Montreal Montreal Montreal, or Montr?al, is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec and the List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population.... Île Notre-Dame Île Notre-Dame ?le Notre-Dame is an artificial island built in 10 months from 15 million tons of rock excavated for the Montreal Metro in 1965. It was created for Expo 67 to celebrate Canada's centennial....
1993	Racice Racice Racice is a village in ?st? nad Labem Region, Czech Republic. It is located 8 km northeast of Roudnice nad Labem or 41 km north of Prague and has a population of 308.... Roudnice Roudnice nad Labem Roudnice nad Labem is a small town on the river Labe. It has about 13 500 inhabitants on its 16,67 km?. The town is situated near the famous hill R?p, which is well known for its rich history connected with Praotec Cech....	(8-9 May)
1994	Indianapolis Eagle Creek Park Eagle Creek Park Eagle Creek Park is the largest List of parks in Indianapolis, Indiana, and one of the largest municipal park in the United States. It is located at 7840 W....	(17-18 September)
1995	Tampere Tampere Tampere is a city in southern Finland located between two lakes, N?sij?rvi and Pyh?j?rvi . Since the two lakes differ in level by , the rapids linking them, Tammerkoski, have been an important power source throughout history, most recently for generating electricity.... Kaukajaervi	(25-27 August)
1996	Motherwell Strathclyde Country Park	(5-11 August)
1997	Aiguebelette Lac d'Aiguebelette Lac d'Aiguebelette is a natural lake in the Savoie department of France. With a surface area of 5.45 km?, it is one of the largest natural lakes of France....	(31 August - 7 September)
1998	Cologne Cologne Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.... Fuehlingen	September 6 – September 13
1999 1999 World Rowing Championships The 22th World Rowing Championships were held between August 22 and August 29, 1999 in St. Catharines, Canada....	St. Catharines Martindale Pond	August 22 – August 29
2000	Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the Capital and the largest city of Croatia. Zagreb is the Culture of Croatia, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Cinema of Croatia, Economy of Croatia and Government of Croatia center of the Croatia.... Jarun Jarun Jarun is a neighborhood in the southwestern part of Zagreb, Croatia. It was named after the Jarun Lake formed by the Sava River, now located on the southern edge of the neighborhood....	August 1 – August 6
2001 2001 World Rowing Championships The 24th World Rowing Championships were held between August 19 and August 26, 2001 in Lucerne, Switzerland....	Lucerne Lucerne Lucerne is a city in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and seat of the Lucerne with the same name. With a population of 57,890, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland and focal point of the region.... Rotsee Rotsee The Rotsee is a natural Sport rowing lake on the northern edge of Lucerne, Switzerland. It is 2,400 m long with virtually no current and protected from winds by nearby hills making it an ideal rowing venue....	August 19 – August 26
2002 2002 World Rowing Championships The 25th World Rowing Championships were held between September 15 and September 22, 2002 in Seville, Spain....	Seville Seville \|\|-\|\|}Seville is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of Andalusia and of the province of Seville .... Guadalquivir Guadalquivir The Guadalquivir is the fifth longest river in Spain , and the longest in Andalusia. The Guadalquivir is 657 kilometers long and drains an area of about 58,000 square kilometers....	September 15 – September 22
2003 2003 World Rowing Championships The 26th World Rowing Championships were held in Milan, Italy. The international rowing season usually ends with the World Championship regatta....	Milan Milan Milan is the second largest city of Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. It is the capital in the Province of Milan, as well as the Regions of Italy capital of Lombardy.... Idroscalo Idroscalo Idroscalo of Milan, originally conceived as a port for hydroplanes, was realized by the end of year 20's. Following the decline of hydroplanes, however, it soon changed into a center for recreational and sportive activities....	August 24 – August 31
2004	Banyoles Banyoles Banyoles is a city of 17,309 inhabitants located in the province of Girona in northeastern Catalonia, Spain.The town is the capital of the Catalan Comarques of Catalonia "Pla de l'Estany".... Lake of Banyoles Lake of Banyoles Lake Banyoles is a natural lake located in the Comarques of Catalonia "Pla de l'Estany", in northeastern Catalonia, Spain. It is named after the nearby town of Banyoles....	July 27 – August 1
2005	Kaizu Kaizu, Gifu is a cities of Japan located in the southwest portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan.... , Gifu Gifu Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan located in the Chubu region list of regions in Japan of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu, Gifu. Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendo.... Nagaragawa International Regatta Course Nagaragawa International Regatta Course The 28th World Rowing Championships were held at the Nagaragawa International Regatta Course in Kaizu, Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, between August 28 and September 4, 2005....	August 29 – September 4
2006	Dorney Dorney Dorney is a village and civil parish within South Bucks district in the England county of Buckinghamshire, near Slough and about two and a half miles west of Eton, Berkshire.... Dorney Lake Dorney Lake Dorney Lake is a purpose built sport rowing lake in the United Kingdom. It is located at British national grid reference system in the small village of Dorney, Buckinghamshire and near the towns of Windsor, Berkshire and Eton, Berkshire, both in Berkshire, close to the River Thames....	August 20 – August 27
2007 2007 World Rowing Championships The 30th World Rowing Championships was held between August 26 and September 2, 2007 in Munich, Germany....	Munich Munich Munich is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Munich is located on the River Isar north of the Northern Limestone Alps. Munich is the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg.... Oberschleißheim Oberschleißheim Oberschlei?heim is a Municipalities of Germany in the Munich , in Bavaria, Germany. It is located 13 km north of Munich . As of 2005 it had a population of 11,467....	August 26 – September 2
2008 2008 World Rowing Championships The 31st World Rowing Championships were held between July 22 and July 27, 2008 in conjunction with the Junior World Rowing Championships in Linz/Ottensheim, Austria....	Ottensheim Ottensheim Ottensheim is a municipality in the district of Urfahr-Umgebung in Upper Austria, Austria. In July 2008 it hosted the World Rowing Championships....	July 20 – July 27
2009 2009 World Rowing Championships File:Logo CM aviron 2009.gifThe 2009 World Rowing Championships regatta will be held at Lake Malta, Poznan, Poland between August 23 – August 30....	Poznan Poznan Poznan is a city in west-central Poland with over 567,882 inhabitants . Located on the Warta River, it is one of the oldest cities in Poland, making it an important historical centre and a vibrant centre of trade, industry, and education.... Lake Malta Lake Malta Lake Malta is an artificial lake in Poznan, Poland. It was formed in 1952 as a result of the damming of the Cybina River. It is about 2.2 km long, which makes the lake the biggest man-made lake of the city....	August 23 – August 30
2010 2010 World Rowing Championships The 2010 World Rowing Championships will be held at Lake Karapiro, near Cambridge, New Zealand, New Zealand between October 29 – November 7....	Hamilton Hamilton, New Zealand Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's seventh largest territorial authorities of New Zealand.... Lake Karapiro Lake Karapiro Lake Karapiro is an artificial lake formed as part of a hydroelectricity scheme on the Waikato River in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 35 kilometres southeast of Hamilton, New Zealand, close to the town of Cambridge, New Zealand....	October 29 – November 7
2011 2011 World Rowing Championships The 2011 World Rowing Championships will be held at Lake Bled, Bled, Slovenia between August 28 – September 4.The annual week long rowing regatta is organized by International Rowing Federation , and held at the end of the northern hemisphere summer....	Bled Bled Bled is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the region of Upper Carniola. The area within the Julian Alps is a popular Resort town.... Lake Bled Lake Bled Lake Bled is a glacial lake in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia, where it adjoins the town of Bled. The area is a popular Tourism destination....	August 28 – September 4
2012 2012 World Rowing Championships The 2012 World Rowing Championships will be held at Plovdiv, Bulgaria between July 18 – July 21.The annual week long rowing regatta is organized by International Rowing Federation , and held at the end of the northern hemisphere summer....	Plovdiv Plovdiv Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia, with a population of 379,119. It is the administrative centre of Plovdiv Province in southern Bulgaria and three municipalities , as well as the largest and most important city in Northern Thrace and the wider international historical region of Thrace....	July 18 – July 21

Times Hosted	Host Country
4	Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland.... , Canada Canada Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean.... , Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain is an island lying to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the List of islands by area, and the largest in Europe. With a population of 58.9 million people it is List of islands by population.... , Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
3	Yugoslavia Yugoslavia File:LocationYugoslavia2.pngYugoslavia is a term that describes three political entities that existed successively on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century....
2	New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands.... , Belgium Belgium * A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium.... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia.... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west.... , Spain Spain Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
1	Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east.... , Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries.... , Australia Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans.... , Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country borders Poland to the northeast, Germany to the west, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east.... , United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U... , Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.... , France France France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France.... , Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a Central European country at the crossroads of Pannonian Plain, Balkans, and the Mediterranean Sea.... , Japan Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south.... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north.... , Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west, the Adriatic Sea to the southwest, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north.... , Bulgaria Bulgaria The state of Bulgaria , Scientific transliteration Balgarija, officially the Republic of Bulgaria has played a significant role in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe for over fourteen centuries....

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