4-: 1. URS 2. GER 3. SU1 4. NED 5. ITA 6. GBR In the lead from the first stroke, the Soviet four avenged them defeat in the eliminator. They were never in any danger. The crew contained Yukna and Bogdanvicus, the 1961 European champions in the 2 +. 7. YUG 8. TCH 9. AUT 10. SWE 11. FRA 2x: 1. SUI 2. URS 3. TCH 4. GER 5. AUT 6. ROM A final full of drama. The lead constantiy changed hands, but the Swiss, Melchior Bergin and Martin Studach, were always hovering, never far from the lead ers. They won magnificentiy. In the final sprint for the line, they beat the Olympic champions, who had over come their disappointment of the opening day. One of the members of the British double was called MacKen- zie. On this same water in 1957, he had won, in Aus tralian colours, the European sculling championship. This time he was not able to retread the path to victory. 7. BUL 8. GBR 9. ITA 10. USA - BEE (scratched) 8 + : 1. GER 2. URS 3. USA 4. YUG 5. ITA 6. FRA ' An awe-inspiring final: a titanic struggle. The Soviet crew clung on to a fragile lead, until the extraordinary Klaus Aeffke drove his crew over the last few metres, to snatch the victory. In spite of their power, the Olympic title holders from Philadelphia never posed a real threat. 7. TCH 8. HUN 9. POE The Soviet Union was successful in the difficult task of winning a medal in every final in both men’s and wom en’s events, and of carrying off the four challenge trophies - the Glandaz cup, the Carlo Montu cup, the Gaston Miillegg cup and the Windmill cup for the wom en’s events. November 13th 1965 — Vieima Extraordinary FISA congress Present: the delegates from 22 federations. Approval was given for the admission of two German teams at future FISA regattas. After the ordinary con gress at Duisburg, president Keller had had talks with the other international federations to find out under what conditions the athletes from the German Democratic Republic had been allowed to take part in World or Eu ropean championships held in member countries of NATO. From the replies he had received, it had been confirmed that it had been allowed subject to two condi tions: a) that the flags of the participating nations were not flown; b) that at the medal ceremonies no flags should be raised and no national anthems be played. In order to make it possible for the two German teams to take part in FISA regattas, the president and the secretary- general of FISA made the following proposals: August 26th—28th 1966 — Amsterdam 13th women’s European championships For the best FISA oarswomen, this was an unexpectedly early return to the Bosbaan - a mere two years after the magnificent 1964 championships. Indeed, as a result of the Romanian federation’s withdrawal, the Dutch federa tion had only a few months in which to shoulder the difficult task of putting on at short notice the 13th wom en’s European championships. For the first time, the oarswomen of the two Germanys were present as separate national teams. Eliminators and repechages 4 +: 7 crews El: 1. URS 2. NED 3. DEN 4. TCH Eli: 1. ROM 2. GDR 3. HUN R: 1. GDR 2. TCH 3. HUN 4. NED 5. DEN lx: 10 crews El: 1. URS 2. DEN 3. ERG 4. FRA 5. GBR Eli: 1. NED 2. GDR 3. HUN 4. ITA 5. TCH RI: 1. TCH 2. HUN 3. DEN 4. FRA RII: 1. GDR 2. ERG 3. ITA 4. GBR 4x + : 8 crews El: 1. URS 2. BUL 3. FRA 4. ERG Eli: 1. GDR 2. HUN 3. ROM 4. NED R: 1. ROM 2. HUN 3. BUL 4. FRA 5. NED 6. ERG 2x: 8 crews El: 1. URS 2. ERG 3. SWE 4. TCH Eli: 1. GDR 2. NED 3. FRA 4. HUN R: 1. TCH 2. SWE 3. ERG 4. FRA 5. HUN 6. NED 8 +: 6 crews - No eliminators Part 4 1) No flags should be flown, except for that of the host nation. Similarly, at the medal ceremony, there should be no national flags and no national anthems. 2) The oarsmen’s kit and the colours on the blades would be determined by the FISA council. 3) The decision taken by the 1955 congress was thereby revoked and, from 1966, two German teams would be admitted to FISA championships. This proposal was carried by 46 votes, with 4 absten tions. On an advisory note, in order to avoid mistakes and make sure that the Regulations were better applied, president Keller made an urgent appeal to national fed erations to submit to FISA any plans for projected courses. The new rule affecting Juniors would come into force on January 1st, 1966. It defined juniors as those under 18 on January 1st of the year of competition. 139
