Finals and places 7—12 4 +: 1. URS 2. GDR 3. FRG 4. ROM 5. TCH 6. HUN Having established a slight lead by 500 metres, the Soviet crew increased the gap to more than 4 seconds during the second half of the race. lx: 1. URS 2. GDR 3. AUT 4. FRG 5. FRA 6. ROM As in the eliminator, Genia Shidagite defeated the former European champion, Anita Kuhlke. 7. GBR 8. HUN 9. BEL 10. USA 11. YUG 4x+: 1. URS 2. ROM 3. GDR 4. TCH 5. BUT 6. HUN A superb finish by the Soviet crew. 7. FRG 8. NED 9. FRA 10. AUT 2x: 1. GDR 2. TCH 3. URS 4. BUL 5. NED 6. ROM Another confident win for Jaeger and Schmidt. Another silver medal for Postiova, partnering Fisakova. 7. DEN 8. FRA 9. YUG 10. AUT 8 + : 1. GDR 2. URS 3. ROM 4. NED 5. HUN 6. TCH At half way, the Soviet crew led East Germany by one se cond. The latter then produced a superb spurt over the last 200 metres, which brought them victory. September 5th 1969 — Klagenfurt 65th ordinary FISA congress Present: delegates from 33 federations. Important changes in the Statutes were approved. The technical commission, until then composed of five members with no specifically defined individual respon sibilities, would in future consist of the chairmen of seven specialist commissions. These were: - Regatta organisation: Dr. Hans Jacob (GDR); - Competition: Dr. Claus Hess (FRG), the present vice- president; - Women’s rowing: Mrs. Nelly Gambon de Vos (NED), becoming the first woman member of the FISA ad ministrative council; - Youth rowing: Bozo Benedik (YUG); - Touring and Veteran rowing: Stanislas Fonteyn (BEL); - Medical commission: Professor Ludwig Prokop (AUT); - Publicity and media (press, radio, television): David Gazes (GBR). The twenty seconds in which the starter could recall crews if he considered the start to have been a false one was replaced by a 100 metre start zone. A false start would be indicated by a red cube placed in front of the crew which had been at fault. Umpires were advised to stop a race for any equipment failure occurring within this zone. The number of members of the umpires’ commission was increased from three to five. The former Olympic champion, William Knecht (USA), and Raymond Bour geois, vice-president of the French federation, were elected onto it. Radio links between crews and the banks during races were strictly forbidden. From 1970 onwards FISA junior championships, allow ing composite or nationally selected crews, would replace FISA junior regattas restricted to club crews. The race distance would be 1,500 metres. A list of the responsibilities of the organising committee for FISA championships had been drawn up. A FISA bulletin would replace the circulars which until then had been used to disseminate information. Problems needing to be solved There follows an extract from President Keller’s 1969 report, setting out the problems which he felt needed to be tackled; many of which would certainly appear to have been dealt with since! 1. Regatta organization Improvement of course installations, specification for facilities on land, the drawing up of model plans for the organisation of FISA championships, an elimination system suitable for all internation al regattas, improvement of starting procedure, enlivening of regatta programmes with new forms of competition, the working out of new rules dealing with the organization of regattas which would qualify a federation to become an ordinary FISA member, etc. 2. Competitive sport a) General matters Development of rowing, taking into account the varying condi tions in different countries and regions. International collabo ration in the field of competitive sport. Help for underdeve loped countries to promote rowing, planned introduction of competitive sport, rules concering amateurs, improvement of relationships between oarsmen and officials, composite crews, regatta calendar, declassification of oarsmen, etc. b) Medical commission Medical matters relating to rowing in general and competitive sport in particular, women’s and youth rowing, medical provi sion at FISA championships and international regattas, dop ing, sex tests, etc. 3. Women’s and youth rowing a) Women’s rowing Development and promotion of women’s rowing, participation in the Olympic Games, creation of women’s world champion ships, admission of women umpires, medical matters in con junction with the medical commission, improvement of rules, etc. b) Youth rowing Future form of the FISA junior regatta, development of youth rowing, international cooperation, changes in the rules, medi cal and educational questions, popularization of rowing among young people, organization of competitive rowing for the young, etc. 4. Touring rowing, veteran rowing International tours, relations with former oarsmen, the latters’ participation in the activities of the federations and the organiza tion of regattas, reunions of former FISA championship competi tors, regattas for veterans, etc. Part 4 149
