Finals lx: 1. SUI 2. DEN 3. USA 4. AUS 5. CAN 6. AUT Reto Wyss regained the title which he had lost the previ ous year. 7. NED 8. ESP 9. ERG 10. GBR 11. IRE 12. JPN 4 + : 1. FRA 2. AUS 3. NED 4. SUI 5. GBR 6. ERG This French four (A.Picard, A.Coupat, M.Picard, R.Pelegri) mounted the podium for the third consecutive year. ’ 7. ITA 8. DEN 9. USA 10. CAN 11. PRK 12. FIN 8 + : 1. GBR 2. ESP 3. AUS 4. NED 5. DEN 6. CAN The narrowest of wins for the British crew over the Spaniards, but pleasing for all that (5’57“37 against 5’57“44). August 28th 1977 — Amsterdam 73rd ordinary FISA congress Present: delegates of 35 federations For women and juniors, the minimum was raised to 45 kg, including a maximum of 5 kg deadweight. The maximum weight for a lightweight sculler was raised from 70 kg to 72.5 kg. Creation of a FISA women’s junior championship, to be held for the first time in 1978. The double sculls boat class was added to the FISA light weight programme. Denis Oswald, the current president of FISA, was elect ed to the office of secretary-general. Charles Riolo volun tarily relinquished his functions, to everybody’s regret. Another FISA personality, Uouis Patricot (FRA), vice- president since 1962 after being a member of the tech nical commission since 1953, stepped down. He was replaced by his fellow-countryman, Charles Girard. Denis Oswald (SUI), president of FISA since 1989, secretary- treasurer from 1977 to 1989. Born on May 9th, 1947, in Neuchatel (SUI). A doctor of Law, he studied at the universities of Neuchatel, Zurich and Cambridge. He is in practice at the Neuchatel Bar, of which he is president for the period 1990 - 1993. In 1977 he transferred smoothly from top- class competitive rowing to the administration of his favourite sport, upon his election as secretary-treasurer of FISA. For twelve years, he was president Keller’s right-hand man, at the head of both FISA and Swiss Timing. Among his list of rowing achievements are 13 Swiss sculling titles, five of which were in single sculls (1969, 1970, 1971, 1973 and 1975), three appearances in the Olympic Games (1968 - bronze medal in the coxed fours - 1972 and 1976). July 6th — 7th 1978 — Lucerne Extraordinary FISA congress Present; delegates from 33 federations The new Statutes, Rules of Racing and Regulations for FISA Championships and other items were adopted. FISA abandoned rowing categories based on level of performance. In future, they would be based on the age of the competitor, i.e., junior until the age of 18, senior B from 19 to 22 years, senior A from 23 onwards, veteran from 27 upwards. Thomas Keller and Charles Riolo, the delegates of FISA, were working in various ways on the development of the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF). With them is His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III at the inauguration of the headquarters in Monte Carlo. © GAISF Monaco November 3rd—6th 1977 — Monte Carlo Extraordinary FISA congress Delegates from 33 federations Administrative changes constituted the main item on the agenda. In men’s rowing, the minimum weight for coxes was raised by 5 kg, i.e., the deadweight would be reduced from 10 kg to 5 kg; but the minimum total weight of 50 kg remained unchanged. 190 July 26th—30th 1978 — Belgrade 9th FISA men’s junior championships 1st FISA women’s junior championships Three federations - FRG, GDR, URS - entered crews in every boat class. Women’s races 4 + : 1. GDR 2. TCH 3. URS 4. FRG 4. BUT 6. CAN lx: 1. GDR 2. URS 3. POE 4. FRG 5. FRA 6. NED 4x + : 1. GDR 2. URS 3. BUL 4. FRG 5. POL 6. FRA 2x: 1. URS 2. GDR 3. DEN 4. BUL 5. FRG 6. FIN
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