The 1924 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on

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in the

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. The competition was for men only and they competed in six of the seven Olympic boat classes (M1x, M2x, M2-, M2+, M4+, M8+) as they had been rowed earlier in the summer at the

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; the new Olympic boat class of

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(M4-) was also part of the

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, but the only competitor would be Switzerland and they didn't want to win the European championship by row-over. Aviron - La Suisse et la Hollande remportent les championnats d' Europe, ''Le Soir'', 4 August 1924 It was the first time that the

coxless pair A coxless pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars. The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each having one oar, one on the stroke side (rower's right h ...

boat class was part of the regatta.

Medal summary

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Josef Schneider , 8:20,2 ,
Marc Detton , 8:29,2 ,

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, 8:33,4 , - , M2xAviron,Le Championnat d'Europe , 7 August 1924 ,
Rudolf Bosshard

Heini Thoma Heinrich Thoma (born 16 October 1900, date of death unknown) was a Swiss rower who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he won the bronze medal with his partner Rudolf Bosshard in the double scull A double scull is a rowing boa ...

, 8:17,0 , {

Paul Robineau Paul Robineau was a French rower. He competed in the men's double sculls event at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe ...

Alfred Plé , 8:40,8 ,
Félix Taymans
Elsocht , 9:14,4 , - , M2- ,

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Willy Siegenthaler , 7:41,4 ,

Willy Rösingh Wilhelm Hermann Conrad Enno Rösingh (2 December 1900 – 5 June 1976) was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. Rösingh was born in Amsterdam in 1900. In 1924 he won the gold medal with his partner Teun Beijnen in the coxles ...

Teun Beijnen Anthoni "Teun" Christiaan Beijnen (13 June 1899 – 13 July 1949) was a Dutch rower who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. Beijnen was born in 1899 in Ophemert, Gelderland. In 1924 he won the gold medal with ...

, 8:00,2 , colspan=2 , , - , M2+ ,

C.J.A. van Lummel (cox) , 9:09,2 ,
Edouard Schädeli

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Gottfried Steiner (cox) , 9:14,4 ,

Ercole Olgeni Ercole Olgeni (11 December 1883 – 14 July 1947) was an Italian rower, born in Venice, who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially th ...

Giovanni Scatturin Giovanni Scatturin (30 May 1893 – 11 October 1951) was an Italian rower, born in Venice, who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he won the gold medal as crew member of the Italian boat in the coxed p ...

Gino Sopracordevole Gino Sopracordevole (24 September 1904 – 1995) was an Italian rowing coxswain who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. Sopracordevole was born in Venice in 1904. In 1924 he won the silver medal as coxswain of the Italian boat in the coxed pai ...

(cox) , 9:20,0 , - , M4+ ,
Jo Brandsma
Jacob Brandsma
Dirk Fortuin
Jean van Silfhout
Louis Dekker (cox) , 7:20,2 ,
Walter Bleuler

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Kurt Pfeiffer
Arthur Schweizer
Werner Ottiger (cox) , 7:21,0 ,
Marcel Roman
Jules George
Victor Denis
Lucien Brouha
? (cox) , 7:38,0 , - , M8+ ,
Simon Bon
Roelof Hommema
G.J. Keller
B.G.M. van Ogtrop
C.P. Elsen
M.C. Fennema
Paul Maasland
Ted Cremer (cox) , 7:07,4 ,

Karl Schöchlin Karl F. Schöchlin (13 June 1894 – 7 November 1974) was a Swiss rower. Together with his elder brother Hans he won nine medals in various events at the European championships of 1920 to 1931. The brothers also won the gold medal in the coxed ...

Hans Schöchlin Hans W. Schöchlin (6 March 1893 – 3 June 1978) was a Swiss rower. Together with his younger brother Karl he won eight medals in various events at the European championships of 1920 to 1931. The brothers also won the gold medal in the coxed pa ...

Arnold Reymond
Hans Wendling
Heinrich Hauser

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Julien Comtesse
Moritz Müller
Werner Studer (cox) , 7:10,8 ,
Emil Ordnung
František Brozek
Vladimir Knop
Viktor Langer
Oldrich Votik
Karel Knop
Stanislav Bouska
Ivo Schweizer
Josef Jabor (cox) , 7:21,4

Footnotes

References

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