The 1970 World Rowing Championships was the 3rd
World Rowing Championships. It was held in 1970 at the
Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course in
St. Catharines
St. Catharines is the largest city in Canada's Niagara Region and the sixth largest urban area in the province of Ontario. As of 2016, it has an area of , 136,803 residents, and a metropolitan population of 406,074. It lies in Southern Ontario ...
,
Ontario, Canada. The competition involved seven events.
Prior to the 4th World Rowing Championships in
1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, only men competed.
Background
The
International Rowing Federation (FISA) held a congress in conjunction with the
1967 European Rowing Championships
The 1967 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on Lake Allier, a reservoir in the Allier River adjacent to the French city of Vichy. This edition of the European Rowing Championships was held from 1 to 3 September for women ...
in
Vichy, France. At that congress, it was decided that the 1970 World Championships would be held outside of Europe, and that Canada was likely be chosen as host.
Medal summary
Medalists at the 1970 World Rowing Championships:
Men's events
Event codes
Medal table
Finals
+ 7 boat final following protest in semi finals from Australia
References
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