1966 European Rowing Championships
european rowing championship rowing championship held bosbaan dutch city amsterdam venue previously used european rowing championship edition european rowing championship woman held august thirteen country contested five boat class wx wx wx w w team competing two week later men would meet bled yugoslavia second edition world rowing championship championship initially awarded romania withdrew country including england asked whether could host championship instead month go decision made april hold championship bosbaan venue used championship first time since fisa allowed separate german crew compete intervening year east west germany selection trial determine rower would start various boat class country represented bosbaan bulgaria great britain czechoslovakia denmark france hungary italy romania soviet union sweden east germany west germany netherlands host first time history european championship east german woman successful soviet counterpart six country medal east germany soviet union winning medal five boat class