1962 World Rowing Championships
world rowing championship inaugural world championship rowing competition held september rotsee lucerne switzerland rower west germany dominated competition winning five seven boat class fédération internationale de sociétés daviron fisa decided like olympics rower whole world compete championship title thus far organised european rowing championship although open rower outside europe prior world rowing championship men competed seven boat class part inaugural world championship held september swiss rotsee competitor country counting east west germany one country boat competition double scull coxless pair competed per boat class fisa recognise east germany hence one german crew permitted per event selection trial east west german crew held september rotsee three day start championship predicted east german medium outlet west german crew would win six seven category olympic single scull silver medal winner achim hill successful east german qualifier beating edgar heidorn hanover world championship hill proceed beyond heat though medalist world rowing championship country compete win medal denmark netherlands entered boat czechoslovakia boat norway poland boat belgium japan sweden boat australia finland canada boat israel yugoslavia hungary boat new zealand portugal boat