Coupe de la Jeunesse
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The Coupe de la Jeunesse, also know as the Junior European Rowing Championships, is an international rowing regatta rowed over 2,000 m every year. It was founded in 1985 and is open to rowers who are 18 or under by the end of the current calendar year. It is a two-day team event, with points awarded to nations based on finishing position in each category. As a result a strong overall team is required to take overall victory in the Coupe, and the event has only ever been won by Great Britain (9 wins), France (8 wins), and Italy (5 wins).
Each category is raced separately on the first and second day of the regatta, allowing different Coupe de la Jeunesse event winners on each day. Many countries use this regatta as a destination for athletes who do not reach the standard required for the Junior World Championships.
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[edit] Categories Raced
Events are raced in the following boats (using standard abbreviations):
- Men: 8+, 4+, 4-, 2-, 4x, 2x, 1x
- Women: 4-, 2-, 4x, 2x, 1x
There are proposals to add women's eights to the competition, and a demonstration race in this category was held at the event in 2005.
[edit] Competing Nations
- Austria
- Belgium
- France
- Great Britain
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- The Netherlands
- Portugal
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Switzerland
[edit] Venues and results
| Year | Venue | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Le Creusot, France | |
| 2008 | Cork, Ireland | |
| 2007 | Varese, Italy (4-5 August) | |
| 2006 | Groningen, Netherlands (29-30 July) | Great Britain |
| 2005 | Dorney Lake, Eton, Great Britain | Great Britain |
| 2004 | Ravenna, Italy | Italy |
| 2003 | Hazewinkel, Belgium | Great Britain |
| 2002 | Montemor, Portugal | Italy |
| 2001 | Brive, France | France |
| 2000 | Sempach, Switzerland | France |
| 1999 | Inniscarra Lake, Cork, Ireland | Great Britain |
| 1998 | Candia, Italy | Great Britain |
| 1997 | Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, Great Britain | Great Britain |
| 1996 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | France |
| 1995 | Bourges, France | France |
| 1994 | Hazewinkel, Belgium | Great Britain |
| 1993 | Vichy, France | Great Britain |
| 1992 | Schiffenen, Switzerland | France |
| 1991 | Glasgow, Great Britain | France |
| 1990 | Hazewinkel, Belgium | Italy |
| 1989 | Candia, Italy | Great Britain |
| 1988 | Mante-la-Jolie, France | France |
| 1987 | Gent, Belgium | Italy |
| 1986 | Bern, Switzerland | Italy |
| 1985 | Candia, Italy | France |
