The Coupe de la Jeunesse 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 (16 wins), Italy (14 wins), and France (8 wins).[1][2][3]

Coupe de la Jeunesse
SportRowing
Founded1985
No. of teams16
CountryAustria AUT
Belgium BEL
Czech Republic CZE
Denmark DEN
FranceFRA
United Kingdom GBR
Hungary HUN
Republic of Ireland IRL
Italy ITA
Netherlands NED
Norway NOR
Poland POL
Portugal POR
Spain ESP
Sweden SWE
Switzerland SUI

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. Some countries use this regatta as a destination for athletes who do not reach the standard required for the Junior World Championships.[citation needed]

Categories raced

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Events are raced in the following boats (using standard abbreviations):

  • Men: 8+, 4+, 4-, 2-, 4x, 2x, 1x
  • Women: 8+, 4-, 2-, 4x, 2x, 1x

Prior to its addition to the official programme in 2007 the women's eights event was raced as a demonstration event for two years, and is still the only event to be raced immediately before the Opening Ceremony. Crews competing in the eights consist of rowers who are also racing in other events at the Coupe de la Jeunesse.

Competing countries

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Organisation

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The Coupe has a four-member executive committee elected by the delegate assembly. As of 2023, the executive committee consisted of:[citation needed]

  • Gary Harris, President (Great Britain)
  • Gwenda Stevens, Secretary General (Belgium)
  • Judit Meszaros, Technical Assessor (Hungary)
  • Michael Zwahlen, Technical Assessor (Switzerland)

Venues and results

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Year Venue Winner
1985 Candia, Italy   France
1986 Bern, Switzerland   Italy
1987 Ghent, Belgium   Italy
1988 Mantes-la-Jolie, France   France
1989 Candia, Italy   Great Britain
1990 Hazewinkel, Belgium   Italy
1991 Glasgow, Great Britain   France
1992 Schiffenensee, Switzerland   France
1993 Vichy, France   Great Britain
1994 Hazewinkel, Belgium   Great Britain
1995 Bourges, France   France
1996 Amsterdam, Netherlands   France
1997 Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, Great Britain   Great Britain
1998 Candia, Italy   Great Britain
1999 Inniscarra Lake, Cork, Ireland[4]   Great Britain
2000 Sempach, Switzerland   France
2001 Brive-la-Gaillarde, France   France
2002 Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal   Italy
2003 Hazewinkel, Belgium   Great Britain
2004 Ravenna, Italy   Italy
2005 Dorney Lake, Dorney, Great Britain   Great Britain
2006 Groningen, Netherlands   Great Britain
2007 Varese, Italy   Italy
2008 Inniscarra Lake, Cork, Ireland[5]   Great Britain
2009 Vichy, France[6]   Great Britain
2010 Hazewinkel, Belgium   Italy
2011 Ottensheim, Austria   Italy
2012 Banyoles, Spain   Italy
2013 Lucerne, Switzerland   Great Britain
2014 Libourne, France   Italy
2015 Szeged, Hungary   Italy
2016 Poznań, Poland   Great Britain
2017 Hazewinkel, Belgium   Great Britain
2018 Inniscarra Lake, Cork, Ireland   Great Britain
2019 Corgeno, Italy   Italy
2020 Ottensheim, Austria [Cancelled]
2021 Ottensheim, Austria   Italy
2022 Castrelo de Mino, Spain   Great Britain
2023 Amsterdam, Netherlands   Great Britain
2024 Račice, Czech Republic   Italy

References

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  1. ^ "About the Coupe - Coupe de la Jeunesse 2018". Coupe de la Jeunesse 2018. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  2. ^ "Coupe de la Jeunesse 2021".
  3. ^ "Coupe de la Jeunesse 2019".
  4. ^ 1999 Regatta Venue
  5. ^ 2008 Regatta Programme
  6. ^ "Vichy 2009". clubavironvichy.asso.fr. Archived from the original on 13 November 2008.
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