1970 World Rowing Championships
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, Ontario, Canada. The competition involved seven events. Prior to the 4th World Rowing Championships in 1974, only men competed.
Background
The International Rowing Federation held a congress in conjunction with the 1967 European Rowing Championships 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 to be chosen as host.Medal summary
Medalists at the 1970 World Rowing Championships:Medal table
| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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