Diamond Challenge Sculls


The Diamond Challenge Sculls is a rowing event for men's single sculls at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. First run in 1844, it is open to male scullers from all eligible rowing clubs.
The Diamond Challenge Sculls, the Wingfield Sculls and the London Cup in the Metropolitan Regatta make up the "Triple Crown" of the three premier single sculling events in the United Kingdom.

Past winners

1920 to 1939

1946 to 1999

YearWinnerClubRunner-upClubref
1946Jean SéphériadèsSN Basse Seine, FRAJohn B. Kelly Jr.US Navy, USA
1947John B. Kelly Jr.University of Penn, USACarl H FronsdalBergens Roklubb, NOR
1948Mervyn WoodNSW Police RC, AUSBert BushnellMaidenhead RC
1949John B. Kelly Jr.University of Penn, USAJack H TrinseyNotre Dame Club of Phila, USA
1950Antony RoweLeander ClubRob van MesdagTrinity College, Dublin
1951Tony FoxPembroke [College Boat Club |Pembroke College, Cm]Erik LarsenKoge Roklubb, DEN
1952Mervyn WoodSydney Rowing Club, AUSTony FoxLondon Rowing Club
1953Tony FoxLondon Rowing ClubRobert GeorgeUnion Nautique de Liege, BEL
1954Perica VlašićMornar Club, YUGAlain ColombAviron Romand, SWI
1955Teodor KocerkaAZS Bydgoszsz, POLSidney RandRoyal Air Force
1956Teodor KocerkaAZS Bydgoszsz, POLTony FoxLondon Rowing Club
1957Stuart MackenzieSydney RC, AUSVyacheslav IvanovKrasnoe Znamia, USSR
1958Stuart MackenzieSydney RC, AUSVyacheslav IvanovCentral Army Club, USSR
1959Stuart MackenzieSydney RC, AUSHarry ParkerVesper BC, USA
1960Stuart MackenzieLeander ClubTeodor KocerkaAZS Szczecin, POL
1961Stuart MackenzieMosman RC, AUSOleg TyurinTrud Club, Leningrad
1962Stuart MackenzieLeander ClubWilliam L. BarryQuintin BC
1963Gottfried KottmannBelvoir RC, SWIWilliam L. BarryQuintin BC
1964Seymour CromwellNonpareil RC, USAAlberto DemiddiClub de Regatas Rosario, ARG
1965Donald SperoNY AC, USAHugh Wardell-YerburghBristol RC
1966Achim HillBSGM Baumschuleneweg, GDRJan WieneseRoei en Zeilverenging de Amstel
1967Martin StudachGrasshopper Club Zürich, SWIJochen MeißnerMannheimer Rv Amiciitia Von 1876
1968Hugh Wardell-YerburghEton VikingsKenny DwanPoplar, Blackwall & District RC
1969Joachim BöhmerSC Dynamo Berlin, GERWilliam B TytusSeattle Tennis Club
1970Jochen MeißnerMannheimer RV Amicitia, GERPatrick DelafieldTideway Scullers' School
1971Alberto DemiddiClub de Regatas Rosario, ARGJim DietzNew York AC, USA
1972Aleksandr TimoshininWMF Moscow, USSRSeán DreaVesper BC, USA
1973Seán DreaNeptune Rowing Club, IREDavid SturgeLady Margaret BC
1974Seán DreaNeptune RC, IREKenny DwanPoplar, Blackwall & District RC
1975Seán DreaNeptune RC, IREJim DietzNew York AC
1976Ted HaleSydney Rowing Club, AUSPeter ZeunPeterborough City RC
1977Tim CrooksLeander ClubJim DietzNew York AC
1978Tim CrooksLeander ClubHugh MathesonThames Tradesmen's RC
1979Hugh MathesonNottingham Rowing ClubJohan GhoosAntwerpse RV, BEL
1980Ricardo IbarraMar del Plata, ARGRolf ThorsenHorten Roklubb, NOR
1981Chris BaillieuLeander ClubChris HowellUniversity of London RC
1982Chris BaillieuLeander ClubAllan WhitwellThames Tradesmen's RC
1983Steve RedgraveMarlow Rowing ClubTim CrooksKingston RC
1984Chris BaillieuLeander ClubBjarne EltangDanske SR, DEN
1985Steve RedgraveMarlow Rowing ClubBrad Alan LewisDirty Dozen RC, USA
1986Bjarne EltangDanske Stud RK, DENSteve RedgraveMarlow Rowing Club
1987Peter-Michael KolbeRC Hamburg, GERVasil YakushaSoviet Army, USSR
1988Hamish McGlashanMelbourne University BCAndrew SudduthHarvard University, USA
1989Václav ChalupaDukla Praha, CZEKajetan BroniewskiAZS-AWF Warszawa, POL
1990Eric VerdonkKoru RC, NZLWim Van BelleghemBruges Trimm-en, BEL
1991Wim Van BelleghemRoyal Club Nautique de Gand, BELEric VerdonkKoru RC, NZL
1992Rorie HendersonLeander ClubPaul ReedyMelbourne University BC
1993Thomas LangeRuderverein Bollberg-Halle, GERVáclav ChalupaDukla Praha, CZE
1994Xeno MüllerGrasshopper Club Zurich, SWIMartin Haldbo HansenDenmark Rocenter
1995Jüri JaansonParnu Rowing Club, ESTXeno MüllerGrasshopper Club, Zurich
1996Merlin L. O. VervoornDSR Proteus-Eretes, Delft, NEDAndy. R BihrerGrasshopper Club, Zurich
1997Greg SearleMolesey Boat ClubPeter HainingAuriol Kensington RC
1998Jamie KovenBrown Alumni, USAGreg SearleMolesey Boat Club
1999Marcel HackerRC Magdeburg, GERJamie KovenRiverside Boat Club, USA

2000 onwards