!!!Rudersport

Rowing came to Austria from England. In 1863 the first rowing club in 
Austria was formed (LIA Wien), and in 1891 the Austrian Rowing 
Association (OeRV) was established. Since 1956 races in all seven of 
the Olympic rowing divisions have been held at the Austrian Rowing 
Championships (singles, coxed and coxless doubles, double-sculls, 
coxed and coxless fours, and eights). Women's championships have been 
held since 1958. Austria has been a member of the International Rowing 
Federation (FISA) since 1934. In 1991, the world rowing championships 
were held in Vienna on the Danube. 1992 was the most successful year 
for Austrian rowers to date; A. Jonke and C. Zerbst won the Olympic 
silver medal in double-sculls in Barcelona, and Austrians took a total 
of two gold, five silver and three bronze medals in different 
disciplines at World and European championships. In 1994 the OeRV 
counted over 8,000 members in 89 associations.


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