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 (19 wins), Italy (14 wins), and France (8 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. Some countries use this regatta as a destination for athletes who do not reach the standard required for the Junior World Championships.
Categories raced
Events are raced in the following boats (using standard abbreviations):
Men & Women: 8+, 4-, 2-, 4x, 2x, 1x
In addition a mixed 8+ demonstration event takes place on the Friday evening.
Competing countries
Austria Belgium Czech Republic Denmark France Germany Great Britain Hungary Ireland Italy Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland
Organisation
The Coupe has a four-member executive committee elected by the delegate assembly. As of 2025, the executive committee consisted of:
Gwenda Stevens, President (Belgium) Richard Dennis, Secretary General (Great Britain) Judit Meszaros, Technical Assessor (Hungary) Michael Zwahlen, Technical Assessor (Switzerland)
Venues and results
Year Venue Winner 1985 Candia, Italy 1986 Bern, Switzerland 1987 Ghent, Belgium 1988 Mantes-la-Jolie, France 1989 Candia, Italy 1990 Hazewinkel, Belgium 1991 Glasgow, Great Britain 1992 Schiffenensee, Switzerland 1993 Vichy, France 1994 Hazewinkel, Belgium 1995 Bourges, France 1996 Amsterdam, Netherlands 1997 Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, Great Britain 1998 Candia, Italy 1999 Inniscarra Lake, Cork, Ireland1999 Regatta Venue 2000 Sempach, Switzerland 2001 Brive-la-Gaillarde, France 2002 Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal 2003 Hazewinkel, Belgium 2004 Ravenna, Italy 2005 Dorney Lake, Dorney, Great Britain 2006 Groningen, Netherlands 2007 Varese, Italy 2008 Inniscarra Lake, Cork, Ireland2008 Regatta Programme 2009 Vichy, France 2010 Hazewinkel, Belgium 2011 Ottensheim, Austria 2012 Banyoles, Spain 2013 Lucerne, Switzerland 2014 Libourne, France 2015 Szeged, Hungary 2016 Poznań, Poland 2017 Hazewinkel, Belgium 2018 Inniscarra Lake, Cork, Ireland 2019 Corgeno, Italy 2020 Ottensheim, Austria [Cancelled] 2021 Ottensheim, Austria 2022 Castrelo de Mino, Spain 2023 Amsterdam, Netherlands 2024 Račice, Czech Republic 2025 Ottensheim, Austria 2026 Lucerne, Switzerland 2027 Hazewinkel, Belgium
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