The European Rowing Championships was an international rowing regatta organised by FISA (the International Rowing Federation). The first event was held in 1893 and as of 1962 it became the World Rowing Championships. Women's events were introduced in 1954, but even then men's and women's events were held on different days.

In the first event there were only 3 events (men's single, coxed four and eight) and only ten entries. Races were 3,000 m long, except for singles - which were only 2,000 m.

Venues

• 1959 Macon
• 1957 Duisburg, Germany
• 1956 Bled, Yugoslavia
• 1955 Gandawa , Poland
• 1954 Amsterdam, Netherlands
• 1953 Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1938 Milan, Italy
• 1937 Amsterdam, Netherlands
• 1935 Berlin, Germany
• 1934 Rotsee, Lucerne, Switzerland
• 1933 Budapest, Hungary
• 1932 Belgrade, Serbia
• 1931 Paris, France
• 1930 Liege, Belgium
• 1929 Bydgoszcz
• 1927 Como, Italy
• 1926 Lake Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
• 1925 Prague, Czech Republic
• 1908 Lake Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
• 1893 Orta, Italy