Finn European Championship

The Finn European Championship is an annual European Championship sailing regatta in the Finn (dinghy) classes organised by the International Finn Association.

## Editions

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Year | City | Country | Dates | Athletes | Nations | Note

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1956 | Loosdrecht |  Netherlands |  |  |  | [1]
1957 | Naples |  Italy |  |  |  | [2]
1958 | Lisbon |  Portugal |  |  |  | [2]
1959 | St. Moritz |  Switzerland |  |  |  | [2]
1960 | Ostend |  Belgium |  |  |  | [2]
1961 | Warnemünde |  East Germany |  |  |  | [2]
1962 | Kiel |  West Germany |  |  |  | [2]
1963 | Balaton |  Hungary |  |  |  | [2]
1964 | Copenhagen |  Denmark |  |  |  | [2]
1965 | Cascais |  Portugal |  |  |  | [2]
1966 | Attersee |  Austria |  |  |  | [2]
1967 | Naples |  Italy |  |  |  | [2]
1968 | Medemblik |  Netherlands |  |  |  | [2]
1969 | Warnemünde |  East Germany |  |  |  | [2]
1970 | Dublin |  Ireland |  |  |  | [2]
1971 | Athens |  Greece |  |  |  | [2]
1972 | Medemblik |  Netherlands |  |  |  | [2]
1973 | Władysławowo |  Poland |  |  |  | [2]
1974 | Niendorf |  West Germany |  |  |  | [2]
1975 | llafranc |  Spain |  |  |  | [2]
1976 | Port-Camargue |  France |  |  |  | [2]
1977 | Istanbul |  Turkey |  |  |  | [2]
1978 | Marstrand |  Sweden |  |  |  | [2]
1979 | Malcesine |  Italy |  |  |  | [2]
1980 | Helsinki |  Finland |  |  |  | [2]
1981 | Faleron |  Greece |  |  |  | [2]
1982 | Barcelona |  Spain |  |  |  | [2]
1983 | Neusiedl am See |  Austria |  |  |  | [2]
1984 | Władysławowo |  Poland |  |  |  | [2]
1985 | Athens |  Greece |  |  |  | [2]
1986 | Hyères |  France |  |  |  | [2]
1987 | Skovshoved |  Denmark |  |  |  | [2]
1988 | Medemblik |  Netherlands |  |  |  | [2]
1989 | Helsinki |  Finland |  |  |  | [2]
1990 | Hayling Island |  United Kingdom | 9–19 June |  |  | [3][2]
1991 | Anzio |  Italy | 9–18 June |  |  | [4][2]
1992 | Gdańsk |  Poland | 6–14 June |  |  | [5][2]
1993 | L'Estartit |  Spain | 3–13 June |  |  | [6][2]
1994 | Çeşme |  Turkey | 5–12 July |  |  | [7][2]
1995 | Balatonfüred |  Hungary | 9–16 September |  |  | [8][2]
1996 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat |  Spain | 7–15 June |  |  | [9][2]
1997 | Split |  Croatia | 6–15 June |  |  | [10][2]
1998 | Vilamoura |  Portugal | 8–13 June |  |  | [11][2]
1999 | Ostend |  Belgium | 5–11 June |  |  | [12][2]
2000 | Palma |  Spain | 7–15 April |  |  | [13][2]
2001 | Malcesine |  Italy | 29 June – 7 July |  |  | [14][2]
2002 | Çeşme |  Turkey | 5–13 July |  |  | [15][2]
2003 | Gothenburg |  Sweden | 6–11 June |  |  | [16][2]
2004 | La Rochelle |  France | 7–15 May |  |  | [17]
2005 | Kalmar |  Sweden | 6–14 August |  |  | [18]
2006 | Palamós |  Spain | 22–30 September |  |  | [19]
2007 | Balatonföldvár |  Hungary | 1–9 June |  |  | [20]
2008 | Scarlino |  Italy | 2–10 May |  |  | [21]
2009 | Varna |  Bulgaria | 21–29 August |  |  | [22]
2010 | Split |  Croatia | 8–16 May |  |  | [23]
2011 | Helsinki |  Finland |  |  |  | [1]
2012 | Scarlino |  Italy | 16–24 March |  |  | [24]
2013 | Warnemünde |  Germany | 19–27 July |  |  | [25]
2014 | La Rochelle |  France | 2–10 May |  |  | [26]
2015 | Split |  Croatia | 8–17 May |  |  | [27]
2016 | Barcelona |  Spain | 4–14 March |  |  | [28]
2017 | Marseille |  France | 5–13 May |  |  | [29]
2018 | Cádiz |  Spain | 12–17 March |  |  | [30]
2019 | Athens |  Greece | 13–18 May |  |  | [31]
2020 | Gdynia |  Poland | 2–6 September |  |  | [32]
2021 | Vilamoura |  Portugal | 10–16 April |  |  | [33]
2022 | Kiel |  Germany | Cancelled due to low number of entries | [34]
2023 | Csopak |  Hungary | 14–18 May |  |  | [35]
2024 | Cannes |  France | 21–25 October | 152 | 25 | [36]
2025 | Napoli |  Italy | 8–12 April | 126 | 21 | [37]

## Medalists

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Year

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1956 Loosdrecht[38] |  Jürgen Vogler (GDR) |  D. Poissant (FRA) |  André Nelis (BEL)
1957 Naples[39] |  André Nelis (BEL) |  Adelchi Pelaschier (ITA) |  Jürgen Vogler (GDR)
1958 Lisbon[39] |  Adelchi Pelaschier (ITA) |  Warburg (NED) |  Reist (SUI)
1959 St. Moritz[39] |  Jacobus de Jongh (NED) |  Pinaud (FRA) |  Jürgen Vogler (GDR)
1960 Ostend[39] |  Paul Elvstrøm (DEN) |  Willi Kuhweide (FRG) |  André Nelis (BEL)
1961 Warnemünde[38] |  Willi Kuhweide (FRG) |  Göran Andersson (SWE) |  Walter Gärtner (GDR)
1962 Kiel[38] |  Boris Jacobsson (SWE) |  Francis Jammes (FRA) |  Jan de Long (NED)
1963 Balaton[38] |  Boris Jacobsson (SWE) |  B. Straubinger (FRG) |  B. Andersson (SWE)
1964 Copenhagen[38] |  Willi Kuhweide (FRG) |  Henning Wind (DEN) |  W. Marse (NED)
1965 Cascais[39] |  Bernd Dehmel (GDR) |  Valentin Mankin (URS) |  Willi Kuhweide (FRG)
1966 Attersee[38] |  Hubert Raudaschl (AUT) |  Jörg Bruder (BRA) |  U. Koler (SUI)
1967 Naples[39] |  Arwed von Grünewaldt (SWE) |  Willi Kuhweide (FRG) |  Jürgen Mier (GDR)
1968 Medemblik[38] |  Arne Åkerson (SWE) |  Henning Wind (DEN) |  Uwe Mares (FRG)
1969 Warnemünde[38] |  Arne Åkerson (SWE) |  Börje Säll (SWE) |  Guy Liljegren (SWE)
1970 Dublin[39] |  Thomas Lundqvist (SWE) |  Guy Liljegren (SWE) |  Jürgen Mier (GDR)
1971 Athens[38] |  Hans Binkhorst (NED) |  Magnus Olin (SWE) |  G. Finaczy (HUN)
1972 Medemblik[39] |  Christian Schröder (GDR) |  Thomas Lundqvist (SWE) |  Magnus Olin (SWE)
1973 Władysławowo[38] |  Christian Schröder (GDR) |  Leonard Gustafsson (SWE) |  Jürgen Wolff (GDR)
1974 Niendorf[39] |  Guy Liljegren (SWE) |  Busquet (FRA) |  Ilias Hatzipavlis (GRE)
1975 Palamós[38] |  Serge Maury (FRA) |  David Howlett (GBR) |  Adelchi Pelaschier (ITA)
1976 Port Camargue[38] |  Serge Maury (FRA) |  Andrey Balashov (URS) |  Gus Miller (USA)
1977 Istanbul[38] |  Joaquín Blanco (ESP) |  Minski Fabris (YUG) |  Peter Vollebregt (NED)
1978 Marstrand[39] |  Sabena Fabris (YUG) |  Joaquín Blanco (ESP) |  Jochen Schümann (GDR)
1979 Malcesine[39] |  John Bertrand (USA) |  Jochen Schümann (GDR) |  Kent Carlsson (SWE)
1980 Helsinki[39] |  Chris Law (GBR) |  John Bertrand (USA) |  Andrey Balashov (URS)
1981 Faleron[38] |  Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN) |  Jørgen Lindhartsen (DEN) |  Otto Pohlmann (FRG)
1982 Barcelona[39] |  Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN) |  Mark Neeleman (NED) |  Thomas Schmid (FRG)
1983 Neusiedl[39] |  Jochen Schümann (GDR) |  Frank Butzmann (GDR) |  Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN)
1984 Władysławowo[38] |  Michael McIntyre (GBR) |  Peter Vilby (DEN) |  Jacek Sobkowiak (POL)
1985 Athens[38] |  Lasse Hjortnæs (DEN) |  Jørgen Lindhartsen (DEN) |  Peter Vilby (DEN)
1986 Hyères[39] |  Oleg Khopersky (URS) |  Johan Hedberg (SWE) |  Heiko Birke (GDR)
1987 Skovshoved[39] |  Stuart Childerley (GB) |  Peter Vilby (DEN) |  Otto Brandweg (DEN)
1988 Medemblik[39] |  José Luis Doreste (ESP) |  Eric Mergenthaler (MEX) |  Hans Spitzauer (AUT)
1989 Helsinki[39] |  Hans Spitzauer (AUT) |  Othmar Müller (SUI) |  Lauri Rekkardt (FIN)
1990 Hayling Island[39] |  Stig Westergaard (DEN) |  Hans Spitzauer (AUT) |  Othmar Müller (SUI)
1991 Anzio[39] |  Lawrence Lemieux (CAN) |  José van der Ploeg (ESP) |  Kiko Villalonga (ESP)
1992 Gdańsk[39] |  Stuart Childerley (GBR) |  Oleg Khopersky (URS) |  Dirk Löwe (GER)
1993 L'Estartit[39] |  Stig Westergaard (DEN) |  José van der Ploeg (ESP) |  Hans Spitzauer (AUT)
1994 Çeşme[39] |  José van der Ploeg (ESP) |  Luca Devoti (ITA) |  Fredrik Lööf (SWE)
1995 Balatonduned[39] |  José van der Ploeg (ESP) |  Fredrik Lööf (SWE) |  Philippe Presti (FRA)
1996 L'Hospitalet[39] |  José van der Ploeg (ESP) |  Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) |  Sébastien Godefroid (BEL)
1997 Split[39] |  Luca Devoti (ITA) |  Xavier Rohart (FRA) |  Aimilios Papathanasiou (GRE)
1998 Vilamoura[39] |  Sébastien Godefroid (BEL) |  Michal Maier (CZE) |  Iain Percy (GBR)
1999 Ostend[39] |  Iain Percy (GBR) |  Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) |  Richard Clarke (CAN)
2000 Palma[39] |  Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) |  Karlo Kuret (CRO) |  David Burrows (IRL)
2001 Malcesine[39] |  Aimilios Papathanasiou (GRE) |  Andrew Simpson (GBR) |  Xavier Rohart (FRA)
2002 Çeşme[39] |  Ben Ainslie (GBR) |  Luca Devoti (ITA) |  Karlo Kuret (CRO)
2003 Gothenburg[39] |  Ben Ainslie (GBR) |  Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) |  Sébastien Godefroid (BEL)
2004 La Rochelle[38] |  Mateusz Kusznierewicz (POL) |  Ben Ainslie (GBR) |  Guillaume Florent (FRA)
2005 Kalmar[38] |  Ben Ainslie (GBR) |  Dan Slater (NZL) |  Gašper Vinčec (SLO)
2006 Palamós[38]
details |  Edward Wright (GBR) |  Guillaume Florent (FRA) |  Marin Mišura (CRO)
2007 Balatonföldvár[38] |  Eduard Skornyakov (RUS) |  Ivan Kljaković Gašpić (CRO) |  Aimilios Papathanasiou (GRE)
2008 Scarlino[38] |  Ben Ainslie (GBR) |  Ivan Kljaković Gašpić (CRO) |  Guillaume Florent (FRA)
2009 Varna[38] |  Ivan Kljaković Gašpić (CRO) |  Tapio Nirkko (FIN) |  Edward Wright (GBR)
2010 Split[38] |  Ivan Kljaković Gašpić (CRO) |  Edward Wright (GBR) |  Daniel Birgmark (SWE)
2011 Helsinki[38] |  Giles Scott (GBR) |  Ivan Kljaković Gašpić (CRO) |  Andrew Mills (GBR)
2012 Scarlino[38] |  Ioannis Mitakis (GRE) |  Vasilij Žbogar (SLO) |  Ivan Kljaković Gašpić (CRO)
2013 Warnemünde[38] |  Vasilij Žbogar (SLO) |  Edward Wright (GBR) |  Andrew Murdoch (NZL)
2014 La Rochelle[38] |  Giles Scott (GBR) |  Vasilij Žbogar (SLO) |  Edward Wright (GBR)
2015 Split[38] |  Ivan Kljaković Gašpić (CRO) |  Josh Junior (NZL) |  Vasilij Žbogar (SLO)
2016 Barcelona[40] |  Pieter-Jan Postma (NED) |  Zsombor Berecz (HUN) |  Milan Vujasinović (CRO)
2017 Marseille[41] |  Jonathan Lobert (FRA) |  Edward Wright (GBR) |  Ben Cornish (GBR)
2018 Cádiz[42] |  Edward Wright (GBR) |  Nicholas Heiner (NED) |  Max Salminen (SWE)
2019 Athens[43] |  Giles Scott (GBR) |  Andy Maloney (NZL) |  Zsombor Berecz (HUN)
2020 Gdynia[44] |  Zsombor Berecz (HUN) |  Giles Scott (GBR) |  Joan Cardona (ESP)
2021 Vilamoura[45] |  Zsombor Berecz (HUN) |  Giles Scott (GBR) |  Nils Theuninck (SUI)
2023 Csopak[46] |  Domonkos Németh (HUN) |  Laurent Haÿ (FRA) |  Alessandro Marega (ITA)
2024 Cannes[47] |  Alessandro Marega (ITA) |  Valérian Lebrun (FRA) |  Kristóf Kaiser (HUN)
2025 Naples[48] |  Valérian Lebrun (FRA) |  Federico Colaninno (ITA) |  Deniss Karpak (EST)

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Asia|

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Oceania|

* OSAF – Oceania championships
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* Soling

North America
and Caribbean|

* North America and Caribbean championships
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* Star

International|

* Universiade
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*[GDR]: East Germany
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*[BEL]: Belgium
*[ITA]: Italy
*[NED]: Netherlands
*[SUI]: Switzerland
*[DEN]: Denmark
*[FRG]: West Germany
*[SWE]: Sweden
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*[MEX]: Mexico
*[FIN]: Finland
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*[CZE]: Czech Republic
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*[IRL]: Ireland
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*[SLO]: Slovenia
*[RUS]: Russia
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