European Canoe Association
The European Canoe Association (ECA) is the umbrella organization for canoeing in Europe . It was founded in Rome in May 1993 . 44 national associations belong to it.
history
The first International Canoe Association was founded in 1924 by Germany, Denmark, Austria and Sweden. In 1933 he organized the first European championship for canoe racing in Prague . In addition to other European championships, numerous world championships were held. In the years 1957 to 1969 European and World Championships alternated. From 1970 world championships were held every year and the European championships under the direction of the ICF were canceled. Some time passed until the European Canoe Association ECA was founded in Rome in 1993. In 1997 he organized the first European championship in Plovdiv ( Bulgaria ). Since then, the ECA has held European championships in the various canoeing disciplines every year.
Disciplines
The following canoe disciplines are supervised by the ECA:
- Canoe racing
- Canoe slalom
- White water racing
- Canoe marathon
- Canoe polo
- Dragon boat
- Kayak freestyle
- Paracanoe
- Ocean Racing
- Stand up paddling
Member associations
The member associations of the ECA come from the following countries:
Albania , Andorra , Armenia , Belgium , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Bulgaria , Denmark , Germany , Estonia , Finland , France , Georgia , Greece , Great Britain , Ireland , Israel , Italy , Croatia , Latvia , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Malta , Macedonia , Moldova , Montenegro , Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Poland , Portugal , Romania , Russia , Sweden , Switzerland , Serbia , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , Czech Republic , Turkey , Ukraine , Hungary , Belarus and Cyprus
Web links
- European Canoe Association. official homepage. Accessed December 4, 2017 .
Individual evidence
- ^ European Canoe Association. The beginnings of ECA. Accessed December 4, 2017 .
- ^ European Canoe Association. Accessed December 4, 2017 .
- ^ European Canoe Association. ECA Federations. Accessed December 4, 2017 .