# 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

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

## Medalists

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