Soviet Rowing Sports Propaganda Poster

This is an original 1988 Soviet sports propaganda poster devoted to rowing and collective athletic discipline. The composition shows multiple rowing teams cutting through stylized blue water, arranged diagonally to suggest speed, coordination, and competition. Bold colors and simplified forms emphasize rhythm and teamwork, while a rainbow stripe and DOSAAF USSR emblem reinforce its official sporting context. The title reads “Гребля на ялах” (“Rowing in Yal Boats”), accompanied by text highlighting courage, athleticism, and collectivism as core virtues developed through rowing.

Produced by DOSAAF USSR, the state organization responsible for military-sport training, this poster reflects late Soviet visual language that blended sport, education, and ideology. Intended for clubs, schools, or training facilities, it presents rowing as both a physical discipline and a moral exercise rooted in cooperation and endurance.

Good vintage condition. Poster shows visible original fold lines, light edge wear, and minor surface creasing. Some handling marks present. Colors remain strong and vibrant. Text and imagery are clear and legible.