Estadio Atanasio Girardot
| Estadio Atanasio Girardot "El Atanasio" |
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 Medellin , Colombia
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| Coordinates | 6 ° 15 '24.5 " N , 75 ° 35' 24.6" W |
| owner | City of Medellín |
| opening | March 19, 1953 |
| Renovations | 1990 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| architect | Mario Recordon |
| capacity | 52,872 seats |
| playing area | 110 × 73.5 m |
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The Estadio Atanasio Girardot is a football stadium in the Colombian city of Medellín , capital of the Antioquia department . The stadium is nicknamed "El Atanasio" .
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Location of the stadium in Antioquia |
In the 1930s there were considerations to improve the sports facilities in the growing city of Medellín. The project was decided in 1937 and a plot of land was found in 1946. On March 19, 1953, the stadium of today's sports complex Unidad Deportiva Atanasio Girardot was inaugurated and replaced the Hipódromo San Fernando as the previous home ground of the football clubs from Medellín. Both the facility and the stadium were named after the Colombian independence fighter Atanasio Girardot (1791-1813); who fought with Simón Bolívar for the independence of Colombia and Venezuela .
Over time, the facility has been expanded and renewed again and again and is now one of the most modern sports facilities in the country. It is located in the middle of a residential area of the city. The two-story stadium offers spectators 52,872 seats; which are uncovered except for part of the main stand. The two city rivals Atlético Nacional and Independiente Medellín play their games in "El Atanasio" . The Colombian national soccer team has played nine international matches in the stadium in Medellín. The first game took place on June 23, 1957 between Colombia and Paraguay (1: 2). The last game so far was on October 18, 2009, the qualifying game for the 2010 World Cup against Chile ; which the Colombians lost 2: 4.
In 1978, the Central American Games were played in Medellín in the facility. During the Copa América 2001 , which Colombia won for the first time, the Estadio Atanasio Girardot was the venue for the six games of preliminary round group C. From 19 to 30 March 2010, the sports complex with the stadium was largely the site of the 9th South American Games. For this occasion and with a view to the U-20 World Cup in 2011 , the stadium and the other sports facilities were renovated or rebuilt. Due to the stricter guidelines of FIFA , the stadium will offer around 45,000 seats for the 2011 World Cup. One of the most important events in the stadium was the visit of Pope John Paul II on July 5, 1986.
Unidad Deportiva Atanasio Girardot
The large sports complex Unidad Deportiva Atanasio Girardot includes next to the stadium u. a. the following sports facilities:
- Coliseo Iván de Bedout basketball hall
- Ballpark Diamante de Béisbol Luis Alberto Villegas
- Aquatic Complex swimming stadium
- Velódromo Martín Emilio Cochise Rodríguez cycling stadium
- Athletics stadium Estadio de Atletismo Alfonso Galvis Duque
- Sports hall Coliseo Auxiliar Yesid Santos
- Gymnasium Coliseo de Gimnasia
- Coliseo Menor sports hall Rodrigo Pérez Castro
- Martial arts hall Coliseo de Lucha o Combate
- Tennis facility
- Kart track
Numerous sports are practiced in the large facility, such as B. gymnastics , basketball , handball , baseball , cycling , fencing , soccer , judo , karate , swimming , weight lifting , softball , taekwondo , tennis , volleyball , beach volleyball , chess , table tennis , wrestling , Hapkido , Wushu , shooting , rugby and American football .
photos
| The sports complex from above | Coliseo de Gimnasia | The athletics stadium |
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See also
Web links
- fussballtempel.net: picture gallery
- taringa.net: history of the stadium (spanish)
- elliberal.com.co: Report on the renovation of the stadiums for the U-20 World Cup 2011 (Spanish)
- stadionwelt.de: Pictures from inside the stadium
Individual evidence
- ↑ fussballtempel.net: List of Colombian stadiums
- ↑ As of May 2010
Alberto Grisales (Rionegro Águilas) | Alfonso López (Atlético Bucaramanga) | Atanasio Girardot (Atlético Nacional / Independiente Medellín) | Daniel Villa Zapata (Alianza Petrolera) | Deportivo Cali (Deportivo Cali) | General Santander (Cúcuta Deportivo) | Guillermo Plazas Alcid (Atlético Huila) | Jaraguay (Jaguares de Córdoba) | La Independencia (Patriotas Boyacá) | Manuel Murillo Toro (Deportes Tolima) | Metropolitano de Techo (La Equidad) | Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez (Junior) | Municipal de Ipiales (Deportivo Pasto) | Nemesio Camacho El Campín (Millonarios / Santa Fe) | Olímpico Pascual Guerrero (América de Cali) | Palogrande (Once Caldas) | Polideportivo Sur (Envigado FC) | Sierra Nevada (Unión Magdalena)