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Ginásio do Ibirapuera (officially named Ginásio Estadual Geraldo José de Almeida)[3] is an indoor sporting arena located in São Paulo, Brazil. The seating capacity of the arena is 11,000 people[3] and it was opened on 25 January 1957.[2] It is used mostly for volleyball matches.
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| Full name | Ginásio Estadual Geraldo José de Almeida |
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| Location | Rua Abílio Soares, 1300, Ibirapuera, São Paulo |
| Coordinates | 23.577721°S 46.656048°W |
| Owner | São Paulo State Government |
| Capacity | 10,200[1] |
| Record attendance | over 20,000[2] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1954 |
| Built | 1954–1957 |
| Opened | January 25, 1957 |
| Architect | Ícaro de Castro Mello |
Events
Named after famous sports broadcaster and sports commentator Geraldo José de Almeida,[2] in 2004, 2005 and 2006 Ginásio do Ibirapuera hosted the Salonpas Cup matches, and in 2006, the arena hosted the Basketball World Championship for Women. Other notable basketball events include the 1973 Intercontinental Cup,[4] the 1979 edition of the competition[5][6] in which local E.C. Sírio won the title after a memorable win over Bosna Sarajevo,[5] and the 1984 edition of the same competition in which Banco Roma won the title.[7]
The venue has hosted many international concerts, such as A-ha, Santana, Van Halen, Metallica, Cyndi Lauper, Sade, Michael Bublé, Queen + Adam Lambert and more.
See also
- List of indoor arenas in Brazil
References
- "Reformado, Ginásio do Ibirapuera abre portas no final de abril".
- Ibirapuera Gymnasium
- (in Portuguese) Ginásio do Ibirapuera Archived 2010-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
- VI Intercontinental Cup (São Paulo 1973)
- História Archived March 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- XI Intercontinental Cup (São Paulo 1979)
- XVI Intercontinental Cup (São Paulo 1984)
External links
- Stadium info at São Paulo state's government official website (in Portuguese)
- Stadium website
- Venue information
| Events and tenants | ||
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| Preceded by Palazzo dello Sport Varese |
FIBA Intercontinental Cup Final Venue 1973 |
Succeeded by Palacio de los Deportes Mexico City |
| Preceded by Estadio Obras Sanitarias Buenos Aires |
FIBA Intercontinental Cup Final Venue 1979 |
Succeeded by Dvorana Skenderija Sarajevo |
| Preceded by Dvorana Skenderija Sarajevo |
FIBA Intercontinental Cup Final Venue 1981 |
Succeeded by Maaspoort Sports end Events Den Bosch |
| Preceded by Estadio Obras Sanitarias Buenos Aires |
FIBA Intercontinental Cup Final Venue 1984 |
Succeeded by Palau Blaugrana Barcelona |
| Preceded by | World Women's Handball Championship Final Venue 2011 |
Succeeded by Belgrade Arena Belgrade |
| Preceded by HSBC Arena Rio de Janeiro |
FIBA Intercontinental Cup Final Venue 2015 |
Succeeded by |
Pan American Games venues in basketball | ||
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На других языках
- [en] Ginásio do Ibirapuera
[fr] Ginásio Estadual Geraldo José de Almeida
Le Ginásio Estadual Geraldo José de Almeida, appelé également Ginásio do Ibirapuera, est une salle omnisports couverte située à São Paulo, au Brésil. Le bâtiment a été inauguré le 25 janvier 1957 et dispose en 2011 d'une capacité de 10 200 places. Il est aujourd'hui majoritairement utilisé pour des rencontres de volley-ball.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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