Oberschleißheim Regatta Course

The Regattastrecke Oberschleißheim is a rowing venue situated in Oberschleißheim near München in Germany. It was built for the rowing and canoeing events of the 1972 Summer Olympics, and has since hosted numerous world rowing events.

Regattastrecke Oberschleißheim near Munich in Germany
Regattastrecke Oberschleißheim

History

In 1972 an artificial canoe sprint and rowing venue was created in Oberschleißheim for the Munich Olympic Summer Games.[1] The course is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and 135 metres (443 ft) wide, and is in regular use. The course is accessible through Munich's public transport and roading network. The stand has capacity for 9,500 spectators.[2]

Major events

Olympics

World Rowing Championships

Two World Rowing Championships have been held at the venue:

World Rowing Cup

World Rowing Cups are regularly held at Oberschleißheim.

  • 1997 Rowing World Cup I
  • 1998 Rowing World Cup I
  • 2000 Rowing World Cup I
  • 2001 Rowing World Cup IV
  • 2002 Rowing World Cup III
  • 2003 Rowing World Cup II
  • 2004 Rowing World Cup II
  • 2005 Rowing World Cup II
  • 2006 Rowing World Cup I
  • 2008 Rowing World Cup I
  • 2009 Rowing World Cup II
  • 2010 Rowing World Cup II
  • 2011 Rowing World Cup I

See also

References
  1. 1972 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2012-10-29 at the Wayback Machine Volume 2. Part 2. pp. 204f.
  2. "Munich Today". Archived from the original on 2009-07-25. Retrieved 2016-11-25.


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