Oberschleißheim Regatta Course Explained

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. It is in everyday use by a number of rowing and canoeing clubs and has the official description "Leistungszentrum für Rudern und Kanu" (Engl. performance center for rowing and canoe).[1]

History

In 1972 an artificial canoe sprint and rowing venue was created in Oberschleißheim for the Munich Olympic Summer Games.[2] The course is long and wide, and is in regular use. The course is accessible through Munich's public transport and roading network. The stands have a capacity for 9,500 spectators.[3]

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.

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.leistungszentrum-muenchen.de/die-anlage/webcam/ Website
  2. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1972/1972s2pt2.pdf 1972 Summer Olympics official report.
  3. Web site: Munich Today . 2016-11-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090725065151/http://www.munichtoday.de/munichtour/seen/regatta/regatta.htm . 2009-07-25 . dead .