Atanasio Girardot Sports Complex

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Coordinates: 6°15′24.48″N 75°35′24.62″W / 6.2568000°N 75.5901722°W / 6.2568000; -75.5901722

Atanasio Girardot Sports Complex
Unidad Deportiva Atanasio Girardot
Atanacio girardot antes de la apertura de los juegos flopped.jpg
LocationMedellín, Colombia
OperatorINDER Medellin
Construction
Opened19 March 1953
Renovated2010-2011
Tenants
Atlético Nacional
Independiente Medellín

Atanasio Girardot Sports Complex (officially Unidad Deportiva Atanasio Girardot) is a sports complex located in Medellín, Colombia. The complex includes Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín Sports Coliseum, Luis Alberto Villegas Stadium, and Alfonso Galvis Duque Stadium.

Atanasio Girardot Stadium[]

Estadio Atanasio Girardot (Atanasio Girardot Stadium) is currently used mostly for football matches by two teams, Atlético Nacional and Independiente Medellín, two of the most successful and popular football clubs from Colombia. The stadium was built in 1953 and was renovated for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup to its current capacity of 40,943.[1] It is also the third largest stadium in the country behind Estadio Deportivo Cali and Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez.[1] The stadium was named after Atanasio Girardot, a Colombian revolutionary leader who fought alongside Simón Bolívar.[2]

Concerts[]

Date Event Attendance Type Note
April 16, 1998 Maná — Concert [3]
April 1, 2003 Maná 30,000[4] Concert
October 21, 2005 RBD 30,000 Concert Sold-out show.[5][6][7]
August 7, 2009 Aventura & Daddy Yankee 33,000[8] Concert [9][10]
August 27, 2010 Alejandro Fernández & Marc Anthony — Concert [11][12]
March 1, 2012 Maná 20,000[13] Concert [14]
November 28 & November 29, 2012 Madonna 45,009 / 45,009 Concert Sold-out shows[15][16]
September 22, 2013 Beyoncé 43,000 / 43,000 Concert Sold-out show[17]
November 23, 2016 Guns N' Roses 39,511 / 39,511 Concert Sold-out show
October 24, 2017 Paul McCartney N/A Concert Canceled[18]

Medellín Sports Coliseum[]

Main article: Medellín Sports Coliseum

Medellin Sports Coliseum is a complex of five sports arenas: the Guillermo Gaviria Correa Coliseum for Martial Arts, the Jorge Valderrama Coliseum for Handball, the Jorge Hugo Giraldo Coliseum for Gymnastics, the Iván de Beodut Coliseum for Basketball, and the Yesid Santos Coliseum for Volleyball.[19] The five gymnasiums were designed by Giancarlo Mazzanti and Plan B Architects. Three coliseums were renovated and two new coliseums were constructed in 18 months and with CO$50 million in preparation for the 2010 South American Games. The design has a wavy sloped green roofline and an area of 493,000 square feet.

Sporting events held[]

Atanasio Girardot Stadium before it was remodeled.

The stadium has hosted many sporting events:

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup Colombia 2011: Technical Report and Statistics" (PDF). fifa.com (in English, French, German, and Spanish). FIFA. 29 July – 20 August 2011.
  2. ^ "UD Atanasio Girardot | Escenarios Deportivos". www.inder.gov.co (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  3. ^ LLOVERÁ MANÁ EN COLOMBIA - Archivo - Archivo Digital de Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo desde 1.990 - eltiempo.com
  4. ^ Maná en Medellín | 20030403
  5. ^ El Colombiano |
  6. ^ Más de 5 mil personas recibieron en Bogotá a RBD - Univision Foros | Forum | @UnivisionForos - 57144768
  7. ^ Enloquece RBD a Colombia :: Noticias :: esmas.com Archived September 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Daddy Yankee y Aventura dieron gran concierto en Medellín
  9. ^ El Colombiano - Noticias, economía, deportes, entretenimiento, multimedia
  10. ^ "Daddy Yankee emocionado por nuevo disco y próxima gira | SonFamosos.com". 2013-01-19. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  11. ^ Terra Colombia - Alejandro Fernández cantará junto a Marc Anthony en Bogotá y Medellín - Música Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Marc Anthony cantará con Alejandro Fernandez en Bogotá y Medellín Archived 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Maná prende a 20 mil espectadores durante concierto en Medellín :: El Informador
  14. ^ Maná vendrá a Medellín con drama y luz - El Colombiano
  15. ^ "New Tour Dates Confirmed In Mexico, Colombia, Brazil And Chile" (Press release). 16 April 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  16. ^ "Tuboleta.com -". Vive Tuboleta. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  17. ^ The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour#Tour dates
  18. ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El. "¿Por qué se canceló concierto de Paul McCartney? / Columna del editor". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  19. ^ "Coliseos de Medellín fueron premiados en la Bienal Iberoamericana de Arquitectura". El Colombiano. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  20. ^ FIFA U-20 World Cup - FIFA.com
  21. ^ FIFA U-20 World Cup: Destination - FIFA.com
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