- Messegelände
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The Messegelände is a series of twenty buildings located in the greater Munich, Germany area. During the 1972 Summer Olympics, five of these venues served as host to the fencing, the fencing part of modern pentathlon, judo, weightlifting, and wrestling events.
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Fechthalle 1
These two halls, 11 and 12, played host to the fencing competitions for these games. Hall 11 was used as an entrance for spectators while Hall 12 was a competition area. They hosted the fencing finals.
Fechthalle 2
Hall 20 hosted the semifinals of the fencing competitions along with the fencing part of the modern pentathlon event for the 1972 Games.
Gewichhtheberhalle
Hall 7 hosted the weightlifting competitions during the 1972 Games.
Judo- und Ringerhalle
Hall 14, the only one that was newly built, hosted the judo and wrestling competitions.
Reference
- 1972 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 2. pp. 197-201.
Venues of the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympiapark Boxhalle · Hockeyanlage · Olympiahalle · Olympiastadion · Olympisches Dorf · Radstadion · Schwimmhalle · VolleyballhalleGreater Munich Basketballhalle · Bogenschießlage · Dantebad · Dressage Facility Nymphenburg · Grünwald · Messegelände, Fechthalle 1 · Messegelände Fechthalle 2 · Messegelände, Gewichtheberhalle · Messegelände, Judo- und Ringerhalle · Regattastrecke Oberschleißheim · Riding Facility, Riem · SchießanlageFootball venues Drei Flüsse Stadion (Passau) · ESV-Stadion (Ingolstadt) · Jahnstadion (Regensburg) · Rosenaustadion (Augsburg) · Urban Stadium (Nuremberg)Handball venues Other venues List of Olympic venues in fencing 1896: Zappeion • 1900: Tuileries Garden • 1904: Francis Gymnasium • 1908: Franco-British Exhibition Fencing Grounds • 1912: Östermalm Athletic Grounds • 1920: Gardens de la Palace d'Egmont • 1924: Stade de Colombes • 1928: Schemzaal • 1932: 160th Regiment State Armory • 1936: Haus des Deutschen Sports, Tennis Courts • 1948: Wembley Palace of Engineering • 1952: Westend Tennis Hall • 1956: St Kilda Town Hall • 1960: Palazzo dei Congressi • 1964: Waseda Memorial Hall • 1968: Fernando Montes de Oca Fencing Hall • 1972: Messegelände, Fechthalle 1, Messegelände Fechthalle 2 • 1976: Winter Stadium, Université de Montréal • 1980: CSKA Football Fieldhouse • 1984: Long Beach Convention Center • 1988: Olympic Fencing Gymnasium • 1992: Palau de la Metal·lúrgia • 1996: Georgia World Congress Center • 2000: Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre • 2004: Fencing Hall • 2008: Olympic Green Convention Center • 2012: ExCeL, Handball Arena • 2016: Deodoro Arena
1964: Nippon Budoka Hall • 1972: Basketballhalle, Boxhalle (final), Messegelände, Judo- und Ringerhalle • 1976: Olympic Velodrome • 1980: Sports Palace • 1984: Eagle's Nest Arena • 1988: Jangchung Gymnasium • 1992: Palau Blaugrana • 1996: Georgia World Congress Center • 2000: Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre • 2004: Ano Liosia Olympic Hall • 2008: Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium • 2012: ExCeL • 2016: Olympic Training Center – Arena 2
1896: Panathinaiko Stadium • 1904: Francis Field • 1920: Olympisch Stadion • 1924: Vélodrome d'hiver • 1928: Krachtsportgebouw • 1932: Olympic Auditorium • 1936: Deutschlandhalle • 1948: Empress Hall, Earl's Court • 1952: Messuhalli • 1956: Royal Exhibition Building • 1960: Palazzetto dello sport • 1964: Shibuya Public Hall • 1968: Insurgentes Theatre • 1972: Messegelände, Gewichtheberhalle • 1976: St. Michel Arena • 1980: Izmailovo Sports Palace • 1984: Albert Gersten Pavilion • 1988: Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium • 1992: Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial • 1996: Georgia World Congress Center • 2000: Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre • 2004: Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall • 2008: Beihang University Gymnasium • 2012: ExCeL • 2016: Riocentro – Pavilion 6
1896: Panathinaiko Stadium • 1904: Francis Field • 1908: White City Stadium • 1912: Stockholm Olympic Stadium • 1920: Antwerp Zoo • 1924: Vélodrome d'hiver • 1928: Krachtsportgebouw • 1932: Olympic Auditorium • 1936: Deutschlandhalle • 1948: Empress Hall, Earl's Court, Harringay Arena • 1952: Messuhalli • 1956: Royal Exhibition Building • 1960: Basilica of Maxentius • 1964: Komazawa Gymnasium • 1968: Insurgentes Ice Rink • 1972: Messegelände, Judo- und Ringerhalle • 1976: Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Maurice Richard Arena • 1980: CSKA Athletics Fieldhouse • 1984: Anaheim Convention Center • 1988: Sangmu Gymnasium • 1992: Institut National d'Educació Física de Catalunya • 1996: Georgia World Congress Center • 2000: Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre • 2004: Ano Liosia Olympic Hall • 2008: China Agricultural University Gymnasium • 2012: ExCeL • 2016: Olympic Training Center – Arena 3
Categories:- 1972 Summer Olympic venues
- Indoor arenas in Germany
- Olympic fencing venues
- Olympic judo venues
- Olympic modern pentathlon venues
- Olympic weightlifting venues
- Olympic wrestling venues
- Sports venues in Bavaria
- Buildings and structures in Munich
- German sports venue stubs
- Bavaria building and structure stubs
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