Oberschleißheim Regatta Course

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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).[https://www.leistungszentrum-muenchen.de/die-anlage/webcam/ Website]

History

In 1972 an artificial canoe sprint and rowing venue was created in Oberschleißheim for the Munich Olympic Summer Games.[http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1972/1972s2pt2.pdf 1972 Summer Olympics official report.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029015551/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1972/1972s2pt2.pdf |date=2012-10-29 }} Volume 2. Part 2. pp. 204f. The course is {{convert|2|km}} long and {{convert|135|m}} 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.munichtoday.de/munichtour/seen/regatta/regatta.htm |title=Munich Today |access-date=2016-11-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090725065151/http://www.munichtoday.de/munichtour/seen/regatta/regatta.htm |archive-date=2009-07-25 |url-status=dead }}

Major events

=Olympics=

1972 Summer 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.

Panoramic view

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