The Esbjerg Athletic Stadium (Danish: Esbjerg Atletikstadion), is an athletics stadium located within Esbjerg Idrætspark in Esbjerg, Denmark.
| Owner | Esbjerg Municipality |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sport & Event Park Esbjerg |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1948 |
History
editThe Esbjerg Idrætspark (sports park) was founded in 1926 and a football pitch, with a running track and area for shot put, high jump, pole vault and long jump, opened on 22 September 1929.
In 1948, Esbjerg Athletic Stadium was constructed and opened inside the sports park.[1] Meanwhile, during 1951, the reconstruction of the football stadium began.[1]
A motorcycle speedway track was located around the centre arena of the athletics stadium between 1951 and 1969[2] and it was the venue for final of the Danish Individual Speedway Championship in 1960, 1966 and 1968.[3]
In 1983, the athletics club built a clubhouse and two years later the cinder track was converted into a synthetic surface.[1] In 1993, it became Denmark's first eight lane athletics track.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Sports Park, Gl. Vardevej History". Sport and Event Park Esbjerg. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Esbjerg Stadium". Speedway Life. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Individual Speedway Norwegian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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