Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa
Encyclopedia
Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa is a stadium in Terrassa
, Catalonia
, Spain
. It is currently used for football
matches and is the home stadium of Terrassa FC
. The stadium holds 11,500 spectators.
The venue hosted the field hockey
competitions for the 1992 Summer Olympics
. Built in 1955, it was renovated in 1991 for those games.
Terrassa
Terrassa is a city in the east central region of Catalonia, Spain, in the comarca of Vallès Occidental, of which it is the co-capital along with Sabadell, the historic capital....
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It is currently used for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and is the home stadium of Terrassa FC
Terrassa FC
Terrassa Futbol Club, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Terrassa, Barcelona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1906, it currently plays in 3ª - Group 5, holding home matches at Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa, with a capacity of 11.500 spectators.-History:In 1914, Terrassa's...
. The stadium holds 11,500 spectators.
The venue hosted the field hockey
Field hockey at the 1992 Summer Olympics
-Group A:-Group B:-Final round:-------------Medal winners:GOLD GERMANY ---- Michael Knauth, Christopher Reitz, Carsten Fischer, Jan-Peter Tewes, Volker Fried, Klaus Michler, Andreas Keller, Michael Metz, Christian Blunck, Sven Meinhardt, Michael Hilgers, Andreas Becker, Stefan Saliger, Stefan...
competitions for the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
. Built in 1955, it was renovated in 1991 for those games.