Wedau
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The Wedau Regatta Course is an artificial rowing/canoeing lake in Duisburg
, Germany
.
The Course was built in 1935 and has hosted numerous international watersports events since its construction. Including the 1983 World Rowing Championships
. It has also served as host of the Flat Water Canoeing World Championships
on a number of occasions.
The Lake is 2,150m long and 135m wide and up to 9m deep.
The Course has a permanent grandstand, TV camera positions, and is in the process of building a warm-up lane, which should mean it will again play host to international rowing events such as the Rowing World Cup
.
It is situated South of the main city next to the MSV Arena
.
Duisburg
- History :A legend recorded by Johannes Aventinus holds that Duisburg, was built by the eponymous Tuisto, mythical progenitor of Germans, ca. 2395 BC...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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The Course was built in 1935 and has hosted numerous international watersports events since its construction. Including the 1983 World Rowing Championships
1983 World Rowing Championships
The 12th World Rowing Championships were held in 1983 at Wedau in Duisburg, Germany.-Medal summary:- Medals table :...
. It has also served as host of the Flat Water Canoeing World Championships
Flatwater Racing World Championships
The ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships are an international event in canoeing organised by the International Canoe Federation. The World Championships have taken place every year in non-Summer Olympic years since 1970...
on a number of occasions.
The Lake is 2,150m long and 135m wide and up to 9m deep.
The Course has a permanent grandstand, TV camera positions, and is in the process of building a warm-up lane, which should mean it will again play host to international rowing events such as the Rowing World Cup
Rowing World Cup
The World Rowing Cup is an international rowing competition organized by FISA . It first began in 1997 and comprises three regattas held throughout early summer. In each event points are awarded to the top seven finishing boats and an overall winner determined after the last world cup regatta...
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It is situated South of the main city next to the MSV Arena
MSV Arena
Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena is a football stadium in Duisburg, Germany, built in 2004. The stadium is the home of MSV Duisburg and holds 31,500 people. It was built on the site of the old Wedaustadion. The stadium was the venue of the 2005 World Games....
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