Olympia Schwimmhalle
| Olympia Schwimmhalle |
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| Full name: | Olympia Schwimmhalle |
| City: | Munich, Germany |
| Capacity: | 1,500 |
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The Olympia Schwimmhalle is an aquatics centre located in the Olympiapark in Munich, Germany. It hosted the swimming, diving, water polo, and the swimming part of the modern pentathlon events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. At the 1972 Olympics, the stadium had a 9000-seat capacity which was reduced to 1,500 soon after. During the 1972 Olympics, the Olympic Records in all 29 Olympic swimming events were broken as well as the World Records in 20 events.
The Schwimmhalle is unique for its roof construction which is a lightweight stressed-skin structure. This curved structure bears loads through tension only, not compression. The double curvature in the roof design is what provides support which is further stabilized through pretensioned guy wires.
The Olympia Schwimmhalle is where swimmer Mark Spitz broke the record for most individual gold medals won in a single Olympics with seven gold medals. This record was not surpassed until fellow swimmer Michael Phelps won eight gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
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Coordinates: 48°10′25″N 11°33′6″E / 48.17361°N 11.55167°E / 48.17361; 11.55167
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- 1912
- Barkarby, Djurgårdsbrunnsviken, Kaknäs, Östermalms IP, Stockholm Olympic Stadium
- 1920
- Olympisch Stadion
- 1924
- Fontainebleau, Le Stand de Tir de Versailles, Piscine des Tourelles, Stade de Colombes
- 1928
- Amersfoort, Hilversum, Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium, Schermzaal, Zeeburg Shooting Grounds
- 1932
- 160th Regiment State Armory, Los Angeles Police Pistol Range, Riviera Country Club, Sunset Fields Golf Club, Swimming Stadium
- 1936
- Döberitz, Haus des Deutschen Sports, Olympic Swimming Stadium, Ruhleben, Wannsee Golf Course
- 1948
- Aldershot, Bisley National Rifle Association Ranges, Royal Military Academy
- 1952
- Hämeenlinna
- 1956
- Oaklands Hunt Club, Royal Exhibition Building, Swimming/Diving Stadium, Williamstown
- 1960
- Acqua Santa Golf Club Course, Palazzo dei Congressi, Passo Corese, Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto, Umberto I Shooting Range
- 1964
- Asaka Nezu Park, Asaka Shooting Range, Kemigawa, National Gymnasium, Waseda Memorial Hall
- 1968
- Campo Militar 1, Fernando Montes de Oca Fencing Hall, Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool, Vicente Suárez Shooting Range
- 1972
- Messegelände Fechthalle 2, Olympiastadion, Riding Facility, Riem; Schießanlage, Schwimmhalle
- 1976
- Montreal Botanical Garden, Olympic Equestrian Centre, Bromont; Olympic Pool, Olympic Shooting Range, L'Acadie; Winter Stadium, Université de Montréal
- 1980
- CSKA Football Fieldhouse, Dynamo Shooting Range, Swimming Pool - Olimpisky, Trade Unions' Equestrian Complex
- 1984
- Coto de Caza, Heritage Park Aquatic Center
- 1988
- Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Mongchontoseong, Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul Equestrian Park, Taenung International Shooting Range
- 1992
- Cross-country course, Mollet del Vallès Shooting Range, Palau de la Metal·lúrgia, Piscines Bernat Picornell, Real Club de Polo de Barcelona
- 1996
- Georgia International Horse Park, Georgia Tech Aquatic Center, Georgia World Congress Center
- 2000
- Sydney Baseball Stadium, Sydney International Aquatic Centre, The Dome and Exhibition Complex
- 2004
- Olympic Modern Pentathlon Centre
- 2008
- Olympic Green Convention Center, Olympic Sports Centre, Ying Tung Natatorium
- 2012
- Aquatics Centre, Greenwich Park, Copper Box, Royal Artillery Barracks
- 2016
- Deodoro Aquatics Centre, Deodoro Stadium, Youth Arena
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