Coliseo El Pueblo

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Coliseo El Pueblo
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Coliseo El Pueblo
Location Cali, Colombia
Coordinates 03°24′48.36″N76°33′6.71″W / 3.4134333°N 76.5518639°W / 3.4134333; -76.5518639 Coordinates: 03°24′48.36″N76°33′6.71″W / 3.4134333°N 76.5518639°W / 3.4134333; -76.5518639
OwnerCali City Hall
OperatorSecretary of Sports and Recreation of Cali
Capacity 12,000
Construction
Opened30 July 1971
RenovatedApril 2016
ArchitectLibia Yusti
Pedro Enrique Richardson
Project managerMayor of Santiago de Cali
Structural engineerGuillermo González Zuleta

Coliseo El Pueblo (English: Coliseum of the People) is an indoor sporting arena located in Cali, Colombia. Opened in 1971 for the 1971 Pan American Games, the capacity of the arena was, before it became a 12,000-capacity all-seater, 18,000. [1]

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It was designed by Colombian architect Pedro Enrique Richardson from the Richardson and Yusti studio (together with Libia Yusti). The calculation of structures was carried out by Harold Arzayuz.

Events

On 2 September 1977, Colombian boxer José Cervantes (Kid Pambele's brother) out-pointed future world champion Jorge Luján of Panama in one of the few boxing matches held here. [2]

The arena has hosted some world championships of indoor sports, most notably the 1982 FIBA World Championship [3] and the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

It is also used for concerts, with the likes of Santana, Jowell & Randy, Ñejo & Dalmata, Yomo and Eloy, among others, having performed here.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Coliseo del Pueblo Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "BoxRec: Jorge Lujan".
  3. 9-й чемпионат мира по баскетболу. 15-29 августа 1982 года. Кали (Колумбия). 13 команд-участниц.

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Events and tenants
Preceded by FIBA Women's World Cup
final venue

1975
Succeeded by
Preceded by FIBA World Cup
Final Venue

1982
Succeeded by
Preceded by FIFA Futsal World Cup
Final Venue

2016
Succeeded by