Coliseo El Pueblo (English: ''Coliseum of the People'') is an
indoor sporting arena located in
Cali
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,
Colombia
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. 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.
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
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in one of the few
boxing
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matches held here.
The arena has hosted some world championships of indoor sports, most notably the
1982 FIBA World Championship
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Qualification
Venues
Competin ...
[9-й чемпионат мира по баскетболу. 15-29 августа 1982 года. Кали (Колумбия). 13 команд-участниц.](_blank)
/ref> and the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup
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.
It is also used for concerts, with the likes of Santana
Santana may refer to:
Transportation
* Volkswagen Santana, an automobile
* Santana Cycles, manufacturer of tandem bicycles
* Santana Motors, a former Spanish automobile manufacturer
* Sailboat designs by W. D. Schock Corp
** Santana 20
** Santan ...
, Jowell & Randy, Ñejo & Dalmata, Yomo
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and Eloy, among others, having performed here.
See also
*Velódromo Alcides Nieto Patiño
The Velódromo Alcides Nieto Patiño is a velodrome in Cali, Colombia. It was opened in 1971 and renovated in 2007. It is a regular location for the UCI Track Cycling World Cup and hosted the 2014 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. The ven ...
References
External links
Sports venues completed in 1971
Indoor arenas in Colombia
Buildings and structures in Cali
Basketball venues in Colombia
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