Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle
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Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle is an indoor sporting arena located in Stuttgart, Germany. The capacity of the arena is 15,500 people. The hall was built in 1983 and is named for Hanns Martin Schleyer, a German employer representative, and former SS Officer and Nazi activist, who was kidnapped and killed by the terrorist Red Army Faction. It has a 265-metre (869 ft) track made of wood.
The arena hosted the final phase of the 1985 European basketball championship.[1]
It also hosted the Stuttgart Masters when it was a ATP Super 9 event between 1996 and 2001.
The arena is also used as a velodrome and was used as the host for the 2003 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
Coordinates: 48°47′38″N 9°13′37″E / 48.79389°N 9.22694°E
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| Preceded by Palais des Sports de Beaulieu Nantes |
EuroBasket Final Venue 1985 |
Succeeded by Peace and Friendship Stadium Athens |
| Preceded by Scandinavium Gothenburg |
Davis Cup Final Venue 1989 |
Succeeded by Suncoast Dome St. Petersburg |
| Preceded by Green Dome Maebashi Maebashi |
UCI Track Cycling World Championships Venue 1991 |
Succeeded by Luis Puig Velodrome Valencia |
| Preceded by Siemens Arena Ballerup |
UCI Track Cycling World Championships Venue 2003 |
Succeeded by Vodafone Arena Melbourne |
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