Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion
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Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion | |
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Full name | Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion |
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Location | Hengelo, Netherlands |
Capacity | 15,200[1] |
Construction | |
Opened | 1948 |
Renovated | 2005 |
Tenants | |
Fanny Blankers-Koen Games |
Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfɑni ˈblɑŋkərs ˈkun ˌstaːdijɔn]) is a multi-use stadium in Hengelo, Netherlands. It is currently used mostly for athletics meets, especially the annual Fanny Blankers-Koen Games. It holds 15,200 people and is named after the Dutch athlete, Fanny Blankers-Koen. The stadium was originally known as Stadion Veldwijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈstaːdiˌjɔn ˈvɛltʋɛik]), but changed to its current name in 1981.
References
External links
- (in Dutch) FBK Games website
- Stadium information