Coliseo El Pueblo

Coordinates: 03°24′48.36″N 76°33′6.71″W / 3.4134333°N 76.5518639°W / 3.4134333; -76.5518639
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Coliseo El Pueblo
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LocationCali, Colombia
Capacity18,000
Opened1971

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 is 18,000[1] and is used mostly for basketball, most notably as the venue of the latter stages of the 1982 FIBA World Championship.[2]

Colombian boxer Jose Cervantes outpointed future world champion Jorge Lujan of Panama in one of the few boxing shows held at the coliseum, on September 2, 1977.[3]

Also the arena is used for concerts, some of the artist that have performed are: Jowell & Randy, Ñejo & Dalmata, Yomo, and Eloy, among others.[citation needed]

References

Events and tenants
Preceded by FIBA World Championship for Women
Final Venue

1975
Succeeded by
Preceded by FIBA World Championship
Final Venue

1982
Succeeded by
Preceded by FIFA Futsal World Cup
Final Venue

2016
Succeeded by
TBD

03°24′48.36″N 76°33′6.71″W / 3.4134333°N 76.5518639°W / 3.4134333; -76.5518639