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Riessersee is a German lake located in southwest Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The lake itself hosted the speed skating events and 10 of the 37 ice hockey games for the 1936 Winter Olympics.[1] Adjacent to the lake, the bobsleigh events took place.[1]
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| Location | Bavaria |
| Coordinates | 47°28′39″N 11°4′48″E |
| Basin countries | Germany |
Bobsleigh track
Originally constructed in 1910, the track was renovated in 1933 and was 1,525 m (5,003 ft) long.[1] Costing RM 155,000 to complete, the track was used for the 1936 Games.[2] Having seven different seating locations, the track could seat 17,940 and the events were sold out during competition.[2] The track was demolished in 1966.[1] Remnants of the track can be seen on sleigh rides near the lake.[3]
| Sport | Length (meters) | Turns | Vertical drop (start to finish) | Average grade (%) |
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| Bobsleigh | 1525 | 17 | 129.43 | 8.49 |
No turn names are given for the track.
Besides the 1936 Winter Games, it also hosted the FIBT World Championships in 1934 (four-man), 1938 (four-man), 1953, and 1962.[4]
References
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen history of the track: 1910-66. Accessed 16 October 2010. (in German)
- 1936 Olympic Winter Games official report. pp. 70, 71, 74, 132-40, 153, 408-419. (in German) - accessed March 3, 2008.
- Trendy and fun rides around Garmisch-Partenkirchen, including sleigh rides near the lake. - accessed March 2, 2008.
- Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930 Archived December 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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На других языках
[de] Rießersee
Der Rießersee oder Rießer See liegt südlich von Garmisch auf 785 m ü. NHN im Wettersteingebirge. Er wurde im Mittelalter in einer Waldlichtung künstlich angelegt. Für die Wasserzufuhr sorgt vor allem eine Hangquelle am Südostufer.[1]- [en] Riessersee
[fr] Rießersee
Le Rießersee est un lac situé à Garmisch-Partenkirchen en Bavière, dans le Sud de l'Allemagne.[ru] Рисерзе
Рисерзе — небольшое горное озеро к юго-западу от города Гармиш-Партенкирхен. Площадь поверхности — 0,03 км².[источник не указан 747 дней] Высота над уровнем моря — 785 м.[источник не указан 747 дней] На льду озера в феврале 1936 года прошли соревнования в рамках IV Зимних Олимпийских игр по хоккею и конькобежному спорту. Также вблизи озера располагалась санно-бобслейная трасса, принимавшая помимо Олимпиады четыре чемпионата мира по бобслею[1]. В 1966 году трасса была разобрана[1].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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