Riessersee | |
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Location | Bavaria |
Coordinates | 47°28′39″N 11°4′48″E / 47.47750°N 11.08000°E |
Basin countries | Germany |
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]
Originally constructed in 1910, the track was renovated in 1933 and was 1,525 m (5,003 ft) long. [1] Costing 155,000 ℛ︁ℳ︁ 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]
Riessersee | |
---|---|
Location | Bavaria |
Coordinates | 47°28′39″N 11°4′48″E / 47.47750°N 11.08000°E |
Basin countries | Germany |
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]
Originally constructed in 1910, the track was renovated in 1933 and was 1,525 m (5,003 ft) long. [1] Costing 155,000 ℛ︁ℳ︁ 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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
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]