Iván Vassilev Todorov Arena

Iván Vassilev Todorov Arena
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AddressCl. 9b #32a-21
LocationCali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Coordinates3°25′33″N 76°32′09″W / 3.4258°N 76.5358°W / 3.4258; -76.5358
OwnerNational Sports School
Typeindoor arena
Capacity1,600
Opened26 June 2013

The Iván Vassilev Todorov Arena (Spanish: Coliseo Mundialista Iván Vassilev Todorov) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.

The arena is part of the National Sports School campus. Construction began on 9 February 2013 and ended on 26 June.[1] The arena was inaugurated ahead of the 2013 World Games, at which it hosted the korfball competition. At the 2021 Junior Pan American Games, the Iván Vassilev Todorov Arena was the site of the handball competition.[2] It has also been used for basketball, volleyball and futsal matches.[3]

The Iván Vassilev Todorov Arena has a capacity of 1,600. It is named in honour of Bulgarian coach Iván Vassilev Todorov (d. 2019),[4] grand master of the National Sports School and a key figure in the development of basketball in Colombia.[3]

References

  1. ^ "El Coliseo Mundialista "Ïvan Vassilev Todorov"" (in Spanish). 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  2. ^ Orlando, Alexandra (2021-11-23). "Chile defeats the hosts while Mexico and Argentina tie in handball debut at Cali 2021". Panam Sports. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  3. ^ a b Valle 2021, I. Junior Pan American Games Cali-. "Iván Vassilev Todorov Arena". I Junior Pan American Games Cali - Valle 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "La Escuela Nacional del Deporte está de luto: fallece el maestro búlgaro Iván Vassilev Todorov". Institución Universitaria Escuela Nacional del Deporte. 2019-09-19.