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Jean-Pellez Stadium

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Stadium Jean Pellez
Stadium Jean Pellez is located in France
Stadium Jean Pellez
Stadium Jean Pellez
Location within France
Coordinates45°45′25″N 3°06′22″E / 45.757°N 3.106°E / 45.757; 3.106
Capacity2700 places, 500 seated + 500 telescopic +1750 demountables
SurfaceMondotrack
Construction
Built2000-2002
ArchitectCRR Architectes Vincent Rivoire
Tenants
Clermont Athlétisme Auvergne

The Jean-Pellez Stadium is an indoor stadium of athletics of 6 462 m2 located in the greater Clermont-Ferrand in the commune of Aubière. It was inaugurated on 28 September 2002 by Serge Godard, Mayor of Clermont-Ferrand. This indoor stadium has hosted several times the Indoor Athletics Championships Of France.

History

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The stadium is named for Jean Pellez, an athlete from Auvergne born in 1939 in Valenciennes and who died in September 1998, who ran in several tournaments including the 800 meters in 1963.[1]

Characteristics

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It hosts regional, national, and even global athletic competitions, including the Athletics Indoor Championships in France.

Other sports are practiced like gymnastics or fencing.

Numbers

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  • Its occupancy rate has reached 97% which is the highest for an indoor French stadium[2][ref. obsolete]
  • Capacity 2 700 places
Jean-Pellez Stadium during a meeting with Capitale Perche in 2012
The Stadium Jean-Pellez at the meeting Capital Perche Elite Tour January 14, 2012

notes and references

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  1. ^ Athlétisme Sud Ardèche Drôme / Fédération française d'athlétisme (ed.). "Jean Pellez, un nom que les athlètes connaissent ?". asad.athle.com. Retrieved 12 September 2015..
  2. ^ Page du stade sur le site de Clermont Communauté

Annexes

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