Georgia International Horse Park

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Various competitions of the 1996 Summer Olympics ( modern pentathlon, jumping and dressage, Military, Mountain Biking )

The Georgia International Horse Park is a facility located in the U.S. state of Georgia in Conyers near Atlanta sports venue.

Construction of GIHP was in 1994, it was opened in September of the following year. The at the time of the Olympic Games 1996 29.700 -seat, 57 kilometers east of the Olympic village of Atlanta, the Sport site was host to various competitions at the Olympic Summer Games 1996. Riders fought here in both jumping and dressage as well as in the Military to Olympic medals. Also, the Modern Pentathlon and the first time as part discharged Olympic Games mountain biking competition was held at the Georgia International Horse Park. During the Olympic Games, in which all discharged competitions here were sold out, visited a total of more than 600,000 spectators to GIHP. Even after the conclusion of the Olympic Games of Atlanta 1400 Acres extensive area of ​​the venue is now used for a wide range of events such as equestrian competitions, concerts or festivals.

Source

  • "City Guide Atlanta - all sports venues and attractions ," sports figure of 26 June 1996, pp. 37-48, p.38
Conyers (Georgia) Georgia (U.S. state)
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