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Georg-Gaßmann-Stadion
The Georg-Gaßmann-Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in the district of Ockershausen in Marburg, Germany, named after the former politician and mayor of the city, Georg Gaßmann. The stadium, opened in 1967, is primarily used by the American football team Marburg Mercenaries, who play in the German Football League. VfB Marburg, the city's highest ranked association football team, also use the ground for friendlies and cup games against higher-ranked opponents. The Thorpe Cup athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competi ... meetings in 2009 and 2010 were also held at the stadium. With its 12,000 capacity, the Georg-Gaßmann-Stadion is the largest in the region of Mittelhessen. References External links Georg-Gaßmann-Stadion on Marburg's municipal website ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorpe Cup
The Thorpe Cup is an annual international decathlon and heptathlon meeting between the United States and Germany. First held in 1993 in Aachen, the 2009 and 2010 events were staged at the Georg-Gaßmann-Stadion in Marburg. The meeting is named after the famous Olympian Jim Thorpe. Tom Pappas holds the meeting record with 8569 points scored at the 2009 event. References External links Zehnkampfteam.de– Germany's decathlon team at Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband, leichtathletik.de Steele Named 2010 USA Decathlon CoachDeutsche Zehnkämpfer gewinnen Thorpe Cup Annual track and field meetings Athletics competitions in Germany Track and field competitions in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 1993 Combined events competitions {{Athletics-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
