The Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion was an indoor arena in
Vienna
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Austria
Austria, , bar, Ă–stareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
. It was built in 1976, held 7,700 spectators and hosted indoor sporting events such as
track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles.
History
Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it wa ...
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tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...
and
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), competiti ...
. It hosted an annual indoor
track and field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...
meeting – the
Vienna Indoor Classic
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It was named after Austrian cyclist
Franz Dusika
Franz "Ferry" Dusika (31 March 1908 – 12 February 1984) was an Austrian cyclist. He competed in two events at the 1928 Summer Olympics and two events at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion
The Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadi ...
. The arena hosted the last cycling competition in July 2021. Afterwards the building was torn down. In its place, a new arena called "Sportarena Wien" will be built until 2023. The new indoor arena will not feature a velodrome. This was criticized by the Austrian Cycling Federation because they were not involved in the planning.
Keine Alternative zur Wiener Radrennbahn
Ă–RV - Ă–sterreichischer Radsportverband
The Austrian Cycling Federation or ORV (in German: ''Ă–sterreichischer Radsport-Verband'') is the national governing body of cycle racing in Austria
Austria, , bar, Ă–stareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the s ...
(2021-08-01).Retrieved on 2021-02-10.
Past events
*1979 European Athletics Indoor Championships
The 1979 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Vienna, the capital city in Austria, on 24 and 25 February 1979. It was the second time the championships had been held in that city.
Medal summary
Men
Women
Medal table
Partici ...
*1987 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling. They are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale. Before 1900, they were administered by the UCI ...
*1999 Men's European Volleyball Championship
The 1999 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 21st edition of the event, organized by Europe's governing volleyball body, the ConfĂ©dĂ©ration EuropĂ©enne de Volleyball. It was hosted in two cities in Austria – Wiener Neustadt and ...
*2002 European Athletics Indoor Championships
The 2002 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held from Friday, 1 March to Sunday, 3 March 2002 in Vienna, the capital city of Austria. This was the last edition to be held in an even year to avoid it occurring in the same year as the outdo ...
*2010 European Judo Championships
The 2010 European Judo Championships were held at the Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion, in Vienna, Austria, from 22 to 25 April 2010.
Medal overview Men
Women
Medal table
Results overview Men –60 kg
–66 kg
–73 kg
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See also
* List of indoor arenas in Austria
References
External links
wien.at , Ferry Dusika Hallenstadion
Velodromes in Austria
Indoor arenas in Austria
Tennis venues in Austria
Volleyball venues in Austria
Cycle racing in Austria
Indoor track and field venues
Sports venues in Vienna
Defunct indoor arenas
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