The Ginásio Poliesportivo Wlamir Marques (

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: Wlamir Marques Multi-sport Gymnasium), previously known as the Ginásio Poliesportivo Parque São Jorge (São Jorge Park Multi-sport Gymnasium), is a multipurpose

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that is located in the

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district of

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. It is a part of the Parque São Jorge multi-sports complex. The arena is primarily used to host

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games, for which it has a seating capacity of 7,000 people.

History

The arena opened in May 1963. It hosted the original Test Tournament of the

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, in July 1965, in which the local club, S.C. Corinthians Paulista, beat the

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club

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, by a score of 118–109. Over the years, the arena has been used as the home arena of the professional basketball team S.C. Corinthians Paulista, of the Brazilian League (NBB). The arena was named after the well-known Brazilian basketball player,

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, in October 2016.Com muita emoção, Wlamir Marques é homenageado no ginásio do Parque São Jorge .
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Major sporting events held at the arena

References

External links

"GINÁSIO POLIESPORTIVO WLAMIR MARQUES" - SPORT CLUB CORINTHIANS PAULISTA

Wlamir Marques visita ginásio e dá sua bênção para o jogo 2 da final entre Paulistano e Mogi
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