Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion

Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfɑni ˈblɑŋkərs ˈkun ˌstaːdijɔn]) is a multi-use stadium in Hengelo, Netherlands. It is currently used mostly for athletics meets, especially the annual Fanny Blankers-Koen Games, and also was the venue for the European Athletics Junior Championships in July 2007. It holds 15,200 people and is named after the Dutch athlete, Fanny Blankers-Koen. The stadium was originally known as Stadion Veldwijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈstaːdiˌjɔn ˈvɛltʋɛik]), but changed to its current name in 1981.

Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion

Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion
Full name	Fanny Blankers-Koen Stadion
Location	Hengelo, Netherlands
Capacity	15,200^[1]
Construction
Opened	1948
Renovated	2005
Tenants
Fanny Blankers-Koen Games

References

1. http://fbkgames.nl/media/bestanden/plattegrond-fbk-stadion.pdf^{[bare URL PDF]}

External links

• (in Dutch)
• Stadium information

52°15′11.32″N 6°48′30.51″E / 52.2531444°N 6.8084750°E / 52.2531444; 6.8084750