Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium

The Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium (Indonesian: Stadion Madya Gelora Bung Karno) is a secondary stadium in Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex with a capacity of 9,170.[1] It is used mostly for track and field athletics training and events. It is located west-northwest of the complex's Main Stadium. Opened in December 1961, it was used as the venue for the 1962 Asian Games hockey event, during which it was known as Senayan Hockey Stadium or Senayan Open Stadium (Indonesian: Stadion Terbuka Senayan). After being used for greyhound race betting, the stadium was converted to an athletics stadium and hosted the 1985 Asian Athletics Championships. The stadium was used as the warm-up spot during the 2018 Asian Games and closing ceremony of the 2018 Asian Para Games.

Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium
Stadion Madya Gelora Bung Karno
Former namesSenayan Hockey Stadium
Senayan Open Stadium
Small Training Football Field
Senayan Madya Stadium
AddressGelora Bung Karno Sports Complex
LocationGelora, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, Indonesia
Coordinates6°13′1″S 106°47′57″E
Public transit
OwnerGovernment of Indonesia
(via Ministry of State Secretariat)
OperatorPusat Pengelolaan Komplek Gelora Bung Karno (Gelora Bung Karno Complex Management Center)
Capacity9,170[1]
SurfaceManila grass
Construction
Broke ground8 February 1960
OpenedDecember 1961
Renovated2016–2018
Website
GBK.id/stadion-madya/

References

  1. "E-Booking Stadion Madya GBK". gbk.id. Retrieved 15 September 2018.


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