The Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex (Turkish: Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Kompleksi) also known as Nevin Yanıt Athletics Facility (Turkish: Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Tesisler) is a sports venue for athletics competitions in track and field located in Mersin, Turkey.[1]
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| Location | Mersin, Turkey |
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| Coordinates | 36°47′18″N 34°33′01″E / 36.78833°N 34.55028°E |
| Capacity | 4,500 |
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| Opened | 2010 |
| Expanded | 2013 |
Description
editThe stadium, situated at Kocavilayet neighborhood of Mersin, was built in 2010,[2] and renamed in February 2011 in honor of the European champion hurdler Nevin Yanıt (born 1986), a native of Mersin.[3][4] It has a seating capacity of 4,500.[5]
The complex hosted the athletics and paralympic athletics events of the 2013 Mediterranean Games.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Kompleksi" (in Turkish). 2013 Mersin XVII Akdeniz Oyunlatı. Archived from the original on 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ^ "Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Kompleksi" (in Turkish). Mersin Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü. Archived from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ^ Ercan, Mustafa (2011-02-24). "Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Kompleksi açıldı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ^ "Nevin Yanıt'a büyük onur" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe Spor Hulübü. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ^ "2013 Akdeniz Oyunlarının Oynanacağı Tesisler-Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Kompleksi" (in Turkish). XVII Akdeniz Oyunları. Archived from the original on 2013-06-25. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
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