Estadio Atanasio Girardot
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| Estadio Atanasio Girardot | |
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| El Atanasio | |
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| Location | Medellín, Colombia |
| Opened | 19 March 1953 |
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| Surface | Grass |
| Tenants | Atletico Nacional Deportivo Independiente Medellín (Colombian Professional Football) |
| Capacity | 53,000 |
Estadio Atanasio Girardot is a multi-use stadium in Medellín, Colombia. It is currently used mostly for football matches by two local teams, Atlético Nacional and Independiente Medellín. It is part of the Unidad Deportiva Atanasio Girardot, which also contains other sports facilities. The stadium was built in 1953 and has a maximum capacity of 53,000.
The stadium was named after Atanasio Girardot, a Colombian revolutionary leader who fought alongside Simón Bolívar.
