Veslački Klub Partizan

For the parent multisport club, see JSD Partizan.
VK Partizan
Founded 1951
Colors          
President Danko Đunić
Website http://www.vkpartizan.net/

VK Partizan or Veslački Klub Partizan is a rowing club from Belgrade, Serbia.[1] The club is part of the sports society JSD Partizan, and is also a member of the Serbian Rowing Federation.[2]

The club's main headquarters are on the small island Ada Ciganlija.[3][4][5]

The club is one of the strongest in the sport in the country, as well as the region.

History

The club was founded on July 5, 1951, by a group of young army officers and former rowers. The club was based on Ada Ciganlija, where it is to this day. The club's facilities were built by German prisoners of war. The facility, built from concrete, is often threatened by flooding, the worst case being in 1981 when the level of water inside reached 20 cm (8 in).

References

  1. ↑ "Grad Beograd - Sport - linkovi". Beograd.rs. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  2. ↑ "Veslački savez Srbije". Serbian-rowing.org.rs. 2001-09-02. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  3. ↑ "Savremeni sport.com". Savremeni sport.com. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  4. ↑ "Veslacki Klub Partizan". Wiki.worldflicks.org. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  5. ↑ "Veslački klub "Partizan" Београд". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2010-06-08.

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