Pärnu Rannastaadion (English: Pärnu Beach Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Pärnu, Estonia. It is the home ground of football clubs Pärnu Vaprus and PJK. The stadium was opened after reconstruction in 2016 and seats 1,501. It is located next to the Pärnu Beach and approximately 200 metres from the sea.

Pärnu Rannastaadion
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Former namesPärnu Stadium, Pärnu Kalev Stadium
LocationPärnu, Estonia
OwnerCity of Pärnu
Capacity1,501
Record attendance2,515 (Estonia vs Malta, 31 August 2016)
Field size105 m × 67 m (344 ft × 220 ft)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened14 July 1929; 95 years ago (1929-07-14)
Rebuilt2015–2016
Construction cost€5.62 million (2016)[1]
ArchitectKAMP Arhitektid (2016)
Tenants
Pärnu Vaprus (1929–1937, 2000–present)
Pärnu Tervis (1929–1944, 1992–1996)
Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi (1989–1998, 2018–present)
Website
spordikeskus.parnu.ee/rannastaadion/

First opened in 1929, the stadium has had four different grandstands throughout its history and was completely reconstructed in 2015–2016. The address of the stadium is Ranna pst. 2, 80012 Pärnu.[2]

History

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First sporting activities on Pärnu Rannastaadion's field date back to 1896, when a velodrome was opened by the association of German cyclists. The velodrome was destroyed in 1915 by Russian soldiers, who dug trenches on the sports field to repel a possible German landing.[3] After Estonia gained independence, a committee was established to make plans for a stadium.

 
Pärnu Stadium in 1929–1933

The stadium was officially opened on 14 July 1929. The wooden grandstand, which was also built to host singing festivals, was able to seat around 700 people and was labelled as the 'finest of the Baltic states' due to its neoclassical architecture.[4] However, the grandstand was set on fire on 9 February 1933 and the perpetrators were never caught.[3]

 
Pärnu Stadium from 1933 to 1981, considered as one of the best examples of wooden functionalism in Estonia

Five months later, on 9 July 1933, a new and larger grandstand was opened. Designed by architect Olev Siinmaa, the stadium building has later been considered as one of the best examples of 1930s wooden functionalism in Estonia.[5][6] The stadium survived World War II and hosted numerous post-war Pärnumaa Song Festivals, before the historic grandstand was demolished in 1981 and the stadium's ownership was transferred to Sports Association Kalev, who renamed the stadium as Pärnu Kalevi staadion and opened a new grandstand in 1987.

Kalev however struggled with the stadium's maintenance and the complex was soon left in particularly bad condition. In 2012, the City of Pärnu revoked Kalev's rights for the stadium[7] and held a design competition for a new grandstand, which was won by KAMP Arhitektid.[8] The stadium was renamed Pärnu Rannastaadion and the reconstruction began in July 2015.

 
The stadium after the 2015–2016 reconstruction

Pärnu Rannastaadion was reopened on 9 July 2016 after extensive renovation works. With a total cost of 5.62 million euros, the new stadium complex also facilitates a hostel, gym, seminar rooms and a restaurant. The stadium was awarded the 2016 Union of Estonian Architects award for its outstanding architecture.[9]

On 31 August 2016, Pärnu Rannastaadion hosted the Estonia national football team after a 17-year break, when they drew 1–1 with Malta in a friendly match. Since 2021, Pärnu has also hosted numerous UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying matches of Paide Linnameeskond.

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Estonia national team matches

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Pärnu has hosted four Estonia national football team matches.[10]

Date Result Competition Attendance
2 July 1993   Estonia – Latvia   0–2 1993 Baltic Cup 300
4 July 1993   Estonia – Lithuania   2–1 800
18 August 1999   Estonia – Armenia   2–0 Friendly 1,000
31 August 2016   Estonia – Malta   1–1 2,515

Athletics records

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Updated on 6 June 2021.[11][12]

Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 10.40 Oleksandr Sokolov   Ukraine 19.08.2018
200 m 21.02 Igor Bodrov   Ukraine 27.08.2016
300 m 33.02 Rasmus Mägi   Estonia 03.07.2022 [13]
400 m 46.61 Aivar Ojastu   Estonia 01.09.1989
800 m 1:48.8 Rein Tölp   Estonia 1965
1:48.82 Anatoli Millin   Russia 13.07.1988
1000 m 2:19.02 Sergey Afanasyev   Russia 13.07.1988
1500 m 3:46.3 Mart Vilt   Estonia 1965
Mile 4:06.50 Juri Sinkovski   Latvia 13.07.1988
2000 m 5:33.6 Lembit Kupp   Estonia 01.09.1971
3000 m 8:10.8 Arvi Uba   Estonia 28.08.1987
5000 m 14:09.0 Mart Vilt   Estonia 1965
10,000 m 29:58.4 Ants Nurmekivi   Estonia 1971
110 m hurdles 13.83 Keiso Pedriks   Estonia 22.08.2020
400 m hurdles 49.97 Maksims Sincukovs   Latvia 22.08.2020
3000 m steeplechase 8:43.39 Aivar Tsarski   Estonia 07.1989
High jump 2.25 Normunds Sietiņš   Latvia 27.06.1992
Rolandas Verkys   Lithuania
Pole vault 5.70 Aleksandrs Obižajevs   Latvia 13.07.1988
Vadim Kodentsev   Russia
Long jump 7.84 Serhiy Nykyforov   Ukraine 18.08.2017
Triple jump 16.83 Redzinaldas Stasaitis   Lithuania 31.07.1993
Shot put 20.76 Kristo Galeta   Estonia 21.07.2019
Discus throw 64.78 Andrius Gudžius   Lithuania 27.08.2016
Hammer throw 82.16 Vitaliy Alisevich   Belarus 13.07.1988
Javelin throw 85.61 Magnus Kirt   Estonia 24.08.2019 [12]
Decathlon 7966 Indrek Kaseorg   Estonia 30.05.1993
4 × 100 m relay 39.97 Latvia   Latvia 03.07.2022 [13]
4 × 400 m relay 3:12.53 Latvia   Latvia 31.07.1993

Women

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Event Record Athlete Nationality Date Ref
100 m 11.61 Viktoriya Ratnikova   Ukraine 03.07.2022 [13]
200 m 23.96 Kristin Saua   Estonia 06.06.2021 [12]
300 m 36.87 Gunta Vaičule   Latvia 03.07.2022 [13]
400 m 51.88 Vineta Ikauniece   Latvia 13.07.1988
800 m 1:56.82 Lyudmila Rogachova   Russia 13.07.1988
1000 m 2:40.81 Sara Kuivisto   Finland 19.08.2018
1500 m 4:12.99 Stefanija Statkuvienė   Lithuania 30.07.1993
Mile 4:42.54 Liina Tšernov   Estonia 27.08.2016
3000 m 8:56.31 Natalya Artyomova   Russia 13.07.1988
100 m hurdles 13.02 Ludmila Olijara   Latvia 23.09.1989
400 m hurdles 55.95 Margareta Jasevicene   Lithuania 28.06.1992
High jump 1.92 Bianca Salming   Sweden 16.06.2018
Pole vault 4.15 Marleen Mülla   Estonia 06.06.2021 [12]
Long jump 6.77 Larysa Berezhna   Ukraine 13.07.1988
Triple jump 13.45 Merilyn Uudmäe   Estonia 21.07.2019
Shot put 19.17 Danguolé Urbikiené   Lithuania 27.06.1992
Discus throw 63.62 Ilga Smeikste   Latvia 13.07.1988
Hammer throw 69.86 Sofiya Palkina   Russia 19.08.2018
Javelin throw 61.83 Liina Laasma   Estonia 27.08.2016
Heptathlon 6011 Mari Klaup   Estonia 17.06.2018
10 km walk 45:33 Sada Bukšnienė   Lithuania 28.06.1992
4 × 100 m relay 45.96 TÜ ASK   Estonia 06.06.2021 [12]
4 × 400 m relay 3:41.54 Lithuania   Lithuania 31.07.1993

References

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  1. ^ "Rannastaadion läks maksma 5,62 miljonit eurot". Pärnu Postimees. 12 July 2016.
  2. ^ EOK Spordirajatised Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b Esna, Olaf (22 July 2016). "Kui Rannastaadioni avati". Pärnu Postimees.
  4. ^ "Balti riikide kauneim staadion". Eesti Spordileht. 20 July 1929.
  5. ^ Hint, Juhan (3 February 2017). "1930. aastate puitfunktsionalism". Sirp (in Estonian).
  6. ^ Lige, Carl-Dag (21 August 2017). "Modernism, wood and Estonian architecture in the 1930s". Tajumaailm.
  7. ^ "Pärnu linn võtab Kalevilt staadioni hoonestusõiguse". Pärnu Postimees (in Estonian). 3 April 2012.
  8. ^ "Pärnu Rannastaadion - KAMP Arhitektid". kamp.ee.
  9. ^ "Arhitektide Liidu aastapreemia sai Pärnu Rannastaadion". ERR (in Estonian). 10 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Mängud". jalgpall.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  11. ^ "Athletics records (updated in August 2020)" (PDF). spordikeskus.parnu.ee.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Rannastaadion records" (PDF). ekjl.ee. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
  13. ^ a b c d "2022 all results" (PDF). ekjl.ee. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
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