Sports Complex Meteor (Ukrainian: Спортивний комплекс Метеор, romanizedSportynvyi kompleks Meteor) is the biggest center of sports and cultural live in Dnipro, Ukraine. The complex is a home to the Olympic and Paralympic teams of Ukraine with status national since October 10, 2001. Meteor belongs to the State Company "Production Union Southern Machine-building Factory of Makarov" (Yuzhmash) and Sports Club Meteor. Sports Club Meteor was established in 1962.

Composition

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Palace of water sports Meteor
 
Machine-builder water sports facility

The complex includes:

The Meteor is home to five sports schools four of which are the Olympic reserves and another one is a complex school that specialized in six sports.

History

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The stadium was opened in 1966 and reconstructed in 2001.[1] The Palace of water sports was opened in 1970 and closed for reconstruction in 2003. The Ice Palace of Sports was opened in 1983.[2] By 2019, the sports complex fell into disrepair.[1] In the end of 2021, a new reconstruction began. The complex was intended to open in 2023.[3]

 
The Palace of water sports after missile attack

On 15 August 2023, the Palace of water sports was damaged by Russian missile attack on the city.[4]

SC Meteor Presidents
  • 1962–1982: Anatoliy Haiduk
  • 1982–1986: Yuriy Olkhovyk
  • 1986–2009: Konstantin Vavilov
  • 2009–present: Olga Dengina

Notable sports people

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Спортивный комплекс Метеор". Красивый Днепр. 2020-08-03.
  2. ^ "Полуразрушенный, но не забытый: как выглядит закрытый СК «Метеор» (Эксклюзивные фото)". Наше місто. 2021-08-11.
  3. ^ "Как проходит реконструкция спорткомплекса «Метеор»: фото с места". Informator. 2022-01-23.
  4. ^ ""Ще б 20 метрів — і влучили б у басейн". РФ понівечила спорткомплекс у Дніпрі, в якому готувалися плавці збірної України". Суспільне. 2023-08-15.
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