Jangchung Gymnasium

Jangchung Gymnasium
Construction
Jangchung Gymnasium in 2015
Former names	Army Gymnasium (1955)
Location	Jung District, Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates	37°33′29″N 127°0′24″E / 37.55806°N 127.00667°E / 37.55806; 127.00667Coordinates: 37°33′29″N 127°0′24″E / 37.55806°N 127.00667°E / 37.55806; 127.00667
Operator	City of Seoul (1963–2007) Dongwon Enterprise (2007–2015) Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation (2015–present)
Capacity	4,618^[1]
Field size	11,399 square metres (122,700 sq ft)^[1]
Built	1959–1963
Opened	1 February 1963
Renovated	1988, 2012–2014^[1]
Expanded	1973, 1988
Architect	Kim Jung-soo
Tenants
Seoul Woori Card Hansae (2009–2013, 2015–present) GS Caltex Seoul KIXX (2009–present) 1988 Summer Olympics

The Jangchung Gymnasium (Hangul: 장충체육관) is an indoor sporting arena located in Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It was built in 1963. After the 2012–2014 renovation, the capacity of the arena is 4,618.^[1] It hosted judo and taekwondo (demonstration) events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

References

Venues of the 1988 Summer Olympics

Seoul Sports Complex	Jamsil Baseball Stadium Jamsil Gymnasium Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool Jamsil Students' Gymnasium Olympic Stadium

Olympic Park	Mongchontoseong Olympic Fencing Gymnasium Olympic Gymnastics Arena Olympic Tennis Center Olympic Velodrome Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium

New venues	Busan Yachting Center Han River Regatta Course/Canoeing Site Hanyang University Gymnasium Saemaul Sports Hall Sangmu Gymnasium Seoul Equestrian Park Seoul National University Gymnasium Suwon Gymnasium

Football venues	Busan Stadium Daegu Stadium Daejeon Stadium Dongdaemun Stadium Gwangju Stadium

Existing venues	Hwarang Archery Field Jangchung Gymnasium Royal Bowling Center Seongnam Stadium Taenung International Shooting Range Tongillo Road Course

Olympic venues in judo

1964: Nippon Budokan Hall 1972: Basketballhalle, Boxhalle (final), Messegelände, Judo- und Ringerhalle 1976: Olympic Velodrome 1980: Sports Palace 1984: Eagle's Nest Arena 1988: Jangchung Gymnasium 1992: Palau Blaugrana 1996: Georgia World Congress Center 2000: Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre 2004: Ano Liosia Olympic Hall 2008: Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium 2012: ExCeL 2016: Carioca Arena 2 2020: Nippon Budokan Hall

Olympic venues in taekwondo

1988 (demonstration): Jangchung Gymnasium 1992 (demonstration): Palau Blaugrana 2000: State Sports Centre 2004: Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena 2008: Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium 2012: ExCeL 2016: Carioca Arena 3

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