Kavala Stadium
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The Anthi Karagianni Municipal Stadium , formerly the Kavala National Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium
in Kavala
, Greece
. It is the homebase of Kavala F.C. . The stadium was built 1970, and currently has a seating capacity of 10,500 . It is named after the paralympic athlete, Anthi Karagianni
, who won three silver medals in the 2004 Paralympic Games.
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Kavala
Kavala
Kavala , is the second largest city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala peripheral unit. It is situated on the Bay of Kavala, across from the island of Thasos...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It is the homebase of Kavala F.C. . The stadium was built 1970, and currently has a seating capacity of 10,500 . It is named after the paralympic athlete, Anthi Karagianni
Anthi Karagianni
Anthi Karagianni is a Paralympian athlete from Greece competing mainly in category F13 long jump events.She competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece where she won silver medals in the T13 100m, T13 400m and F13 long jump. She also competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in...
, who won three silver medals in the 2004 Paralympic Games.