Riessersee

Riessersee

Location	Bavaria
Coordinates	47°28′39″N 11°4′48″E / 47.47750°N 11.08000°E / 47.47750; 11.08000Coordinates: 47°28′39″N 11°4′48″E / 47.47750°N 11.08000°E / 47.47750; 11.08000
Basin countries	Germany

Riessersee is a German lake located in southwest Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The lake itself hosted the speed skating events and 10 of the 37 ice hockey games for the 1936 Winter Olympics.^[1] Adjacent to the lake, the bobsleigh events took place.^[1]

Bobsleigh track

Originally constructed in 1910, the track was renovated in 1933 and was 1,525 m (5,003 ft) long.^[1] Costing RM 155,000 to complete, the track was used for the 1936 Games.^[2] Having seven different seating locations, the track could seat 17,940 and the events were sold out during competition.^[2] The track was demolished in 1966.^[1] Remnants of the track can be seen on sleigh rides near the lake.^[3]

Physical statistics^[2]
Sport	Length (meters)	Turns	Vertical drop (start to finish)	Average grade (%)
Bobsleigh	1525	17	129.43	8.49

No turn names are given for the track.

Besides the 1936 Winter Games, it also hosted the FIBT World Championships in 1934 (four-man), 1938 (four-man), 1953, and 1962.^[4]

References

1 2 3 4 Garmisch-Partenkirchen history of the track: 1910-66. Accessed 16 October 2010. (German)
1 2 3 1936 Olympic Winter Games official report. pp. 70, 71, 74, 132-40, 153, 408-419. (German) - accessed March 3, 2008.
↑ Trendy and fun rides around Garmisch-Partenkirchen, including sleigh rides near the lake. - accessed March 2, 2008.
↑ Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930

Venues of the 1936 Winter Olympics

Große Olympiaschanze Gudiberg Kreuzjoch Kreuzeck Olympia-Kunsteisstadion Riessersee

Olympic venues in bobsleigh

1924: La Piste de Bobsleigh des Pellerins 1928: St. Moritz-Celerina Olympic Bobrun 1932: Mt. Van Hoevenberg Bob-Run 1936: Riessersee 1948: St. Moritz-Celerina Olympic Bobrun 1952: Korketrekkeren 1956: La piste bob 1964: Bob und Rodelbahn Igls 1968: Piste de Bobsleigh 1972: Mt. Teine Bobsleigh Course 1976: Kominierte Kunsteisbahn für Bob-Rodel Igls 1980: Mt. Van Hoevenberg Bob and Luge Run 1984: Sarajevo Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track at Mt. Trebević 1988: Canada Olympic Park (includes bobsleigh/luge track) 1992: La Plagne 1994: Lillehammer Olympic Bobsleigh and Luge Track 1998: Spiral 2002: Utah Olympic Park (bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track) 2006: Cesana Pariol 2010: Whistler Sliding Centre 2014: Sliding Center Sanki 2018: Alpensia Sliding Centre 2022: Xiaohaituo Bobsleigh and Luge Track

Olympic venues in ice hockey

1920: Palais de Glace d'Anvers 1924: Stade Olympique de Chamonix 1928: St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink 1932: Olympic Arena (final), Olympic Stadium 1936: Olympia-Kunsteisstadion (final), Riessersee 1948: Kulm, Olympic Stadium (final), Suvretta 1952: Dæhlenenga, Jordal Amfi (final), Kadettangen, Lillestrøm stadion, Marienlyst stadion 1956: Apollonio Stadium, Stadio Olimpico Del Ghiaccio 1960: Blyth Arena (final), Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink 1964: Messehalle, Olympiahalle 1968: La Patinoire Municipale, Le Stade de Glace 1972: Makomanai Ice Arena (final), Tsukisamu Indoor Skating Rink 1976: Messehalle, Olympiahalle (final) 1980: Olympic Center 1984: Skenderija II Hall, Zetra Ice Hall (final) 1988: Father David Bauer Olympic Arena, Olympic Saddledome (final), Stampede Corral 1992: Méribel Ice Palace 1994: Gjøvik Olympic Cavern Hall, Håkon Hall (final) 1998: Aqua Wing, Big Hat (final) 2002: E Center (final), Peaks Ice Arena 2006: Palasport Olimpico (final), Torino Esposizioni 2010: Rogers Arena (final), UBC Thunderbird Arena 2014: Bolshoy Ice Dome (final), Shayba Arena 2018: Gangneung Hockey Centre (final), Kwandong Hockey Centre 2022: MasterCard Center (final), Beijing National Indoor Stadium NOTE: During the Olympic Games, venues that have naming rights sold may not use their name during the Olympic Games.

Olympic venues in speed skating

1924: Stade Olympique de Chamonix 1928: St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink 1932: Olympic Stadium 1936: Riessersee 1948: Olympic Stadium 1952: Bislett stadion 1956: La pista di Misurina 1960: Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink 1964: Eisschnellaufbahn 1968: L'Anneau de Vitesse 1972: Makomanai Speed Skating Rink 1976: Eisschnellaufbahn 1980: James B. Sheffield Speed Skating Oval 1984: Zetra Ice Rink 1988: Olympic Oval 1992: L'anneau de vitesse 1994: Hamar Olympic Hall 1998: M-Wave 2002: Utah Olympic Oval 2006: Oval Lingotto 2010: Richmond Olympic Oval 2014: Adler Arena Skating Center 2018: Gangneung Oval 2022: National Speed Skating Oval

Bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks

Current artificial tracks	Altenberg Calgary Igls Königssee Lake Placid La Plagne Lillehammer Nagano Oberhof Paramonovo Park City Sanki Sigulda St. Moritz Whistler Winterberg

Former artificial tracks	Alpe d'Huez Cesana Cortina d'Ampezzo Chamonix Garmisch-Partenkirchen Hammarstrand Imst Oslo Teineyama bobsleigh Teineyama luge Sarajevo-Trebević Villard-de-Lans

Future artificial tracks	Alpensia Xiaohaituo

Natural luge tracks	List of natural luge tracks

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