The Polideportivo Víctor Nethol is a sports centre located in the city of La Plata in Buenos Aires Province of Argentina. Opened in 1978, it includes gymnasium, roller skating rink, sauna, and a main indoor arena with capacity for 3,000 spectators.
The complex is owned and operated by Club Gimnasia y Esgrima,Polideportivo Víctor Nethol de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata at dobleamarilla and serves as home venue for the club's basketball, futsal, and volleyball teams. The arena is also used for concerts and other cultural events on which its capacity is increased to 5,000.
It was named after doctor in biochemistry Víctor Nethol (1915–1977), who served as teacher at the National University of La PlataHistoria del Posgrado at UNLP and president of the Chemistry Professional Council in the same city.Galería de presidentes on Consejo Profesional de Química de La Plata
As a sports enthusiast, he served as vice-president of Gimnasia y Esgrima and president of "Liga Amateur de Football". Nethol died in a car accident in Recoquista, Santa Fe, two days after giving a conference.Víctor Nethol (h) obituary on El Día
Events hosted Torneo Nacional de Ascenso: 2001 Finals Liga Nacional de Básquet: 2004 Finals, 2016 All-star game Women's South American Volleyball Club Championship: 2016 Supercopa of Liga Femenina de Básquet: 2019El Polideportivo será sede de la Supercopa at El Día, 15 Feb 2019
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