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Ginásio Rodrigão

Southeast region / São Paulo / Praia Grande

Booking and enquiries

  • Ginásio Rodrigão Av. Presidente Kennedy, 5.563, Vila Tupy Praia Grande, São Paulo
  • Get in touch with: Mr. Daniel de Lima Melo +55 13 9764 5232 / +55 13 3471 7619 seeleventos@hotmail.com; professor-daniel@hotmail.com

Services

  • Available on an exclusive use basis
  • Controlled access and security personnel on site
  • Meeting / Briefing room
  • Team management office

Partner training camps

  • Ginásio Falcão Ginásio Magic Paula

The Ginásio Rodrigão is headquartered in the city of Praia Grande, on the southern coastline of São Paulo state (Southeast Region of Brazil). It was inaugurated in 2005 and provides infrastructure for Handball training.

The venue features a meeting room, controlled access and security personnel on site and an exclusive sports equipment safekeeping area. It is also available on an exclusive use basis.

Experience in sporting events:

The venue is experienced in hosting Brazilian and international sporting events. The gymnasium has accommodated the training of the Women’s Dominican Republic National Handball Team (for the 2007 Pan-American Games) and the Women's Denmark National Handball Team (for the 2011 World Championship).

About the city:

The defining characteristic of the city of Praia Grande (Long Beach), as its name suggests, is a 22.5km long coastline extension. It also has mangroves, waterfalls and historic buildings. Part of the Serra do Mar State Park is located in this city of a population of 260,769, and is located 514km from the city of Rio de Janeiro.

SPORTS OFFERED AT THE CAMP AND SPORT VENUE SPECIFICATIONS

Olympic sports

Handball

Number of courts (40m x 20m): 1
Clear height: 9m
Wooden sprung floor
Line markings: painted lines

Distance Chart

Distances
Nearest airport Aeroporto Internacional de Guarulhos (Cumbica) - Guarulhos/São Paulo
Distance to nearest airport (km) 97
Nearest port Porto de Santos
Distance to nearest port (km) 35
Distance to nearest major hospital (km) 4.2

Climate information - Praia Grande


Climate information - Praia Grande

 

Notes:
1. Average values of past 9 years.
 
Source: INMET

Climate information - Rio de Janeiro


Climate information - Rio de Janeiro

 

Notes:
1. Daily minimum temperature may reach 14°C from May to July.
2. Average values of past 10 years.
 
Source: INMET
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