Don Valley Stadium, Association football stadium in Sheffield, United Kingdom
Don Valley Stadium was a football venue on Worksop Road in Sheffield designed to hold around 25,000 spectators on a grass pitch. The facility included an indoor running track positioned beneath the main grandstand.
Sheffield City Council built the stadium in 1990 to host the 1991 World Student Games, a major athletics competition. This construction marked an important investment by the city in modern sports facilities.
The venue served as a temporary home for Rotherham United football club and Sheffield Eagles rugby league team during their respective transitions and relocations. Both teams used the facility when their own grounds were unavailable, making it a stopping point in their histories.
The venue offered level access throughout the facility, making it easy for visitors to move around the grounds. Disabled spectators and visitors could access the stands and facilities without encountering stairs.
Javelin thrower Jan Železný set a world record here in 1993 with a throw exceeding 95 meters, a remarkable achievement that remains one of the venue's most notable moments. This athletic feat happened during a competition held at the ground.
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