Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario
Encyclopedia
Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario is a sports club
from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
.
Mainly known for its waterpolo and rugby union
teams, the club also fields competitive teams in swimming
, athletics, fencing
, tennis
, martial arts
, gymnastics
, association football, volleyball
and field hockey
.
The governor of Rosario at the time decided to give the land to both clubs on the condition that they had merge. On September 10, 1904, both clubs became one and took the Club Atlético Argentino name.
In 1914 the club changed its name to Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario, which has remained since.
, Jockey
and Duendes
. Nevertheless, GER still manage to hold their own and have won 5 regional titles along the years.
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
Mainly known for its waterpolo and rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
teams, the club also fields competitive teams in swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, athletics, fencing
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
, gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
, association football, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
and field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
.
History
In 1902, Estudiantes Football Club de Rosario was interested in acquiring their own plot of land for the practice of sports. Mmebers of the club set their eyes on a field in Parque Indepedienca that was also sought after by another club called Club Atlético Argentino.The governor of Rosario at the time decided to give the land to both clubs on the condition that they had merge. On September 10, 1904, both clubs became one and took the Club Atlético Argentino name.
In 1914 the club changed its name to Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario, which has remained since.
Sports
GER became a multi-sports club right from the start and has since encountered success in various disciplines.Waterpolo
Probably the sport for which the club is mainly known today, GER have won the national Waterpolo championship title 9 times and the national league title 6 times.Volleyball
In Volleyball, GER has also achieved some success, albeit at regional level, winning the provincial title 9 times. GER's best finish at national level was 3rd in 2002.Rugby union
Gimnasia y Esgrima have to contend with Rosario's big three: PlazaClub Atlético del Rosario
Club Atlético del Rosario is a sports club from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. The sports currently practised at the club are rugby union, field hockey, cricket and tennis.-History:...
, Jockey
Jockey Club de Rosario (rugby)
Jockey Club de Rosario is a rugby union team based in Rosario, Argentina, part of the Jockey Club de Rosario sports club. The tem is member of the Unión de Rugby de Rosario and also one of the most successful teams in Rosario, along with Atlético del Rosario and Duendes.-Titles:*Nacional de Clubes:...
and Duendes
Duendes Rugby Club
Duendes Rugby Club, is a sports club from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. Although field hockey is the other sport practised, Duendes is more popularly known for its rugby union team.-Rugby:...
. Nevertheless, GER still manage to hold their own and have won 5 regional titles along the years.