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Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario (familiarly known for its acronym GER) is an Argentine multi-sports club from Rosario, Santa Fe. Although Gimnasia y Esgrima hosts a wide range of sports in its three facilities, the club is mainly known for its water polo team, which has won the most titles for the institution, more precisely 21 championships to date.〔("Waterpolo: GER otra vez campeón nacional", Sin Mordaza website ), 1 March 2012〕 The rugby union section has also won several titles for the club, including two Torneo del Litoral and three Unión de Rugby de Rosario titles by its senior team. Other sports that can be practised at Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario are aikido, athletics, basketball, basque pelota, billiards, fencing, football, gymnastics, artistic gymnastics, judo, swimming, synchronized swimming, table tennis and tennis. ==History== In 1902, a club from Rosario, "Estudiantes Football Club", was interested in acquiring its own land for the practise of sports. Members of the club put their eyes on a field located in the public park Parque de la Independencia, but there was another club of the city (the "Club Atlético Argentino") also interested in acquiring the land. The then Governor of Rosario interceded in the dispute, giving the land to both clubs, under the condition that they had to merge into one. Therefore, on 10 September 1904 a new club was established, although keeping the "Club Atlético Argentino"'s name. Football was the first sport practised at the club, with athletics as the second sport in importance. One of the most predominant sportsmen of that era was Camilo Zanni, who represented Argentina in several international competitions. The race track was later named in his honour. The club hosted the first athletic championship of Rosario, currently "Torneo del Centenario".〔("La historia del atletismo", club's website )〕 On 9 August 1910 an assembly was held, changing the name to "Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario". The name "Gimnasia" ("Gymnastics" in Spanish) was due to athletics was not considered a sports by its own, including it as part of the gymnastics activities. Emilio Dotto was the general manager by then. In 1920 the club affiliated to Federación Atlética Argentina (Argentine Athletics Federation) while the club built a new racetrack in the Parque Independencia. The track is opened in 1921 and organized a championship as part of the celebration. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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