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| Monumento Del "Pibe" Valderrama | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Amilkar Ariza |
| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Bronze statue |
| Location | Carrera 18 # 16-54 Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia |
| 11°14′24″N 74°11′47″W / 11.239878°N 74.196317°W | |
Monumento Del "Pibe" Valderrama is a 6.5 meter high, 8 ton bronze statue of Colombian soccer player Carlos Valderrama, known to friends, family, and fans as "El Pibe" ("The Kid").[1][2] Created by Colombian artist Amilkar Ariza, the monumental sculpture is located in Valderrama's birthplace of Santa Marta, Colombia where it stands at the entrance to Estadio Eduardo Santos, the stadium in which Valderrama launched his professional carreer.[2][3] It is considered the world's largest bronze for a soccer player.[1][4][5] Since its' unveiling in 2002, it has become one of the most visited sculptures in Santa Marta.[1][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Amilkar Ariza. "Escultura Monumental Del "Pibe" Valderrama". fundacionamilkarariza.org (in Spanish). Fundación Amilkar Ariza. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) Cite error: The named reference "ARIZA_SCULPTOR" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page). - ^ a b "Carlos 'El Pibe' Valderrama (Futbolista)". colombia.com biografias (in Spanish). Interlatin Corporation. 25 July 2002. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
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Stride, C.B., Thomas, F.E. and Wilson, J.P. (2012). "Carlos Valderrama". sportingstatues.com. The Sporting Statues Project. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Levantan monumento en honor a Carlos Valderrama". emol.com (El Mercurio Online) (in Spanish). Empresa El Mercurio. 24 November 2002. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Jonny Parra Sanchez (25 March 2014). "ESTADIO EDUARDO SANTOS" (in Spanish). I.E.D Jackeline Kennedy. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
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