Mahabir Stadium
Former names | Nehru Stadium |
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Location | Hisar |
Coordinates | 29°08′59″N 75°43′02″E / 29.149716°N 75.717269°E |
Owner | Hisar District Olympic Association |
Capacity | 25,000 |
Acreage | 14 |
Surface | Artificial turf |
Construction | |
Opened | 1972 |
Renovated | 1988 |
Mahavir Stadium, built in 1972, is a
In athletics, at least 40 national and 6 international athletes are from Hisar. In handball, at least 20 players from hisar have represented India at international level, among them at least 6 are from Ladwa. Though Hisar has produced large number of national and international players, and there at 4 universities and 31 degree colleges, there are no institutes offering courses such as B.P.Ed and M.P.Ed to develop sports coaches.[2]
History
It was built in 1972 and named as "Nehru Stadium" on its inauguration, renamed as the "Mahabir Stadium" in 1987, and renovated in 1988.[1]
Location
It located is about 5 km from the
Infrastructure
The
Mahabir Stadium Boxing Academy
The Hisar Boxing Academy for male and female boxer is located at Mahabir stadium.[3]
Mahabir Stadium Judo Academy
The Hisar Judo Academy, led by Dr. Sumer Singh Nandal, for male and female Judoka is located at Mahabir stadium.[4] It is the biggest centre for Judo coaching in India.[1]
Mahabir Stadium Wrestling Akhara
The Mahabir Stadium Boxing Academy for male and female
Events
It hosted the 2nd Asian Women's Boxing Championship in 2003[6] and 51st National Boxing Championship in 2004.[7]
It also hosted 22nd Haryana State Women Sports Festival in 2008.[8]
It also hosted Haryana State Master's Athelerics Championship in May 2014.
Other stadiums in Hisar
- HAU Giri Centre
- GJU Sports Centre
- Hisar International Cricket Stadium: This is coming up on 76 acres land northwest outskirt of Hisar city between Dhandhoor village and BSF camp on the northwest side of the intersection of NH9 Delhi-Hisar-Sirsa route NH52 Hisar-bypass on Rajgarh-Hisar-Barwala-Chandigarh route.[9]
See also
Nearby attraction
- Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park, Hisar is next to the Deer Park on Dhansu Road
- Blue Bird Lake Hisar
- Kanwari Indus Valley Mound at Kanwari
- Tosham rock inscription at Tosham
- Asigarh Fort at Hansi
- Firoz Shah Palace Complex
- Pranpir Badshah tomb at Hisar
- Deer Park, Hisar
- Haryana Tourism
References
- ^ a b c d e "Hisar Jano" (PDF). Jambh Shakti Trust. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ हिसार ने गीतिका, एकता, उदयचंद, जयभगवान जैसे सैकड़ों नामी नेशनल-इंटरनेशनल प्लेयर दिए, यहां 3 यूनिवर्सिटीज-31 कॉलेज फिर भी नहीं बीपीएड और एमपीएड कोर्स, Dainik Bhaskar, 18 December 2019.
- ^ Haryana state boxing academy - training centers
- ^ Haryana state judo academy, Hisar
- ^ Hisar wrestlers[dead link]
- ^ "Asian women ready to fight for supremacy". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 19 November 2003. Archived from the original on 30 December 2003. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ "Nationals in Hissar from August 3". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 9 July 2007. Archived from the original on 9 September 2004. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ "Haryana women sports festival". One India News. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ ढंढूर में 76 एकड़ पर बनेगा इंटरनेशनल क्रिकेट स्टेडियम, dainiksaveratimes.com, 29 Jan 2019.