Sports
The city hosted the 2nd Asian Women's Boxing Championship in 2003 and 51st National Boxing Championship in 2004. It also hosted 22nd Haryana State Women Sports Festival in 2008.
It has Giri Centre for Sports Activities run by Sports Authority of India at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University which has a synthetic track of international standard apart from other facilities. Other major sporting venue in Hisar is Mahabir Stadium for multiple sports which was completed in the year 1972. On completion it was named Nehru Stadium but renamed Mahabir Stadium in 1987. It is run by District Olympic Association and Sports Council. It is the biggest centre for Judo coaching in India. The seating capacity of the stadium is 25,000 and provides facilities for boxing, judo, yoga, athletics, basketball and volleyball. The stadium is lit with floodlights and more than 1000 players daily use it for practice.
Eminent sports persons from Hisar who have represented India are Vikas Krishan Yadav in boxing, Chandgi Ram, Udey Chand, Geetika Jakhar and Nirmala Devi in wrestling, Saina Nehwal in badminton and Krishna Poonia in discus throw. Manvinder Bisla has represented Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. In April 2012, 18 year old Ajay Kumar from Hisar qualified for 2012 Summer Olympics.
Sports facilities are provided in every school and college. Chajju Ram Memorial Jat College is known for its sports facilities. Many students from this college have represented India in football, judo, wrestling, hockey and handball . The football program located on its campus is famous throughout the city for producing international level players under the guidance of Madan Singh Rathore such as Manandeep Singh who earlier represented Pailan Arrows and Kingfisher East Bengal and now plays for India national football team and Air India.
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