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| Former names | Nehru Stadium |
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| Location | Hisar |
| Coordinates | 29°08′59″N75°43′02″E / 29.149716°N 75.717269°E /29.149716; 75.717269 |
| Owner | Hisar District Olympic Association |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Acreage | 14 |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1972 (1972) |
| Renovated | 1988 |
Mahavir Stadium, built in 1972, is amultipurpose sports complex located inHisar city ofHaryana,India.[1] It has second largest capacity in Haryana, after theShah Satnam Ji Cricket Stadium inSirsa which has capacity of 35,000 spectators. It is owned and operated by the District Olympic Association of Hisar. The venue is used for several events, such as cricket and football.
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 fromLadwa. Though Hisar has produced large number of national and international players, and there at4 universities and 31 degree colleges, there are no institutes offering courses such asB.P.Ed andM.P.Ed to develop sports coaches.[2]
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]
It located is about 5 km from theGuru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology; 4 km from theBlue Bird Lake; 2 km from the bus station along theNational Highway 9, 1 km from the town center & main market area; 1 km fromHisar Junction railway station; 6 km from theHisar Airport; 167 km from theIndira Gandhi International Airport; 180 km from theNew Delhi railway station; and 235 km from theChandigarh International Airport.
Theseating capacity of the stadium is 25,000 and provides facilities forathletics,basketball,boxing,football,gymnastics,judo,volleyball,wrestling andyoga.[1] The stadium is lit with floodlights and more than 1000 players daily use it for practice.[1]
TheHisar Boxing Academy for male and female boxer is located at Mahabir stadium.[3]
TheHisar Judo Academy, led byDr. Sumer Singh Nandal, for male and female Judoka is located at Mahabir stadium.[4] It is the biggest centre forJudo coaching inIndia.[1]
TheMahabir Stadium Boxing Academy for male and femalewrestlers is located at Mahabir stadium.[5]
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.
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