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Haryana at the International Level

London Olympics, 2012

• Six medals were secured by India in this tournament. Among these, Sushil Kumar from Haryana earned a silver in wrestling, Gagan Narang secured a bronze in shooting, Saina Nehwal claimed a bronze in badminton, and Yogeshwar Dutt achieved a bronze in wrestling.
• During a Cabinet meeting on August 6, 2013, led by former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, a resolution was made stating that athletes obtaining a Gold medal at the Olympic Games would be offered 'Group A' positions.

20th Commonwealth Games, 2014

• The 20th Commonwealth Games held in 2014 in Glasgow saw India securing a total of 64 medals, comprising 15 Gold, 30 Silver, and 10 Bronze.
• Among these, athletes from Haryana contributed with 4 Gold, 10 Silver, and 1 Bronze medals.
• Gold medals were achieved by Yogeshwar Dutt, Sushil Kumar, Babita Kumari, Amit Kumar, and Vinesh Phogat, all hailing from Haryana.
• Lila Ram, a Haryana athlete, earned the inaugural Gold medal for the state at the Commonwealth Games in 1958 through his victory in freestyle wrestling.

35th National Games, 2015

The 35th National Games took place between January 31st and February 14th, 2015. During this event, athletes from Haryana secured 40 Gold, 40 Silver, and 27 Bronze medals.

Rio Olympics, 2016

• The 2016 Olympic Games occurred in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. India garnered a total of 2 medals, comprising 1 Silver secured by PV Sindhu in Badminton and 1 Bronze earned by wrestler Sakshi Malik from Rohtak, Haryana.
• Among the 119 Indian participants in the Rio Olympics, 22 hailed from Haryana. During these games, Ashok Bhanwala served as a referee.

21st Commonwealth Games, 2018

• The 21st Commonwealth Games took place in Gold Coast, Australia, spanning from April 4th to 15th, 2018. India achieved a total of 66 medals, including 26 Gold, 20 Silver, and 20 Bronze.
• Haryana-based athletes contributed 22 medals to India's tally in this competition, comprising 9 Gold, 6 Silver, and 7 Bronze.
• Among the notable Haryana athletes, Vikas Krishna Yadav (boxing, gold), Manu Bhaker (shooting, gold), Saina Nehwal (badminton, gold), Vinesh Phogat (wrestling, gold), and Seema Antil (athletics, silver) were among the medalists.

18th Asian Games, 2018

• The 18th Asian Games occurred in Jakarta, Indonesia, and Palembang in 2018, running from August 18th to September 2nd.
• India amassed a total of 69 medals in this event, comprising 15 Gold, 24 Silver, and 30 Bronze.
• Athletes from Haryana secured 18 medals during these games, including 6 Gold, 5 Silver, and 7 Bronze.
• Vinesh Phogat made history as the first Indian female wrestler to clinch Gold in wrestling at both the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games during the 18th Asian Games.
• Rani Rampal, hailing from the Kurukshetra district of Haryana, was honored with the role of being the flag bearer for the Indian contingent during the closing ceremony of the games.

South Asian Games, 2019

• Nepal hosted the South Asian Games in 2019, witnessing India securing an impressive total of 312 medals, comprising 174 Gold, 93 Silver, and 45 Bronze.
• Among the Gold medalists from Haryana in the South Asian Games were Sakshi Malik in wrestling, along with Gori Siron and Kajal Saini, both shooters.
• Deepak Hooda, hailing from Haryana, led the Indian Kabaddi team to secure the Gold medal for India, marking his fourth consecutive win in the Asian Games.

Sports Related Development in Haryana

The State Government is actively enhancing sports engagement through various initiatives, including funding sports associations, organizing training programs, establishing wrestling and yoga centers, constructing sports stadiums and rural sports centers, implementing sports talent identification programs, hosting sports events, setting up sports hostels, developing sports fields, and providing State Sports Awards Training.
Some of these efforts are detailed below:

• Chaudhary Charan Singh Agricultural University in Hisar has installed a synthetic track, while Nehru Stadium in Gurugram now boasts a hockey-astro turf.
• Regular events such as wrestling competitions at the district level, District Arena contests, and District Kumar/Kesari Dangal are a part of the state's sports calendar.
• A significant step involves the reservation of 3% of Group C and D government jobs for individuals who have won medals in international sports or reached the international level in sports.