Antim Panghal

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Antim Panghal
Antim Panghal in January 2024.jpg
Panghal in 2024
Personal information
NationalityFlag of India.svg  Indian
Born (2004-08-31) 31 August 2004 (age 21)
Bhagana, Hisar, Haryana, India
Sport
Sport Wrestling
Weight class53 kg
Event Freestyle
Achievements and titles
World finalsBronze medal world centered-2.svg (2023, 2025)
Regional finalsSilver medal asia.svg (2023)
Bronze medal asia.svg (2022, 2025)
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling Wrestling pictogram.svg
Representing UWW Flag icon.png United World Wrestling
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Belgrade 53kg
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Zagreb 53kg
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou 53kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Astana 53kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Amman 53kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Tunisia 53kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Budapest 53kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Budapest 53kg
U23 Asian Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Bishkek53kg
U20 World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Sofia 53kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Amman 53kg
U20 Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2022 Manama53kg
U17 World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Budapest 53kg

Antim Panghal (born 31 August 2004) is an Indian freestyle wrestler who competes in the 53 kg weight category. At age 17, she became India's first-ever U20 World Champion in 2022 and defended her title in 2023. [1] Panghal is a two-time bronze medalist at the World Championships and also won a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Games. [2] [3] [4] She represented India at the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming one of India's youngest female Olympic wrestlers.

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Early life

Antim Panghal was born in Bhagana village of Hisar district in Haryana. [5] Her father's name is Ramniwas Panghal and mother's name is Krishna Kumari. [6]

Controversies

Panghal used her Olympics accreditation card to bring her sister inside the Olympic village. This occurred after a fight with a French taxi driver over the issue of an unpaid fare. [7]

Awards and nominations

National

Others

AwardYearCategoryResultRef.
UWW Awards2023Women's Rising Star of the YearWon [8]

Senior career results

Res.RecordOpponentScoreDateEventLocation
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Medal at 53 kg
Loss16-4Flag of Sweden.svg  Jonna Malmgren  (SWE)0-47 June 2024 2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest
Win16-3Flag of Poland.svg  Katarzyna Krawczyk  (POL)0-6, Fall
Win15-3Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Sakibjamal Esbosynova (UZB)10-0
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Medal at 53 kg
Win14-3Flag of Mongolia.svg  Bat-Ochiryn Bolortuyaa  (MGL)3-15 October 2023 2022 Asian Games Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hangzhou
Loss13-3Flag of Japan.svg  Akari Fujinami  (JPN)0-6, Fall
Win13-2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Jasmina Immaeva  (UZB)11-0
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Medal at 53 kg
Win12-2Flag of Sweden.svg  Jonna Malmgren  (SWE)16-621 September 2023 2023 World Wrestling Championships Flag of Serbia.svg Belgrade
Loss11-2Flag of Belarus.svg  Vanesa Kaladzinskaya  (BLR)4-5
Win11-1Flag of Russia.svg  Natalia Malysheva  (RUS)9-6
Win10-1Flag of Poland.svg  Roksana Zasina  (POL)10-0
Win9-1Flag of the United States.svg  Dominique Parrish  (USA)3-2
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Medal at 53 kg
Loss8-1Flag of Japan.svg  Akari Fujinami  (JPN)0-1012 April 2023 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana, Kazakhstan
Win8-0Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Aktenge Keunimjaeva  (KAZ)8-1, Fall
Win7-0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Deng Li (CHN)6-0
Win6-0Flag of Singapore.svg Alvina Lim (SGP)10-0, Fall
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Medal at 53 kg
Win5-0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Karla Godinez  (CAN)4-216 July 2022 2022 Zouhaier Sghaier Ranking Series Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunis
Win4-0Flag of Turkey.svg  Esra Pul  (TUR)8-0, Fall
Win3-0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Luisa Valverde  (ECU)4-2
Win2-0Flag of the United States.svg  Dominique Parrish  (USA)11-0
Win1-0Flag of Morocco.svg Nour Raouafi (MAR)4-0, Fall

References

  1. "Antim's goal: To outdo Vinesh Phogat's wrestling feats". Rediff. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. Kavthale, Sumeet (21 September 2023). "World Wrestling Championships 2023: Antim Panghal wins Bronze to earn India 53 kg quota for Paris Olympics". India TV News. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  3. Sportstar, Team (18 September 2025). "World Wrestling Championships 2025: Antim Panghal claims bronze to win India's first medal of edition". Sportstar. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
  4. "Hangzhou Asian Games: Antim wins bronze on tough day for Indian wrestlers". The Times of India. 5 October 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  5. 1 2 "National Sports Awards 2023: Wrestlers Sunil, Antim, golfer Diksha to get Arjuna". Hindustan Times. 21 December 2023. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  6. "Antim Panghal: वर्ल्ड चैंपियनशिप में स्वर्ण पदक जीतने वाली अंतिम पंघल की सफलता की कहानी". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  7. "Watch: Wrestler Antim Panghal back in India after Paris Olympics controversy". The Times of India. 9 August 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  8. "Antim Panghal named 'Women's Rising Star of the Year' in UWW Awards 2023". The Bridge. 13 December 2023. Archived from the original on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.