Antim Panghal (born 2004) is an Indian wrestler from Haryana.[1] She won a silver medal at Asian wrestling championship 2023.[2] She was India's first-ever U-20 world wrestling champion.[3][4] She retained the championship the following year.[5]
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| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 August 2004 Bhagana, Hisar, Haryana, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 53 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World finals |  (2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regional finals |  (2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editAntim Panghal was born in Bhagana village of Hisar district in Haryana.[6] Her father's name is Ramniwas Panghal and mother's name is Krishna Kumari.[7]
Controversies
editPanghal 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.[8]
Awards and nominations
editNational
edit- Arjuna Award (2023)[6]
Others
edit| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| UWW Awards | 2023 | Women's Rising Star of the Year | Won | [9] |
Senior career results
edit| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
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 Silver Medal at 53 kg
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| Loss | 16-4 |  Jonna Malmgren (SWE)
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0-4 | 7 June 2024 | 2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament |  Budapest
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| Win | 16-3 |  Katarzyna Krawczyk (POL)
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0-6, Fall | |||
| Win | 15-3 |  Sakibjamal Esbosynova (UZB)
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10-0 | |||
 Bronze Medal at 53 kg
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| Win | 14-3 |  Bat-Ochiryn Bolortuyaa (MGL)
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3-1 | 5 October 2023 | 2022 Asian Games |  Hangzhou
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| Loss | 13-3 |  Akari Fujinami (JPN)
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0-6, Fall | |||
| Win | 13-2 | Jasmina Immaeva (UZB)
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11-0 | |||
| Bronze Medal at 53 kg
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| Win | 12-2 | Jonna Malmgren (SWE)
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16-6 | 21 September 2023 | 2023 World Wrestling Championships |  Belgrade
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| Loss | 11-2 |  Vanesa Kaladzinskaya (BLR)
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4-5 | |||
| Win | 11-1 |  Natalia Malysheva (RUS)
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9-6 | |||
| Win | 10-1 | Roksana Zasina (POL)
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10-0 | |||
| Win | 9-1 |  Dominique Parrish (USA)
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3-2 | |||
| Silver Medal at 53 kg
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| Loss | 8-1 | Akari Fujinami (JPN)
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0-10 | 12 April 2023 | 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships |  Astana, Kazakhstan
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| Win | 8-0 | Aktenge Keunimjaeva (KAZ)
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8-1, Fall | |||
| Win | 7-0 | Deng Li (CHN)
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6-0 | |||
| Win | 6-0 |  Alvina Lim (SGP)
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10-0, Fall | |||
 Gold Medal at 53 kg
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| Win | 5-0 |  Karla Godinez (CAN)
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4-2 | 16 July 2022 | 2022 Zouhaier Sghaier Ranking Series |  Tunis
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| Win | 4-0 |  Esra Pul (TUR)
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8-0, Fall | |||
| Win | 3-0 |  Luisa Valverde (ECU)
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4-2 | |||
| Win | 2-0 | Dominique Parrish (USA)
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11-0 | |||
| Win | 1-0 |  Nour Raouafi (MAR)
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4-0, Fall | |||
References
edit- ^ "Antim Panghal bags silver medal at Asian Wrestling Championships 2023". ANI News. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Antim stopped at final hurdle by Fujinami, Anshu claims bronze". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "It's a bout time for wrestler Antim Panghal, says Rudraneil Sengupta". Hindustan Times. 15 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Live, A. B. P. (20 August 2022). "Antim Panghal ने रचा इतिहास, अंडर-20 वर्ल्ड रेसलिंग चैंपियन बनने वाली पहली भारतीय बनीं". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Antim's goal: To outdo Vinesh Phogat's wrestling feats". Rediff. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Antim at United World Wrestling
- Antim at the International Wrestling Database
- Antim at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Antim Panghal at Olympics.com
- Antim Panghal on Instagram
- Who is Antim Panghal? Know India’s wrestling sensation at Olympics.com
