Antim Panghal
Panghal in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 August 2004 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Weight class | 53 kg |
Event | Freestyle |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | (2023, 2025) |
| Regional finals | (2023) (2022, 2025) |
| Highest world ranking | 1 (2025) |
Medal record | |
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] At age 19, she represented India at the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming India's youngest female Olympic wrestler.
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
- Arjuna Award (2023)[5]
Others
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UWW Awards | 2023 | Women's Rising Star of the Year | Won | [8] |
Senior career results
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Medal at 53 kg | ||||||
| Loss | 16-4 | Jonna Malmgren (SWE) | 0-4 | 7 June 2024 | 2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament | Budapest |
| Win | 16-3 | Katarzyna Krawczyk (POL) | 0-6, Fall | |||
| Win | 15-3 | Sakibjamal Esbosynova (UZB) | 10-0 | |||
| Bronze Medal at 53 kg | ||||||
| Win | 14-3 | Bat-Ochiryn Bolortuyaa (MGL) | 3-1 | 5 October 2023 | 2022 Asian Games | Hangzhou |
| Loss | 13-3 | Akari Fujinami (JPN) | 0-6, Fall | |||
| Win | 13-2 | Jasmina Immaeva (UZB) | 11-0 | |||
| Bronze Medal at 53 kg | ||||||
| Win | 12-2 | Jonna Malmgren (SWE) | 16-6 | 21 September 2023 | 2023 World Wrestling Championships | Belgrade |
| Loss | 11-2 | Vanesa Kaladzinskaya (BLR) | 4-5 | |||
| Win | 11-1 | Natalia Malysheva (RUS) | 9-6 | |||
| Win | 10-1 | Roksana Zasina (POL) | 10-0 | |||
| Win | 9-1 | Dominique Parrish (USA) | 3-2 | |||
| Silver Medal at 53 kg | ||||||
| Loss | 8-1 | Akari Fujinami (JPN) | 0-10 | 12 April 2023 | 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 8-0 | Aktenge Keunimjaeva (KAZ) | 8-1, Fall | |||
| Win | 7-0 | Deng Li (CHN) | 6-0 | |||
| Win | 6-0 | Alvina Lim (SGP) | 10-0, Fall | |||
| Gold Medal at 53 kg | ||||||
| Win | 5-0 | Karla Godinez (CAN) | 4-2 | 16 July 2022 | 2022 Zouhaier Sghaier Ranking Series | Tunis |
| Win | 4-0 | Esra Pul (TUR) | 8-0, Fall | |||
| Win | 3-0 | Luisa Valverde (ECU) | 4-2 | |||
| Win | 2-0 | Dominique Parrish (USA) | 11-0 | |||
| Win | 1-0 | Nour Raouafi (MAR) | 4-0, Fall | |||
References
- ^ "Antim's goal: To outdo Vinesh Phogat's wrestling feats". Rediff. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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
- 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