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{{Short description|Indian freestyle wrestler (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2026}}

{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Antim Panghal
| image = Antim Panghal in January 2024.jpg
| caption = Panghal in 2024
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|08|31|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Hisar District|Bhagana]], [[Haryana]], India
| sport = [[Wrestling]]
| worlds = {{World3}} ([[2023 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 53 kg|2023]], [[2025 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 53 kg|2025]])
| regionals = {{Asia2}} ([[2023 Asian Wrestling Championships – Results#53_kg|2023]])<br> {{Asia3}} ([[Wrestling at the 2022 Asian Games – Women's freestyle 53 kg|2022]], [[2025 Asian Wrestling Championships – Results#53_kg|2025]])
| weight_class = 53 kg
| event = [[Freestyle wrestling|Freestyle]]
| highestranking = 1 (2025)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's [[freestyle wrestling]]}} [[File: Wrestling pictogram.svg|30px]]
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Wrestling Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2023 World Wrestling Championships|2023 Belgrade]]|[[2023 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 53 kg|53kg]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2025 World Wrestling Championships|2025 Zagreb]]|[[2025 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 53 kg|53kg]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2022 Asian Games|2022 Hangzhou]]|[[Wrestling at the 2022 Asian Games – Women's freestyle 53 kg|53kg]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Wrestling Championships|Asian Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2023 Asian Wrestling Championships|2023 Astana]]|[[2023 Asian Wrestling Championships#Women's freestyle|53kg]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2025 Asian Wrestling Championships|2025 Amman]]|[[2025 Asian Wrestling Championships#Women's freestyle|53kg]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[United World Wrestling|Grand Prix]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2022 Tunis Ranking Series|2022 Tunisia]]|[[2022 Tunis Ranking Series#Women's freestyle 53 kg|53kg]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2025 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament|2025 Budapest]]|[[2025 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament – Women's freestyle#Women's freestyle 53 kg|53kg]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2025 Ulaanbaatar Open|2025 Ulaanbaatar]]|[[2025 Ulaanbaatar Open#Women's freestyle|53kg]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament|2024 Budapest]]|[[2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament#Women's freestyle 53 kg|53kg]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2026 Grand Prix Zagreb Open|2026 Zagreb]]|[[2026 Grand Prix Zagreb Open – Women's freestyle#Women's freestyle 53 kg|53kg]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Wrestling Championships|U23 Asian Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[Bishkek|2022 Bishkek]]|[[Asian Wrestling Championships|53kg]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[U20 World Wrestling Championships|U20 World Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2022 World Junior Wrestling Championships|2022 Sofia]]|[[2022 World Junior Wrestling Championships#Women's freestyle|53kg]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2023 World Junior Wrestling Championships|2023 Amman]]|[[2023 World Junior Wrestling Championships#Women's freestyle|53kg]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Wrestling Championships|U20 Asian Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[Manama|2022 Manama]]|[[Asian Wrestling Championships|53kg]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[U17 World Wrestling Championships|U17 World Championships]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2021 U17 World Wrestling Championships|2021 Budapest]]|[[2021 U17 World Wrestling Championships#Women's freestyle|53kg]]}}
}}
'''Antim Panghal''' (born 31 August 2004) is an Indian [[Freestyle wrestling|freestyle wrestler]] who competes in the 53 kg weight category. At age 17, she became India's first-ever [[U20 World Wrestling Championships|U20 World Champion]] in [[2022 U20 World Wrestling Championships|2022]] and defended her title in [[2023 U20 World Wrestling Championships|2023]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Antim's goal: To outdo Vinesh Phogat's wrestling feats |url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/report/antims-goal-to-outdo-vinesh-phogats-wrestling-feats-asian-games/20230824.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824101540/https://www.rediff.com/sports/report/antims-goal-to-outdo-vinesh-phogats-wrestling-feats-asian-games/20230824.htm |archive-date=24 August 2023 |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=Rediff |language=en}}</ref> Panghal is a two-time bronze medalist at the [[World Wrestling Championships|World Championships]] and also won a bronze medal at the [[Wrestling at the 2022 Asian Games – Women's freestyle 53 kg|2022 Asian Games]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kavthale |first=Sumeet |date=2023-09-21 |title=World Wrestling Championships 2023: Antim Panghal wins Bronze to earn India 53 kg quota for Paris Olympics |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/other/world-wrestling-championships-2023-antim-panghal-wins-bronze-to-earn-india-53-kg-quota-for-paris-olympics-2023-09-21-894019 |access-date=2025-07-20 |website=India TV News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2025-09-18 |title=World Wrestling Championships 2025: Antim Panghal claims bronze to win India's first medal of edition |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/world-wrestling-championships-2025-antim-panghal-bronze-medal-india-news-latest-updates/article70067100.ece |access-date=2025-09-18 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-05 |title=Hangzhou Asian Games: Antim wins bronze on tough day for Indian wrestlers |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2023/india-asian-games/hangzhou-asian-games-antim-wins-bronze-on-tough-day-for-indian-wrestlers/articleshow/104190348.cms |access-date=2025-07-20 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> At age 19, she represented India at the [[Wrestling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 53 kg|2024 Paris Olympics]], becoming India's youngest female Olympic wrestler.

== Early life ==
Antim Panghal was born in Bhagana village of [[Hisar district]] in [[Haryana]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-12-21 |title=National Sports Awards 2023: Wrestlers Sunil, Antim, golfer Diksha to get Arjuna |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/national-sports-awards-2023-wrestlers-sunil-antim-golfer-diksha-to-get-arjuna-101703183145782.html |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=16 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116194746/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/national-sports-awards-2023-wrestlers-sunil-antim-golfer-diksha-to-get-arjuna-101703183145782.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Her father's name is Ramniwas Panghal and mother's name is Krishna Kumari.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Antim Panghal: वर्ल्ड चैंपियनशिप में स्वर्ण पदक जीतने वाली अंतिम पंघल की सफलता की कहानी |url=https://www.amarujala.com/shakti/antim-panghal-success-story-first-indian-girl-win-gold-in-world-under-20-wrestling-championships |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi |archive-date=7 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807105547/https://www.amarujala.com/shakti/antim-panghal-success-story-first-indian-girl-win-gold-in-world-under-20-wrestling-championships |url-status=live }}</ref>

== 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.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-08-09 |title=Watch: Wrestler Antim Panghal back in India after Paris Olympics controversy |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/paris-olympics-2024/indiaparis/watch-wrestler-antim-panghal-back-in-india-after-paris-olympics-controversy/articleshow/112399363.cms |access-date=2024-10-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Awards and nominations ==

=== National ===
* [[Arjuna Award]] (2023)<ref name=":0" />

=== Others ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+
|-
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
! scope="row"|UWW Awards
| 2023
| Women's Rising Star of the Year
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web |title=Antim Panghal named 'Women's Rising Star of the Year' in UWW Awards 2023 |url=https://thebridge.in/wrestling/antim-panghal-womens-rising-star-of-the-year-uww-awards-2023-45164 |publisher=The Bridge |date=13 December 2023 |access-date=13 December 2023 |language=en |archive-date=14 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214033109/https://thebridge.in/wrestling/antim-panghal-womens-rising-star-of-the-year-uww-awards-2023-45164 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|}

== Senior career results ==
{| class="wikitable"
! width="30" |Res.
! width="30" |Record
! width="220" |Opponent
! width="60" |Score
! width="100" |Date
! width="180" |Event
! width="120" |Location
|-
! colspan="7" |{{silver2}} Silver Medal at [[2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament#Women's freestyle 53 kg|53 kg]]
|-
|Loss
|16-4
|{{flagathlete|[[Jonna Malmgren]]|SWE}}
|0-4
| rowspan="3" |7 June 2024
| rowspan="3" |[[2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament]]
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|HUN}} [[Budapest]]
|-
|Win
|16-3
|{{flagathlete|[[Katarzyna Krawczyk]]|POL}}
|0-6, Fall
|-
|Win
|15-3
|{{flagathlete|Sakibjamal Esbosynova|UZB}}
|10-0
|-
! colspan="7" |{{Bronze3}} Bronze Medal at [[Wrestling at the 2022 Asian Games – Women's freestyle 53 kg|53 kg]]
|-
|Win
|14-3
|{{flagathlete|[[Bat-Ochiryn Bolortuyaa]]|MGL}}
|3-1
| rowspan="3" |5 October 2023
| rowspan="3" |[[2022 Asian Games]]
| rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Hangzhou]]
|-
|Loss
|13-3
|{{flagathlete|[[Akari Fujinami]]|JPN}}
|0-6, Fall
|-
|Win
|13-2
|{{flagathlete|[[Jasmina Immaeva]]|UZB}}
|11-0
|-
! colspan="7" |{{Bronze3}} Bronze Medal at [[2023 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 53 kg|53 kg]]
|-
|Win
|12-2
|{{flagathlete|[[Jonna Malmgren]]|SWE}}
|16-6
| rowspan="5" |21 September 2023
| rowspan="5" |[[2023 World Wrestling Championships]]
| rowspan="5" |{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Belgrade]]
|-
|Loss
|11-2
|{{flagathlete|[[Vanesa Kaladzinskaya]]|BLR}}
|4-5
|-
|Win
|11-1
|{{flagathlete|[[Natalia Malysheva]]|RUS}}
|9-6
|-
|Win
|10-1
|{{flagathlete|[[Roksana Zasina]]|POL}}
|10-0
|-
|Win
|9-1
|{{flagathlete|[[Dominique Parrish]]|USA}}
|3-2
|-
! colspan="7" |{{silver2}} Silver Medal at 53 kg
|-
|Loss
|8-1
|{{flagathlete|[[Akari Fujinami]]|JPN}}
|0-10
| rowspan="4" |12 April 2023
| rowspan="4" |[[2023 Asian Wrestling Championships]]
| rowspan="4" |{{flagicon|KAZ}} [[Astana]], [[Kazakhstan]]
|-
|Win
|8-0
|{{flagathlete|[[Aktenge Keunimjaeva]]|KAZ}}
|8-1, Fall
|-
|Win
|7-0
|{{flagathlete|Deng Li|CHN}}
|6-0
|-
|Win
|6-0
|{{flagathlete|Alvina Lim|SGP}}
|10-0, Fall
|-
! colspan="7" |{{gold1}} Gold Medal at 53 kg
|-
|Win
|5-0
|{{flagathlete|[[Karla Godinez]]|CAN}}
|4-2
| rowspan="5" |16 July 2022
| rowspan="5" |[[2022 Tunis Ranking Series|2022 Zouhaier Sghaier Ranking Series]]
| rowspan="5" |{{flagicon|TUN}} [[Tunis]]
|-
|Win
|4-0
|{{flagathlete|[[Esra Pul]]|TUR}}
|8-0, Fall
|-
|Win
|3-0
|{{flagathlete|[[Luisa Valverde]]|ECU}}
|4-2
|-
|Win
|2-0
|{{flagathlete|[[Dominique Parrish]]|USA}}
|11-0
|-
|Win
|1-0
|{{flagathlete|Nour Raouafi|MAR}}
|4-0, Fall
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{UWW|antim-antim|Antim}}
* {{IWD|name=Antim}}
* [https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/antim-antim_1932243 Antim] at the [[Paris 2024 Summer Olympics]]
* {{Olympics.com|antim-panghal|Antim Panghal}}
* {{Instagram}}
* [https://olympics.com/en/news/who-is-antim-panghal-india-wrestler Who is Antim Panghal? Know India’s wrestling sensation] at Olympics.com

{{DEFAULTSORT:Panghal, Antim}}
[[Category:2004 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian female sport wrestlers]]
[[Category:People from Hisar district]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Haryana]]
[[Category:Female sport wrestlers from Haryana]]
[[Category:Wrestlers at the 2024 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic wrestlers for India]]
[[Category:Asian Wrestling Championships medalists]]
[[Category:World Wrestling Championships medalists]]
[[Category:Wrestlers at the 2022 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for India]]
[[Category:Asian Games wrestlers for India]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportswomen]]
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists in wrestling]]

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CathernQsh at 09:49, 8 February 2026