Antim Panghal

What links here Related changes Page information
Created by CathernQsh
Last edited February 8, 2026



Template:Infobox sportsperson 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

Others

Award Year Category Result Template:Abbr
UWW Awards 2023 Women's Rising Star of the Year Template:Won [8]

Senior career results

Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location
Template:Silver2 Silver Medal at 53 kg
Loss 16-4 Template:Flagathlete 0-4 7 June 2024 2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament Template:Flagicon Budapest
Win 16-3 Template:Flagathlete 0-6, Fall
Win 15-3 Template:Flagathlete 10-0
Template:Bronze3 Bronze Medal at 53 kg
Win 14-3 Template:Flagathlete 3-1 5 October 2023 2022 Asian Games Template:Flagicon Hangzhou
Loss 13-3 Template:Flagathlete 0-6, Fall
Win 13-2 Template:Flagathlete 11-0
Template:Bronze3 Bronze Medal at 53 kg
Win 12-2 Template:Flagathlete 16-6 21 September 2023 2023 World Wrestling Championships Template:Flagicon Belgrade
Loss 11-2 Template:Flagathlete 4-5
Win 11-1 Template:Flagathlete 9-6
Win 10-1 Template:Flagathlete 10-0
Win 9-1 Template:Flagathlete 3-2
Template:Silver2 Silver Medal at 53 kg
Loss 8-1 Template:Flagathlete 0-10 12 April 2023 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships Template:Flagicon Astana, Kazakhstan
Win 8-0 Template:Flagathlete 8-1, Fall
Win 7-0 Template:Flagathlete 6-0
Win 6-0 Template:Flagathlete 10-0, Fall
Template:Gold1 Gold Medal at 53 kg
Win 5-0 Template:Flagathlete 4-2 16 July 2022 2022 Zouhaier Sghaier Ranking Series Template:Flagicon Tunis
Win 4-0 Template:Flagathlete 8-0, Fall
Win 3-0 Template:Flagathlete 4-2
Win 2-0 Template:Flagathlete 11-0
Win 1-0 Template:Flagathlete 4-0, Fall

References

  1. ↑ Antim's goal: To outdo Vinesh Phogat's wrestling feats. Rediff. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  2. ↑ World Wrestling Championships 2023: Antim Panghal wins Bronze to earn India 53 kg quota for Paris Olympics, Kavthale, Sumeet. India TV News(2023-09-21). Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  3. ↑ World Wrestling Championships 2025: Antim Panghal claims bronze to win India's first medal of edition, Sportstar, Team. Sportstar(2025-09-18). Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  4. ↑ Hangzhou Asian Games: Antim wins bronze on tough day for Indian wrestlers. The Times of India(2023-10-05). Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 National Sports Awards 2023: Wrestlers Sunil, Antim, golfer Diksha to get Arjuna. Hindustan Times(2023-12-21). Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  6. ↑ Antim Panghal: वर्ल्ड चैंपियनशिप में स्वर्ण पदक जीतने वाली अंतिम पंघल की सफलता की कहानी. Amar Ujala. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  7. ↑ Watch: Wrestler Antim Panghal back in India after Paris Olympics controversy. The Times of India(2024-08-09). Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  8. ↑ Antim Panghal named 'Women's Rising Star of the Year' in UWW Awards 2023. The Bridge(13 December 2023). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
Retrieved from "https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Antim_Panghal&oldid=486945"
Discover more