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. Panghal is a two-time bronze medalist at the World Championships and also won a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Games. 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. Her father's name is Ramniwas Panghal and mother's name is Krishna Kumari.
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.
Awards and nominations
National Arjuna Award (2023)
Others + Award Year Category Result UWW Awards 2023 Women's Rising Star of the Year
Senior career results Res.RecordOpponentScoreDateEventLocation Silver Medal at 53 kgLoss16-40-47 June 20242024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament BudapestWin16-30-6, FallWin15-310-0 Bronze Medal at 53 kgWin14-33-15 October 20232022 Asian Games HangzhouLoss13-30-6, FallWin13-211-0 Bronze Medal at 53 kgWin12-216-621 September 20232023 World Wrestling Championships BelgradeLoss11-24-5Win11-19-6Win10-110-0Win9-13-2 Silver Medal at 53 kgLoss8-10-1012 April 20232023 Asian Wrestling Championships Astana, KazakhstanWin8-08-1, FallWin7-06-0Win6-010-0, Fall Gold Medal at 53 kgWin5-04-216 July 20222022 Zouhaier Sghaier Ranking Series TunisWin4-08-0, FallWin3-04-2Win2-011-0Win1-04-0, Fall
References
External links
Antim at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
Who is Antim Panghal? Know India’s wrestling sensation at Olympics.com