Antim Panghal chases history on Olympics debut in Paris: Form guide and career highlights
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Antim Panghal chases history on Olympics debut in Paris: Form guide and career highlights

India TV News  

Antim Panghal, as the meaning of her name goes, was the last or final of the four sisters to be born to Niwas Panghal and Krishna Kumari in Bhagana village of Hisar district in Haryana. Antim's eldest sister Sarita, a national-level kabaddi player no less, had a big role to play in her getting ino wrestling when at the age of 10 she took her to a wrestling programme at the Mahavir Stadium and as they say the rest is history. A silver at the Asian Championship at Astana in April 2023, followed by a bronze medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou and the bronze at the World Championships in Belgrade later on, Panghal just continued on her miraculous run and she is just 22. But Antim ensured that she was winning her Bronze medal bout and confirming her Paris Olympics spot, probably the biggest stage of her young career so far.

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Wrestler Antim Panghal returns to India after Olympic disciplinary breach controversy
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wrestler Antim Panghal returns to India after Olympic disciplinary breach controversy

The Hindu  

Indian wrestler Antim Panghal, who found herself in a soup following a disciplinary breach at the Olympic Games' athletes village in Paris, returned to India on August 9, 2024. Although the world championship bronze medallist said she did not "intend to do anything wrong," she is expected to face disciplinary action for violating the rules inside the athletes village. Panghal …

Olympics 2024: Wrestler Antim Panghal and team set to be deported from Paris for disciplinary breach
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympics 2024: Wrestler Antim Panghal and team set to be deported from Paris for disciplinary breach

The Hindu  

In a major embarrassment for the country, Antim Panghal and her entire entourage is being deported from Paris for a major disciplinary breach where the young wrestler handed her official accreditation card to her sister, who was caught by security while leaving the Games Village. “The Indian Olympic Association has decided to fly wrestler Antim and her support staff back …

Paris 2024 Olympics: The first aim was to get to the Olympics, next is to get that medal — Antim Panghal
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: The first aim was to get to the Olympics, next is to get that medal — Antim Panghal

The Hindu  

Antim Panghal has returned with a medal from every senior international tournament she has taken part in and the 19-year-old wants to keep the streak intact at the Paris Olympics. Antim will avoid Japan wrestler Akari Fujinama, who is undefeated in over 130 bouts, as well as other contenders like Tokyo Olympics silver medallist, China’s Qianyu Pang, and second seed …

Paris Olympics | Wrestlers Anshu, Antim and Sehrawat have their task cut out
5 months ago

Paris Olympics | Wrestlers Anshu, Antim and Sehrawat have their task cut out

The Hindu  

For the first time, women wrestlers have outnumbered men in the Indian squad bound for the Olympics in Paris. Five women – two-time World championships bronze medallist Vinesh Phogat, Worlds and Asian Games bronze medallist Antim Panghal, former Worlds silver medallist Anshu Malik, Asian silver medallist Nisha Dahiya and World under-23 champion Reetika Hooda – form the bulk of the …

Paris Olympics 2024: Antim Panghal, Aman Sehrawat only seeded Indian wrestlers
5 months, 1 week ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Antim Panghal, Aman Sehrawat only seeded Indian wrestlers

The Hindu  

Two Indian wrestlers, Antim Panghal and Aman Sehrawat, have been seeded for the upcoming Paris Olympics. In effect, she will not meet Sweden’s two-time European champion Emma Malmgren, Japan’s Asian Games champion Akari Fujinami, Nigeria’s African champion Christiana Ogunsanya and China’s Asian Games silver medallist Qianyu Pang before the final. He will be in the bottom half of the 57kg …

Antim, Anshu take silver in Budapest
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Antim, Anshu take silver in Budapest

Hindustan Times  

Antim Panghal marked her return to competitive wrestling after an eight-month hiatus with a silver at the ongoing Ranking Series in Budapest, allaying concerns about her fitness with less than 50 days to go for the Paris Olympics. Clearly the far superior wrestler on the day, Panghal repeatedly breached Esbosynova's defence and raced to a 6-0 lead without breaking a …

Antim Panghal withdraws from Asian wrestling championships in Bishkek
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Antim Panghal withdraws from Asian wrestling championships in Bishkek

Hindustan Times  

World wrestling championships bronze medallist Antim Panghal has withdrawn from the Asian Championships in Bishkek starting on April 11. Anju, the U23 world championships medallist from 2021 who won the selection trials in 53kg division in Patiala, will replace Antim. She had a stellar last year winning bronze in her maiden world championships, which also ensured her a quota place, …

Lalit Kumar: Hoping for at least two wrestling medals from Paris
11 months ago

Lalit Kumar: Hoping for at least two wrestling medals from Paris

The Hindu  

As we go into an Olympic year, the focus for most people will indeed be the Paris Games. The World Championships before an Olympic year is always considered the toughest tournament, and Antim nearly made the finals. Ravi won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics and is now returning to the mat after a tough year. While everyone is …

Asian Games 2023: Antim Panghal lives up to the hype after grabbing bronze; India wins second wrestling medal
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Antim Panghal lives up to the hype after grabbing bronze; India wins second wrestling medal

The Hindu  

Antim Panghal went into the Asian Games as one of India’s biggest medal hopefuls, and she fulfilled the hype, winning bronze in the 53kg for only India’s second medal in wrestling here on Thursday. That win stretched Akari’s winning streak to an incredible 128 matches – which remains unbeaten as she went on to win 10-0 against 2020 Olympic silver …

Antim Panghal wins bronze at World Championships, seals Paris Olympics quota
1 year, 3 months ago

Antim Panghal wins bronze at World Championships, seals Paris Olympics quota

Hindustan Times  

Antim Panghal gave a stellar performance to beat Emma Jonna Denise Malmgren of Sweden 16-6 in an intense, attacking bout to win a bronze medal and also a Paris Olympics quota place in the 53kg weight class for India at the World Championships in Belgrade on Thursday Antim, however, could not celebrate with the India flag in her hand. Antim, …

Antim Panghal wins World bronze and quota for Paris Olympics
1 year, 3 months ago

Antim Panghal wins World bronze and quota for Paris Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Young Indian wrestler Antim Panghal's superb campaign at the World Championships culminated with a bronze medal, a performance that also earned the country a 53kg quota for the Paris Olympics. The 19-year-old Panghal became only the sixth Indian woman to win a bronze medal at the Worlds with her win over Sweden's Emma Jonna Denise Malmgren, the two-time European champion. …

Wrestling Worlds: Antim Panghal loses at the last gasp
1 year, 3 months ago

Wrestling Worlds: Antim Panghal loses at the last gasp

Hindustan Times  

Antim Panghal seemed unable to make sense of what had just happened. However, the Belarusian, who was competing as a neutral athlete, counter-attacked in that tiny window and got two points from the frenetic last-gasp move that saw Antim's shoulder heartbreakingly touch the mat. The strongly-built Parrish was quick to attack and get two points from a takedown even before …

Antim Panghal loses in semifinals of the World Wrestling Championships
1 year, 3 months ago

Antim Panghal loses in semifinals of the World Wrestling Championships

The Hindu  

Antim Panghal shocked reigning champion Olivia Dominique Parrish en route to the World Championship semifinals, but the young grappler’s giant-killing run was halted in the last-four stage, leaving her fighting for a bronze medal and a Paris Olympic quota place here on Wednesday. Panghal, the 53kg grappler, lost the semifinal bout to world No.23 Vanesa Kaladzinskaya -- a Belarusian competing …

Antim tops Worlds trials; Divya, Sarita strike back
1 year, 3 months ago

Antim tops Worlds trials; Divya, Sarita strike back

The Hindu  

Antim Panghal once again confirmed her emergence as one of the top wrestlers in the country by winning the World Championships trials in Patiala on Friday, while Diyva Kakran and Sarita Mor bounced back from the disappointment of losing the Asian Games trials to book spots for the global meet. Antim, who recently made history by becoming the first Indian …

Asian Games 2023: Want to perform better than Vinesh Phogat, says Antim Panghal
1 year, 4 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Want to perform better than Vinesh Phogat, says Antim Panghal

Firstpost  

Antim Panghal was on standby for the Asian Games, and a knee injury for fellow wrestler Vinesh Phogat paved way for the inclusion of Antim in the squad. “Vinesh is a very good wrestler, she has medals in Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and World Championships but I try do better than her. While Vinesh, along with Bajrang Punia, were awarded …

Junior Wrestling World Championships: India win team event, Antim Panghal creates history with title defence
1 year, 4 months ago

Junior Wrestling World Championships: India win team event, Antim Panghal creates history with title defence

India TV News  

India's new wrestling sensation Antim Panghal created history on Friday, August 18 by becoming the first Indian woman to successfully defend her U20 world title as she trumped her opponent Mariia Yefremova from Ukraine 4-0. Another woman wrestler Savita also clinched gold in her 62 KG weight category as the Indian women's team bagged the team title for the very …

World Wrestling Championships: Priya Wins U20 Gold, Second Indian Woman to Scale Milestone
1 year, 4 months ago

World Wrestling Championships: Priya Wins U20 Gold, Second Indian Woman to Scale Milestone

News 18  

Priya became only the second Indian woman wrestler to become U20 world champion while fast-rising Antim Panghal also stormed into the title clash as unprecedented success followed India at the junior wrestling World Championships on Thursday. Unperturbed by the cut suffered above her left eye, Priya easily got the better of Germany’s Laura Celive Kuehn 5-0 in the gold medal …

World Wrestling Championships: Antim Panghal, Savita, Antim Kundu, Priya All Reach Finals
1 year, 4 months ago

World Wrestling Championships: Antim Panghal, Savita, Antim Kundu, Priya All Reach Finals

News 18  

Unprecedented success followed India at the junior wrestling World Championships on Thursday with three grapplers, including fast-rising Antim Panghal, storming into the gold medal bouts while Harshita will fight for bronze. Defending champion Panghal, who hit the headlines for challenging Vinesh Phogat for the Asian Games trials but lost her petition, put up a dominating show to win her three …

Antim Panghal wins trials, loses case to go to Asian Games
1 year, 5 months ago

Antim Panghal wins trials, loses case to go to Asian Games

The Hindu  

At 6 PM on Saturday evening in New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi stadium, Antim Panghal pinned her third opponent of the day inside 40 seconds. The point of the competition Antim was competing in was ostensibly to pick India’s representatives in the women’s freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling categories for the Asian Games. READ | Assam gets Wrestling Federation of India membership …

It’s a bout time for wrestler Antim Panghal, says Rudraneil Sengupta
1 year, 8 months ago

It’s a bout time for wrestler Antim Panghal, says Rudraneil Sengupta

Hindustan Times  

Sitting on a charpoy in the small courtyard of a raw-cement house in Hisar, Haryana, I met the future of Indian wrestling. Panghal, it was clear, was ready for her senior debut on the big stage, even though she hasn’t played in a senior national championship yet. Antim took up wrestling on the advice of her sister Sarita Panghal, who …

Yearender 2022: Hockey Good, Badminton Better, Neeraj Chopra Best in Indian Sports
1 year, 11 months ago

Yearender 2022: Hockey Good, Badminton Better, Neeraj Chopra Best in Indian Sports

News 18  

The Thomas Cup triumph made for an epic success story while Neeraj Chopra further enhanced his superstar status with a rare Diamond League title but the cricket team’s struggles on the 22-yard strip left a lot to be desired in a bittersweet 2022 for Indian sports. Neeraj missed the CWG due to a groin injury but before that he won …

National Games Wrestling: Teenager Antim Panghal Claims Gold on Games Debut
2 years, 2 months ago

National Games Wrestling: Teenager Antim Panghal Claims Gold on Games Debut

News 18  

Reigning World under-20 champion Antim Panghal made a superb start in the National Games, winning the gold medal on debut in the 36th edition of the Games here on Sunday. The 18-year-old from Hisar defeated Madhya Pradesh’s Priyanshi Prajapati by fall in the women’s 53kg wrestling event to enhance her reputation as the top talent in the country with a …

National Games | Antim underlines her class in the women’s 53kg
2 years, 2 months ago

National Games | Antim underlines her class in the women’s 53kg

The Hindu  

World under-20 champion Antim Panghal displayed her class to bag the women’s 53kg gold medal in the wrestling arena of the National Games here on Sunday. Antim outclassed all her opponents with an identical 10-0 margin to set up a title clash with World under-20 bronze medallist Priyanshi Prajapat. Yash Tushir got a walkover from an injured Commonwealth Games gold …

Antim Panghal becomes first Indian girl to win world junior wrestling gold
2 years, 4 months ago

Antim Panghal becomes first Indian girl to win world junior wrestling gold

The Hindu  

His daughter, Antim, is on the verge of creating history later in the day, but Ram Niwas Panghal insists he isn’t nervous. READ |Mahendra Gaikwad - The next ‘big’ thing in Indian wrestling In August 2004, Ram Niwas and Krishna Kumari, in the village of Bhagana in Hisar district, were blessed with their fourth child. There were plenty of hard …

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