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. The high-scoring bout ended with a technical superiority win for Antim The high-scoring bout ended with a technical superiority win for the Indian, who became the first Indian wrestler - male or female - to lock a quota for the next year's Games. With Panghal's bronze medal win, Indian women's campaign closed in the Championships.

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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 …

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 …

Amit Panghal’s Road to Paris 2024 Olympics
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Amit Panghal’s Road to Paris 2024 Olympics

The Hindu  

Amit Panghal secured his spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics by defeating Liu Chuang of China in a unanimous 5-0 decision during the men’s 51kg quarterfinals at the World Boxing Qualifiers in Bangkok on Sunday. Amit will join Nikhat Zareen, Preeti Pawar, and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain, who secured their spots to Paris via wins at the Asian …

World Olympic qualifier India squad: Amit Panghal makes comeback amidst drastic changes
8 months, 1 week ago

World Olympic qualifier India squad: Amit Panghal makes comeback amidst drastic changes

The Hindu  

Following the Indian boxers’ disappointing performance in the Olympic qualifying event in Busto Arsizio, Italy, where they could not win a single quota place, the Boxing Federation of India has changed six boxers in the squad for the second World Olympic qualifier in Bangkok, the last qualifying event, from May 25 to June 2. Kuttappa and Dharmendra Yadav, former World …

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, …

National Boxing: Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa win titles
1 year ago

National Boxing: Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa win titles

Hindustan Times  

Continuing his impressive run, Tokyo Olympian Amit Panghal defeated Anshul Punia to win the national title in Shillong on Friday. It will be fresh start for Panghal -- the 2019 World Championships medallist — who was not picked for the Asian Games team. Amit Panghal Deepak Bhoria, the current World Championships medallist, was preferred over Panghal on the basis of …

Paralympics champion Sumit Antil breaks world record, leads India's 30-medal haul in Asian Para Games
1 year, 1 month ago

Paralympics champion Sumit Antil breaks world record, leads India's 30-medal haul in Asian Para Games

The Hindu  

Reigning Paralympics champion Sumit Antil on Wednesday bettered his own javelin throw F64 world record with a stunning 73.29m effort on way to winning gold as he led India's whopping 30-medal haul on the third day of competitions at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games. Antil, the reigning world champion, had won gold in the men's javelin F64 event at the …

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, …

World Championships: Indian wrestlers’ woeful performance continues in greco-roman
1 year, 3 months ago

World Championships: Indian wrestlers’ woeful performance continues in greco-roman

The Hindu  

Indian greco-roman grappler Sajan Bhanwala lost in the opening round of the World Championships to a technically far superior opponent from South Korea as the country’s disappointing show at the prestigious competition continued here on Thursday. The 82kg wrestler was no match for Yang Sejin, losing 3-1 and getting eliminated from the tournament against an opponent ranked one place lower …

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 …

Aman and Antim among medal contenders at World wrestling championships
1 year, 3 months ago

Aman and Antim among medal contenders at World wrestling championships

The Hindu  

Following the provisional suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India, owing to delayed elections preceded by wrestlers’ protest, Indian athletes will compete under the United World Wrestling flag for the first time in the World championships, a Paris Olympics qualifying event, starting in Belgrade on Saturday. In the current Indian squad, Asian champion Aman Sehrawat, who took the place of …

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 …

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 …

Wrestling U20 World Championship: Panghal creates history by defending 53kg title, Reena grabs bronze
1 year, 4 months ago

Wrestling U20 World Championship: Panghal creates history by defending 53kg title, Reena grabs bronze

The Hindu  

Antim Panghal asserted her class to secure her second consecutive gold medal and world under-17 champion Savita Dalal proved her worth at a higher level by winning a second World title within two weeks as Indian women gathered two gold, a silver and two bronze medals in the World under-20 championships on Friday. Antim, an Asian silver medallist who was …

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 …

Asian Games 2022: Amit Panghal misses out; Deepak Bhoria, Nishant, Parveen secure berths
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games 2022: Amit Panghal misses out; Deepak Bhoria, Nishant, Parveen secure berths

The Hindu  

Amit Panghal, the only Indian boxer to win a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games will not be defending his title at the 2023 Games in Hangzhou following the selection of World bronze medallist Deepak Bhoria in the men’s 51kg category to the Indian squad for the Continental Games. Following the conclusion of the selection process on July 1 …

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 …

Asian wrestling championships trials: Anshu, Sonam, Antim, Sarita claim top berths
1 year, 9 months ago

Asian wrestling championships trials: Anshu, Sonam, Antim, Sarita claim top berths

The Hindu  

World championships silver medallist Anshu Malik and bronze medallist Sarita Mor and Olympian Sonam Malik, who participated in the wrestlers’ protest against the Wrestling Federation of India in January and skipped two international ranking events, claimed number one positions in their respective weight classes at the Asian championships selection trials for women held in Delhi on Saturday. In a high-scoring …

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 …

Asian Wrestling Championship: Deepak Punia Settles for Silver as India Finish With 17 Medals
2 years, 8 months ago

Asian Wrestling Championship: Deepak Punia Settles for Silver as India Finish With 17 Medals

News 18  

Tokyo Olympian Deepak Punia settled for a silver medal in the men’s freestyle 86 kg while Viky bagged a bronze in the 92 kg category on the last day of the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships, here on Sunday. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE With the two medals …

My Best Performance But Still Angry About Final Loss: Amit Panghal on Asian Championships Silver
3 years, 6 months ago

My Best Performance But Still Angry About Final Loss: Amit Panghal on Asian Championships Silver

News 18  

He is still a bit angry about that “unfair” loss in the finals but Olympic-bound Indian boxer Amit Panghal on Wednesday described his silver-winning performance at the Asian Championships as the best of his career so far. Considered one of India’s strongest bets for a medal at the Tokyo Olympics, Panghal’s performance through the Asian Championships was quite compelling. Dhanker …

Amit Panghal wins bronze at Governor's Cup
3 years, 8 months ago

Amit Panghal wins bronze at Governor's Cup

The Hindu  

India’s Amit Panghal won the bronze medal at the Governor’s Cup in St Petersburg, Russia, after going down to world champion and familiar foe Shakhobidin Zoirov in the semifinals. Amit, a world championships silver-medallist, lost 5-0 to the Uzbek, who is also the reigning Olympic champion. Zoirov had been upstaged by India's Asian silver-winning boxer Deepak Kumar in the Strandja …

Cologne Boxing World Cup: Amit Panghal clinches gold, injured Satish Kumar bags silver medal
4 years ago

Cologne Boxing World Cup: Amit Panghal clinches gold, injured Satish Kumar bags silver medal

Firstpost  

Amit Panghal was given a walkover by Germany’s Argishti Terteryan. New Delhi: World silver-medallist Amit Panghal notched up a gold medal without having to fight his final bout, while veteran Satish Kumar settled for silver after an injury prevented him from competing in his summit clash at the Cologne World Cup in Germany on Saturday. Satish, who made the final …

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