Here is all you need to know about Antim Phangal, the young wrestler’s age, family, career, records and which state is she from
Antim Panghal, a young Indian wrestler, recently earned stardom for challenging Vinesh Phogat’s trial exemption from the 2023 Asian Games. Her name has been causing a stir in the wrestling community.
Who is wrestler Antim Phangal, biography, age, family, parents, which state, fight stats
Panghal, a senior Asian Championship silver medalist, made a video request for the requirements for exemption. She said via his video:
Vinesh Phogat had received direct entry for the Asian Games when she had not done any practice in the last one year. She doesn’t have any achievements in the last one year.”
"🇮🇳 Wrestler Vinesh Phogat forced to withdraw from Asian Games due to left knee injury. 🤼♀️ In her absence, Antim Phangal steps up to represent India in 53kg category.
🏅👊 #AsianGames2023 #wrestling #antimpanghal #wrestling #WrestlingTwitter @Phogat_Vinesh pic.twitter.com/dw4UovthmR— nnis (@nnis_sports) August 15, 2023
Who is Antim Phangal?
Antim Phangal hails from Haryana. Not just wrestlers, but athletes from a wide range of sports, are produced in the state of Haryana. For young people from low-income homes, athletics acts as a gateway to prosperity and social mobility, and the area actively encourages youth athletics.
Born in 2004 in the Haryana village of Bhagana, wrestler Antim has distinguished herself in the sport because of her exceptional talent and persistence. Antim is a talented wrestler with many different skills. She outperforms her competitors thanks to her strength and quickness.
She is currently competing in the 53 kg freestyle division. In this field, she has had considerable success. She won silver at the Asian Championships. Although he competes in the same division, one of the best Indian wrestlers of all time is Vinesh Phogat. Whoever is picked to host the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024 will be an interesting choice to watch.
A look at Antim Phangal’s early life and her road to wrestling
Antim is the eldest of four siblings. Her parents preferred and hoped for a boy instead, which is regrettably ubiquitous in Indian homes, must end. The Phogat sisters inspired Antim’s family to help her from an early age.
When Panghal became the first Indian wrestler to ever win a gold medal at the World U20 Wrestling Championships in August 2022, she shot to stardom and was named the United World Wrestling Rising Star of the Year for that year. Since India won the competition’s inaugural gold medal, Antim’s accomplishment was more than just a personal victory for the country.
Antim, who also won silver at the Asian Wrestling Championship in 2023, cemented her position as one of India’s best promising wrestlers by winning the U20 World Championship. Her achievements have not only brought her praise, but have also made her a national role model for aspirant wrestlers.
The first Indian woman to hold the Under-20 World Wrestling Championship is Antim Panghal, a 19-year-old wrestler from Haryana born in 2004.
What is Antim Phangal’s parents name?
Ramniwas Panghal is her father, while Krishna Kumari is her mother.