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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|10|16}} | |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|10|16}} | ||
|birth_place = [[Mayna, Rohtak]], [[Haryana]], India | |birth_place = [[Mayna, Rohtak]], [[Haryana]], India | ||
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{{MedalSport|Men's [[amateur boxing]]}} | {{MedalSport|Men's [[amateur boxing]]}} | ||
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{{MedalSilver|[[2021 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|2021 Dubai]]|[[2021 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|Flyweight]]}} | {{MedalSilver|[[2021 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|2021 Dubai]]|[[2021 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|Flyweight]]}} | ||
{{MedalBronze|[[2017 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|2017 Tashkent]]|[[2017 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|Light flyweight]]}} | {{MedalBronze|[[2017 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|2017 Tashkent]]|[[2017 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships|Light flyweight]]}} | ||
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'''Amit Panghal''' (born 16 October 1995) is an Indian [[amateur boxer]]. He won silver medal at the [[2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships]] in the [[Flyweight]] division. Panghal won a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games. | [[Subedar]] '''Amit Panghal''' (born 16 October 1995) is an [[Indian Army]] [[Junior commissioned officer|Junior Commissioned Officer]] (JCO) and an [[amateur boxer]]. He won silver medal at the [[2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships]] in the [[Flyweight]] division. Panghal won a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games. Amit Panghal has received top seeding in the 52 kg category. Amit Panghal is the reigning Asian Games champion and a world championships silver-medallist <ref>{{Cite web|last1=July 9|first1=Press Trust of India|last2=July 9|first2=2021UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2021 14:17|title=Tokyo Olympics: Boxer Amit Panghal top-seeded in 52kg, Simranjit 4th in 60kg weight category|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/tokyo-olympics-boxer-amit-panghal-top-seeded-in-52kg-simranjit-4th-in-60kg-weight-category-1825984-2021-07-09|access-date=2021-08-03|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> Asian Elite Boxing Championships Panghal failed to defend his gold medal, that he won in 2019, against reigning Olympic and world champion Shakhobidin Zoirov of Uzbekistan to finish second-best in Dubai.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=DubaiMay 31|first1=India Today Web Desk|last2=May 31|first2=2021UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2021 21:04|title=Asian Boxing Championships: Amit Panghal takes home silver after losing to world champion Shakhobidin Zoirov|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/amit-panghal-settles-for-silver-medal-at-asian-boxing-championships-shakhobidin-zoirov-1809204-2021-05-31|access-date=2021-08-03|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Panghal was born on 16 October 1995 in [[Mayna, Rohtak|Mayna]] village of [[Rohtak district]], [[Haryana]]. His father, Vijender Singh Panghal, is a farmer in Mayna, while his elder brother, Ajay Panghal, who works in the [[Indian Army]]. Ajay, a former amateur boxer, inspired Amit to take up boxing in 2007 at Sir Chhoturam Boxing Academy.<ref name=tribune/><ref>{{cite news|title=Commonwealth Games 2018: Boxer Amit Panghal could win medal at Gold Coast after breakthrough year|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/commonwealth-games-2018-boxer-amit-panghal-could-win-medal-at-gold-coast-after-breakthrough-year-4405729.html|access-date=1 April 2018|work=Firstpost|date=26 March 2018}}</ref> | Amit Panghal was born on 16 October 1995 in [[Mayna, Rohtak|Mayna]] village of [[Rohtak district]], [[Haryana]]. His father, Vijender Singh Panghal, is a farmer in Mayna, while his elder brother, Ajay Panghal, who works in the [[Indian Army]]. Ajay, a former amateur boxer, inspired Amit to take up boxing in 2007 at Sir Chhoturam Boxing Academy.<ref name=tribune/><ref>{{cite news|title=Commonwealth Games 2018: Boxer Amit Panghal could win medal at Gold Coast after breakthrough year|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/commonwealth-games-2018-boxer-amit-panghal-could-win-medal-at-gold-coast-after-breakthrough-year-4405729.html|access-date=1 April 2018|work=Firstpost|date=26 March 2018}}</ref> | ||
As of March 2018, Panghal is serving the Indian Army as a [[junior commissioned officer]] (JCO).<ref name=tribune>{{cite news|last1=Dhawan|first1=Sunit|title=JCO from Rohtak makes it to Commonwealth Games|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/jco-from-rohtak-makes-it-to-commonwealth-games/555882.html|access-date=1 April 2018|work=The Tribune|date=11 March 2018}}</ref> He is serving in 22nd Battalion The [[Mahar Regiment]].<ref name="timesofindia">{{cite news |last1=Dutt |first1=Tushar |title=Inter-Services meet loss changed Panghal: Coach |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/boxing/inter-services-meet-loss-changed-panghal-coach/articleshow/71229358.cms |access-date=8 March 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=21 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref> | As of March 2018, Panghal is serving the Indian Army as a [[junior commissioned officer]] (JCO).<ref name=tribune>{{cite news|last1=Dhawan|first1=Sunit|title=JCO from Rohtak makes it to Commonwealth Games|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/jco-from-rohtak-makes-it-to-commonwealth-games/555882.html|access-date=1 April 2018|work=The Tribune|date=11 March 2018}}</ref> He is serving in 22nd Battalion The [[Mahar Regiment]].<ref name="timesofindia">{{cite news |last1=Dutt |first1=Tushar |title=Inter-Services meet loss changed Panghal: Coach |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/boxing/inter-services-meet-loss-changed-panghal-coach/articleshow/71229358.cms |access-date=8 March 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=21 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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In March 2020, Panghal qualified for the [[2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Tokyo Olympics]] after he defeated Philippines' Carlo Paalam in the 52 kg quarterfinal.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tokyo tickets for Amit Panghal, Mary Kom and Simranjit Kaur - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/boxing/tokyo-tickets-for-amit-panghal-mary-kom-and-simranjit-kaur/articleshow/74560268.cms |access-date=12 March 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=10 March 2020}}</ref> In December, Panghal won a gold medal in [[Boxing World Cup]] 2020 held in [[Cologne, Germany]]. He was also given a walkover by his opponent Argishti Terteryan from Germany.<ref>{{cite news |title=Boxing World Cup: Amit Panghal wins gold after getting walkover in final, Satish Kumar bags silver at Cologne |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/boxing-world-cup-amit-panghal-wins-gold-satish-kumar-bags-silver-1751202-2020-12-19#:~:text=Indian%20ace%20boxer%20and%20World,the%20German%20boxer%20Argishti%20Terteryan. |access-date=20 December 2020 |work=India Today |date=19 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Boxing World Cup: Amit Panghal bags Gold, Satish Kumar wins silver at Cologne |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/news-boxing-world-cup-amit-panghal-bags-gold-satish-kumar-wins-silver-at-cologne-2863053 |access-date=20 December 2020 |work=DNA India |date=20 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref> | In March 2020, Panghal qualified for the [[2020 Summer Olympics|2020 Tokyo Olympics]] after he defeated Philippines' Carlo Paalam in the 52 kg quarterfinal.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tokyo tickets for Amit Panghal, Mary Kom and Simranjit Kaur - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/boxing/tokyo-tickets-for-amit-panghal-mary-kom-and-simranjit-kaur/articleshow/74560268.cms |access-date=12 March 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=10 March 2020}}</ref> In December, Panghal won a gold medal in [[Boxing World Cup]] 2020 held in [[Cologne, Germany]]. He was also given a walkover by his opponent Argishti Terteryan from Germany.<ref>{{cite news |title=Boxing World Cup: Amit Panghal wins gold after getting walkover in final, Satish Kumar bags silver at Cologne |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/boxing-world-cup-amit-panghal-wins-gold-satish-kumar-bags-silver-1751202-2020-12-19#:~:text=Indian%20ace%20boxer%20and%20World,the%20German%20boxer%20Argishti%20Terteryan. |access-date=20 December 2020 |work=India Today |date=19 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Boxing World Cup: Amit Panghal bags Gold, Satish Kumar wins silver at Cologne |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/news-boxing-world-cup-amit-panghal-bags-gold-satish-kumar-wins-silver-at-cologne-2863053 |access-date=20 December 2020 |work=DNA India |date=20 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
Panghal won Bronze medal in Governor's cup 2021 at St. Petersburg, Russia in | Panghal won Bronze medal in Governor's cup 2021 at St. Petersburg, Russia in 52 kg category.<ref>{{Cite web|last=PTI|title=Amit Panghal wins bronze at Governor's Cup|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/boxing/amit-panghal-ends-up-with-bronze-at-governors-cup-sakhobidin-zoirov/article34405843.ece|access-date=2021-07-13|website=Sportstar|language=en}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing]] | [[Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing]] | ||
[[Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for India]] | [[Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for India]] | ||
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[[Category:AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists]] | [[Category:AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists]] | ||
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Subedar Amit Panghal (born 16 October 1995) is an Indian Army Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and an amateur boxer. He won silver medal at the 2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships in the Flyweight division. Panghal won a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games. Amit Panghal has received top seeding in the 52 kg category. Amit Panghal is the reigning Asian Games champion and a world championships silver-medallist [1] Asian Elite Boxing Championships Panghal failed to defend his gold medal, that he won in 2019, against reigning Olympic and world champion Shakhobidin Zoirov of Uzbekistan to finish second-best in Dubai.[2]
Personal life
Amit Panghal was born on 16 October 1995 in Mayna village of Rohtak district, Haryana. His father, Vijender Singh Panghal, is a farmer in Mayna, while his elder brother, Ajay Panghal, who works in the Indian Army. Ajay, a former amateur boxer, inspired Amit to take up boxing in 2007 at Sir Chhoturam Boxing Academy.[3][4]
As of March 2018, Panghal is serving the Indian Army as a junior commissioned officer (JCO).[3] He is serving in 22nd Battalion The Mahar Regiment.[5]
Career
Panghal won the gold medal in his debut appearance at the National Boxing Championships in 2017.[6] He won the bronze medal in the light flyweight category of the 2017 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in Tashkent in May 2017, and qualified for the 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships, where he was beaten in the quarterfinal by Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan.[7]
In February 2018, Panghal won the gold medal at the Strandzha Cup in Sofia.[8] He won the silver medal at 2018 Commonwealth Games in the light flyweight category. In April 2019 he won the Gold Medal at Asian Boxing Championship 2019 at Bangkok Defeated by Korean boxer Kim In-kyu (Bronze Medalist world boxing championship 2017).
On 11 September 2018, he was nominated for the Arjuna Awards on recommendation by the Boxing Federation of India in view of his stellar performance in the Asian Games. In February 2019, Amit Panghal successfully defended cup by winning consecutive (2018, 2019) gold medal at the Strandzha Cup in Sofia.
On 21 September 2019, he became the first Indian boxer to win silver medal at the 2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships.[9] Panghal lost to Shakhobidin Zoirov of Uzbekistan in 52 kg category final by 0-5, settling with a silver medal.[10]
In March 2020, Panghal qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after he defeated Philippines' Carlo Paalam in the 52 kg quarterfinal.[11] In December, Panghal won a gold medal in Boxing World Cup 2020 held in Cologne, Germany. He was also given a walkover by his opponent Argishti Terteryan from Germany.[12][13]
Panghal won Bronze medal in Governor's cup 2021 at St. Petersburg, Russia in 52 kg category.[14]
References
- ↑ July 9, Press Trust of India; July 9, 2021UPDATED; Ist, 2021 14:17. "Tokyo Olympics: Boxer Amit Panghal top-seeded in 52kg, Simranjit 4th in 60kg weight category". India Today. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
{{cite web}}:|first2=has generic name (help);|first3=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ DubaiMay 31, India Today Web Desk; May 31, 2021UPDATED; Ist, 2021 21:04. "Asian Boxing Championships: Amit Panghal takes home silver after losing to world champion Shakhobidin Zoirov". India Today. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
{{cite web}}:|first2=has generic name (help);|first3=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dhawan, Sunit (11 March 2018). "JCO from Rohtak makes it to Commonwealth Games". The Tribune. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2018: Boxer Amit Panghal could win medal at Gold Coast after breakthrough year". Firstpost. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ↑ Dutt, Tushar (21 September 2019). "Inter-Services meet loss changed Panghal: Coach". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ↑ Sarangi, Y. B. (7 May 2017). "India puts up strong show in Asian Boxing C'ship". Sportstarlive. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ↑ Gurung, Anmol (2 September 2017). "No medal but rich lesson for boxer Amit Panghal". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ↑ "Strandja Memorial Tournament: Amit Panghal wins gold; Mary Kom, Seema Punia bag silver medals". Firstpost. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ↑ "Amit Panghal becomes first Indian male boxer to win World Championships silver". Hindustan Times. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ↑ PTI (21 September 2019). "World Boxing Championships 2019: India's Amit Panghal bags historic silver after losing to Shakhobidin Zoirov in final". Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ↑ "Tokyo tickets for Amit Panghal, Mary Kom and Simranjit Kaur - Times of India". The Times of India. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ↑ "Boxing World Cup: Amit Panghal wins gold after getting walkover in final, Satish Kumar bags silver at Cologne". India Today. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ↑ "Boxing World Cup: Amit Panghal bags Gold, Satish Kumar wins silver at Cologne". DNA India. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ↑ PTI. "Amit Panghal wins bronze at Governor's Cup". Sportstar. Retrieved 13 July 2021.