Amit Panghal is an Indian amateur boxer from Haryana. In 2019, he became the first Indian man to win a silver medal at the World Championships.
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Wiki/Biography
Amit Panghal was born on Monday, 16 October 1995 (age 26 years; as in 2021) in Mayna, Rohtak, Haryana. His zodiac sign is Libra. When Amit was in his teens, his elder brother, Ajay, himself an amateur boxer, inspired Amit to take up boxing as his career. Like Amit, Ajay also wanted to bring glory to India, but the financial condition of his family was not good. His father could only afford one brother’s training, so Ajay decided to step back and let Amit pursue a career in boxing. In 2007, Amit joined the Sir Chhotu Ram Boxing Academy in Rohtak and received training from Anil Dhankhar.
Amit Panghal’s coach
Physical Appearance
Height: 5′ 2″
Weight (Approx): 50 Kgs
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest 38″, Waist 30″, Biceps 14″
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye colour: black
Family
Amit’s father Vijender Singh Panghal is a farmer in the locality of Rohtak. There is not much information about his mother. He has an elder brother, Ajay Panghal, who serves in the Indian Army.
Amit Panghal with his father
Amit Panghal and his mother
Amit Panghal with his brother
CASTEISMAND
Amit Panghal is from a Haryanvi family.
livelihood
boxing
Amit started his professional boxing career in 2017 with the National Boxing Championship. He won a gold medal in the game. However, he rose to fame a few months later after winning a bronze medal at the 2017 Asian Boxing Championships (light flyweight category) in Tashkent.
Amit Panghal during a tournament
The bronze medal at the championships qualified him for the 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships, where he was defeated by Hasanboy Dusmatov (Uzbekistan) in the quarter-finals. He made a strong comeback after the defeat and won a silver medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The same year, Panghal participated in the Asian Games and won the gold medal by defeating Rio Olympic medalist Dusmatov (the same opponent who had defeated him at the World Championships a year earlier).
Amit Panghal in Asian Games
In February 2018, he won the gold medal at the Strandja Cup in Sofia.
Amit Panghal became the winner of Strandja Cup
Before the start of 2019, he had to change his weight category from 49 to 52 kg as the former category was discontinued from the Olympics. Despite the change in category, Amit won the gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championships in Bangkok. On 21 September 2019, Panghal became the first Indian boxer to win a silver medal at the World Boxing Championships.
Amit Panghal in World Boxing Championship
In 2020, he qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by defeating Carlo Palam of the Philippines in the 52 kg quarterfinals. In December 2020, Amit won the gold medal in the Boxing World Cup in Germany.
Indian Army
Amit has been serving in the Indian Army as a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) since 2018. As of 2021, he is in the 22nd battalion of the Mahar Regiment.
Amit Panghal as Indian Army soldier
medal
- Bronze (Light Flyweight) at the Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in Tashkent 2017
- Silver (Light Flyweight) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast
- Gold (Light Flyweight) at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta Palembang
Amit Panghal with gold medal
- Gold (Flyweight) at the Asian Boxing Championships in Bangkok, 2019
- Silver (Flyweight) at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Yekaterinburg, 2019
- Silver (Flyweight) at the Asian Boxing Championships in Dubai in 2021
award
- ‘Best Boxer Award’ at the 37th Junior Men Haryana State Boxing Championship (2011)
- ‘Best Boxer Award’ at the 38th Junior Men Haryana State Boxing Championship (2012)
- Haryana Gaurav Award (2019)
Favourite Things
Facts/General Knowledge
- Amit loves horse riding and traveling in his spare time.
- She has been featured on the cover of Grazia magazine.
Amit Panghal on the cover of Grazia magazine
- In 2018, Amit was invited to inaugurate the 2nd Junior Boxing Championship at Chandigarh University (CU).
Amit Panghal inaugurating the second Junior National Boxing Championship at CU.
- He considers his niece Mehak as his lucky charm.
Amit Panghal with his niece
- Panghals are ardent followers of Lord Hanuman.
Amit Panghal with the idol of Lord Hanuman
- Amit has Toyota Fortuner.
Amit Panghal with his car
- Amit believes that technology has helped players and athletes improve their game. In an interview, while discussing how he and his team studied Bibonsinov (Kazakhstani boxing player) through video footage, Amit said,
Technology has developed a lot. Earlier we did not know what our competitors were like and what were their strengths and weaknesses. But video clipping has not only helped us but athletes from different sports to get things right before the match. This is a very good point.”
- He is a fan of PM Narendra Modi. Talking about him in an interview, Amit said,
Vo desh desh liye itna karte hain, hum chhota sa chahte hain toh kar hi sakte (He does a lot for India, we can at least do this much for him). I have always admired PM Modi for his will to work continuously for the country and I wish him all the best for the future. May their life be healthy and prosperous. Jai Hind.”
Amit Panghal with PM Narendra Modi
- He considers his brother as the ‘best coach’. Talking about him in an interview, Amit said,
My elder brother Ajay deserves a lot of credit. He is really the best coach for me. He always figures out strategies for me. And I make sure I talk to him before every match.
- Amit aims to open ‘Panghal Foundation’ one day. He wants to help budding boxers by teaching them the minutiae of the game and providing them with the best resources.
- Panghal is a part of TOPS (Target Olympic Podium Scheme) launched by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
- While sharing details of his training session during an interview, Amit said,
I train for about five hours in two sessions, morning and evening, all indoor. I do 30 minutes of stretching, jogging and warming up, then pads, punching bag and finally abdominal exercises and relaxation.
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