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.
Wiki/Biography
Amit Panghal was born on Monday, 16 October 1995, in Mayna, Rohtak, Haryana (26 years old as of 2021). His zodiac sign is Libra. When Amit was a teenager, his elder brother Ajay, an amateur boxer himself, inspired Amit to pursue boxing as a career. Ajay also wants to bring glory to India like Amit, but his family’s financial situation is not good. His father could only afford to train one brother, so Ajay decided to take a back seat and let Amit pursue boxing as a career. In 2007, Amit enrolled in Sir Chhoturam Boxing Academy in Rohtak and trained under the guidance of Anil Dhankar.
Amit Panjal’s coach
appearance
Height: 5′2″
Weight (approximately): 50 kg
Body Measurements (Approximately): Chest 38″, Waist 30″, Biceps 14″
Hair color: dark brown
Eye color: black
family
Amit’s father Vijender Singh Panghal is a farmer in Meena in Rohtak district. Little is known about his mother. He has an elder brother, Ajay Panghal, who is in the Indian Army.
Amit Pongal and his father
Amit Pongal and his mother
Amit Pongal and his brother
Race
Amit Panghal belongs to the Haryanvi family.
Profession
boxing
Amit started his professional boxing career in 2017 by participating in the National Boxing Championship. He won a gold medal in the competition. However, he rose to fame a few months later after winning a bronze medal at the 2017 Asian Boxing Championships (light flyweight) in Tashkent.
Amit Panjal in action
The bronze medal in the championship qualified him for the 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships, but he was defeated in the quarter-finals by Hassanboy Dusmatov (Uzbekistan). He came back strong after the loss and won a silver medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. That same year, Pongal competed in the Asian Games and won the gold medal after defeating Rio Olympic medalist Dusmatov (who had beaten his rival at the World Championships a year earlier).
Amit Panghal competes in Asian Games
In February 2018, he won a gold medal at the Strandzha Cup competition in Sofia.
Amit Panghal wins Strandzha Cup
Before the start of 2019, he had to change his weight class from 49kg to 52kg due to the cancellation of the previous category at the Olympics. Despite the change in category, Amit won gold at the Asian Boxing Championships in Bangkok. On September 21, 2019, Pongal became the first Indian boxer to win a silver medal at the World Boxing Championship.
Amit Panghal competes in World Boxing Championship
In 2020, he defeated Filipino player Carlo Param in the 52kg quarter-finals and qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In December 2020, Amit won the gold medal at the Boxing World Cup in Germany.
indian army
Amit has been serving as a junior commissioned officer (JCO) in the Indian Army since 2018. As of 2021, he is serving in the 22nd Battalion, Mahar Regiment.
Amit Panjal plays Indian Army personnel
medal
- 2017 Tashkent Asian Amateur Boxing Championship Bronze Medal (Light Flyweight)
- 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Silver Medal (Light Flyweight)
- 2018 Jakarta Palembang Asian Games Gold Medal (Light Flyweight)
Amit Panjal wins gold medal
- 2019 Bangkok Asian Boxing Championships Flyweight Gold Medal
- 2019 Yekaterinburg AIBA World Boxing Championship Silver Medal (Flyweight)
- Dubai Asian Boxing Championships 2021 Silver Medal (Flyweight)
Awards
- 37th Haryana Junior Boys Boxing Championship “Best Boxer Award” (2011)
- 38th Haryana Junior Boys Boxing Championship “Best Boxer Award” (2012)
- Haryana Gaurav Award (2019)
favorite thing
Facts/Trivia
- In his free time, Amit enjoys horse riding and traveling.
- He has appeared on the cover of Grazia magazine.
Amit Panghal on the cover of Grazia magazine
- In 2018, Amit was invited to inaugurate the second youth boxing championship of Chandigarh University (CU).
Amit Panghal hosts 2nd National Youth Boxing Championship at CU
- He considers his niece Mehak to be his lucky charm.
Amit Panghal and his niece
- Pongal is an ardent follower of Lord Hanuman.
Amit Panghal with the idol of Lord Hanuman
- Amit owns a Toyota Fortuner.
Amit Panjal and his car
- Amit believes that technology helps athletes perform the game with ease. In an interview, discussing how he and his team studied Bibonsinov through video footage, Amit said,
Technology has evolved a lot. Earlier we had no idea how our opponents were and their strengths and weaknesses. But video editing doesn’t just help us, it also helps athletes from different sports prepare before competition. This is a great thing. “
- He admires Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Amit said about him in an interview:
Wo desh ke liye itna karte hai, hum chota sa Wish toh kar hi sakte hai (He has done a lot for India, we can at least do so much for him). I have always admired Prime Minister Modi’s will to work tirelessly for the country, and I wish him all the best in the future. May he have a healthy and prosperous life. Jay Hind. “
Amit Panghal with Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- He considers his brother “the best coach.” Amit said about him in an interview:
My brother Ajay deserves a lot of credit. He’s actually my best coach. He always strategizes for me. I make sure I talk to him before every game. “
- Amit aims to start a ‘Panghal Foundation’ one day. He hopes to help budding boxers by teaching them game time and providing them with the best resources.
- Panghal is part of TOPS (Target Olympic Podium Programme) launched by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
- In an interview, Amit shared details of his training sessions, saying:
I trained for nearly five hours, in the morning and at night, all indoors. I stretch for 30 minutes, jog and warm up, then do pads, sandbags, and finally abdominal exercises and cool down. “
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