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Paris-bound Antim Panghal Wants To Emulate Sushil Kumar’s Olympics Wrestling Feat | Wrestling News
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Paris-bound Antim Panghal Wants To Emulate Sushil Kumar’s Olympics Wrestling Feat | Wrestling News

[ad_1] Vinesh Phogat, Indian wrestling's poster girl, has competition. Nineteen-year-old Antim Panghal, the nation's first-ever under-20 world wrestling champion, wants to set the bar so high that "no one (in India) can ever break my records." Both Vinesh and Antim are from Haryana but their commonality ends there. In a fresh episode of the 'Fit India Champions Podcast' released on Saturday, Antim talks about her resolution to 'not touch jalebis at least for a year' and why she wants to emulate her idol, the two-time Olympic medalist, Sushil Kumar."I have never met Sushil Pehelwan but I was blown away when I heard his work ethic and how hard he prepared to win an Olympic medal. I really want to be like him and if he was the gold standard in men's wrestling, I want people to say that Anti...
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Antim Panghal Wins Bronze On Tough Day For Indian Wrestlers At Asian Games | Asian Games News
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Antim Panghal Wins Bronze On Tough Day For Indian Wrestlers At Asian Games | Asian Games News

[ad_1] Teen sensation Antim Panghal humbled Tokyo Olympics medallist Bolortuya Bat-Ochir 3-1 to win a bronze medal but other Indian wrestlers struggled badly at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Thursday. The 19-year-old Antim bounced back after losing to two-time Japanese world champion Akari Fujinami in the quarterfinals in a superb manner as she did not let the Mongolian attack much in the women's 53kg bronze play-off. Antim saved the day for the Indian contingent which badly needed a medal after Narinder Cheema (Greco-Roman 97kg), Naveen (Greco Roman 130kg) and Pooja Gehlot (women's 50kg) were ousted. (Asian Games Medals Tally | Asian Games Full Schedule)Pooja was outplayed 2-9 in the bronze medal bout by Aktenge Keunimjaeva, the Asian championship bronze winner.A lot was expected from ...
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Antim Panghal Seeks New Start For Scandal-Hit Indian Wrestling At Asiad | Asian Games News
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Antim Panghal Seeks New Start For Scandal-Hit Indian Wrestling At Asiad | Asian Games News

[ad_1] Indian wrestler Antim Panghal begins her campaign for a medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou this week hoping it will mark a fresh start for a sport mired in a sexual harassment scandal back home. Three top wrestlers accused Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual misconduct in January and launched protests demanding his resignation. Images of star athletes being detained as they tried to march to parliament in May went viral on social media.The wrestling begins in Hangzhou on Wednesday with two-time under-20 world champion Panghal among the favourites."I hope to put the controversies behind me and win a gold for my country," the 19-year-old told AFP before leaving for Hangzhou.Two weeks ago she beat the world champion and a two-time European ...
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Antim Panghal Wins World Bronze And Quota For Paris Olympics | Wrestling News
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Antim Panghal Wins World Bronze And Quota For Paris Olympics | Wrestling News

[ad_1] Belgrade: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 the Indian, who became the first Indian wrestler -- male or female -- to lock a quota for the next year's Games. Panghal raced to a 5-0 lead after beginning with a quick push-out point. Malmgren fought with a take-down move and had the Indian in her grip but somehow the Indian wriggled out.A successful double-leg attack from the Swede reduc...
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