Antim Panghal is an Indian freestyle wrestler from Haryana who competes in the women's senior and junior categories. She has represented India at multiple international championships and is best known for her performances at the World Wrestling Championships at the junior level and at senior continental and world events in the 53 kg weight category.
| Name | Antim Panghal |
|---|---|
| Sport | Wrestling (freestyle) |
| Weight category | 53 kg |
| Country | India |
| Home state | Haryana |
| Discipline | Women's freestyle wrestling |
Antim Panghal hails from Haryana, a state which has produced a large share of India's leading wrestlers, including Olympic medallists in both men's and women's freestyle. She trained in the akhara tradition of north Indian wrestling before progressing to mat-based international freestyle competition under coaches affiliated with the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).
Antim emerged on the international circuit through age-group competition, winning gold at the U20 World Wrestling Championships in the 53 kg category. Her success at the junior world level marked her as one of the prominent young wrestlers in Indian women's freestyle, with consecutive titles at the U20 Worlds drawing wider attention to her career.
At the senior level she has competed in the 53 kg category, a weight class that has historically been one of India's strongest in women's wrestling. She earned a quota place for India at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris through the World Wrestling Championships qualification cycle, becoming part of the Indian wrestling contingent for the Games.
Antim is regarded as part of a younger generation of Indian women wrestlers who have moved into senior international competition during a period of transition for the sport in India, including governance changes at the Wrestling Federation of India. Her rise from the U20 level to senior World Championships and Olympic qualification illustrates the depth of women's wrestling talent emerging from Haryana's training centres.