AMIT

India

Boxing

Date of Birth: 16 Oct 1995

Age: 25

Gender: Male

Place of birth: ROHTAK

Birth Country:

India

Place of residence : ROHTAK

Residence Country:

India

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Boxing	Men's Fly (48-52kg)	9

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Kokugikan Arena	Men's Fly (48-52kg) - Preliminaries - Round of 16 #190 IND AMITAMIT 1 COL MARTINEZ RIVAS YHMARTINEZ RIVAS Yuberjen Herney 4 WP	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

World Championships

Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Fly	2019	Yekaterinburg, RUS
5	Light Fly	2017	Hamburg, GER

Asian Games

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Light Fly	2018	Indonesia

Asian Championships

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Fly	2019	Bangkok, THA
2	Fly	2021	Dubai, UAE
3	Light Fly	2017	Tashkent, UZB

Strandja Memorial

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Light Fly	2019	Sofia, BUL
1	Light Fly	2018	Sofia, BUL
3	Light Fly	2017	Sofia, BUL

Cologne Boxing World Cup

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Fly	2020	Cologne, GER
3	Light Fly	2018	Halle, GER

Grand Prix Usti

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Fly	2017	Usti nad Labem, CZE

Nickname:

Chhota Tyson [Little Tyson]. (espn.com, 20 Sep 2019)

Occupation:

Athlete, Serves in the Army

Education:

Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, IND

Languages spoken:

English, Hindi

Coach:

Santiago Nieva [national]; Anil Dhankar [personal], IND

Sporting relatives:

His older brother Ajay Panghal has competed in boxing at national level in India. (espn.com, 20 Sep 2019)

Injuries:

He suffered an injury to his left arm during the gold medal match of the light flyweight category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. (firstpost.com, 19 Apr 2018)

Start:

He began boxing in 2008. (firstpost.com, 19 Apr 2018)

Reason:

"My uncle trains boxers near my village. My brother used to go there and I used to go with my brother for physical fitness. He saw something in me and he started training me." (firstpost.com, 19 Apr 2018)

Ambition:

To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 27 Mar 2020)

Influence:

Indian boxer Manoj Kumar. (mumbailive.com, 15 Nov 2018)

Philosophy:

"Even if I lose I will stand up and take my revenge." (mumbailive.com, 15 Nov 2018)

General Interest

Olympic qualifying results
He secured a spot for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo through his performance at the 2020 Asia and Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan. (olympicchannel.com, 09 Mar 2020)

General
STATURE
He is shorter than the majority of his opponents in his weight category. "He is only vulnerable if he plays the game of taller boxers, which is to box according to reach. Once he's inside their range, he has the advantage of needing less space to punch. Amit is smaller yes, but he's also faster than every other boxer. He knows that if he gets inside their reach, they can't defend effectively," national coach Santiago Nieva said. (espn.com, 20 Sep 2019)

SANCTION
He missed a year of competition between 2012 and 2013 after testing positive for an anabolic steroid. His original suspension was for two years but was later reduced by 12 months as it was his first offence. (hindustantimes.com, 09 Sep 2018)

OCCUPATION
He joined the Indian Army under a sports quota programme that allows him to train and compete internationally. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 21 Jun 2019; firstpost.com, 26 Mar 2018)

Milestones

He became the first male boxer representing India to win a medal in the flyweight category at the world championships by claiming silver at the 2019 edition of the tournament in Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation. (SportsDeskOnline, 30 Mar 2020; moneycontrol.com, 21 Sep 2019)

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Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event
WP:: Win on Points

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