Ankush Panghal
Indian boxer
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Ankush Panghal (born 13 August 2005) is an Indian boxer who competes in the men's 80 kg category. He won the gold medal in the men's 80 kg event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 August 2005 Haryana, India | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Life and career
Ankush Panghal was born on 13 August 2005 in Haryana.[1][2]
Panghal competed in the men's 80 kg category at the 2025 World Boxing Cup finals at New Delhi, where he won the silver medal after finishing runner-up to England's Oladimeji Shittu.[3] In July 2026, he won the gold medal in the 80 kg category in the Grand Prix Usti nad Labem in Czechia.[4]
Panghal represented India at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. He began his campaign with a win over Antigua and Barbuda's Zalaan Jan in the round of 16 before defeating Seychelles' Jade Micock in the quarter-finals.[1][5] In the semi-finals, he defeated Canada's Joshua Ofori by unanimous decision to advance to the final.[6] In the final, Panghal faced off against England's Dimeji Shittu.[7][8] After trailing 0–5 at the end of the opening round, he came back to win the next two rounds and won the gold medal in the men's 80 kg event.[9][10]
