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Antim Panghal Nominated For United World Wrestling Rising Star of The Year Honour

Indian female wrestler Antim Panghal has been nominated for United World Wrestling's Rising Star of the Year award. The award recognizes up-and-coming wrestlers who have made an impact on the sport and are expected to continue excelling. Panghal is the first Indian woman to win gold at the World U20 Wrestling Championship in the 53 kg category. United World Wrestling is the international governing body for amateur wrestling and is responsible for organizing international wrestling competitions.

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Antim Panghal Nominated For United World Wrestling Rising Star of The Year Honour

Indian female wrestler Antim Panghal has been nominated for United World Wrestling's Rising Star of the Year award. The award recognizes up-and-coming wrestlers who have made an impact on the sport and are expected to continue excelling. Panghal is the first Indian woman to win gold at the World U20 Wrestling Championship in the 53 kg category. United World Wrestling is the international governing body for amateur wrestling and is responsible for organizing international wrestling competitions.

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Antim Panghal nominated for United World Wrestling Rising

Star of the Year honour

Indian female wrestler Antim Panghal has been nominated for the honour of United World

Wrestling Rising Star of the Year.

In addition to Panghal, the five women nominated for the award include Nonoka Ozaki of

Japan, Amit Elor of the US, Emma Malmgren of Sweden, and Andreea Ana of Romania.

What is United World Wrestling?

United World Wrestling is the international governing body for the sport of amateur

wrestling. It is responsible for organizing and overseeing international wrestling

competitions, including the Olympic Games.

What is The Rising Star of the Year award?

The Rising Star of the Year award is given to an athlete who has demonstrated exceptional

potential and promise in the sport of wrestling. This award recognizes up-and-coming

wrestlers who have made a significant impact on the sport and are expected to continue to

excel in the future. It is an honor for wrestlers to receive this award, as it highlights their

talent and dedication to the sport.

What is the History of The Rising Star of the Year award?

The award was first presented in 2016 and has been presented annually since then. The
recipient of the award is selected by a panel of experts based on their performances during the
previous calendar year. The award is presented at the annual UWW Gala, which is held in
conjunction with the World Wrestling Championships.

Past recipients of the UWW Rising Star of the Year award include:

2016: Bajrang Punia (India)


2017: Zavur Uguev (Russia)

2018: Kyle Snyder (USA)

2019: Gable Steveson (USA)

2020: Haji Aliyev (Azerbaijan)

The UWW Rising Star of the Year award is just one of many awards presented by UWW to
recognize the achievements of wrestlers and officials in the sport of wrestling. Other awards
include the Best Male Wrestler of the Year award, the Best Female Wrestler of the Year
award, and the Technical Official of the Year award.

Who is Antim Panghal?

Antim Panghal is an Indian wrestler. She has created history by being the first Indian woman

wrestler to win the gold medal at the World U20 Wrestling Championship. She dominated

the wrestling championship in the 53 kg weight category in Sofia, Bulgaria, and defeated

Kazahstan's Atlyn Shagayeva.

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