7 Interesting Facts About Amit Phangal, The First Indian Male Boxer To Win Silver At Worlds
Friday, September 27, 2019 IST
When Amit Phangal was taking part in the final of the World Boxing Championhip, he had a chance to create history. Already his name was in the history books by becoming the first Indian male boxer to enter a Worlds final. Now he had the chance to win a historic gold medal.
But it was not to be as he went down in the final hurdle. He had to settle for silver, but that does not diminish his achievement. Phangal is still the first Indian male boxer to win a Worlds silver and that is no less of a big deal. But there is more to the man than his life inside the ring. Let's find out:
1. His father Chaudhary Vijender Singh Panghal is a farmer
2. Ajay, his older brother is in the Indian Army
3. Since 2018, he is is serving the Indian Army as a junior commissioned officer
4. He is currently in the 22nd Battalion of The Mahar Regiment
5. Was nominated for the Arjuna Awards in 2018 for his show in the Asian Games
6. Hails from the Mayna village of Rohtak district in Haryana
7. It was his brother who inspired him to take up boxing
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