Amit Panghal And Nishant Dev: Know Your Indian Men Boxers In Paris Olympics 2024

Two men Indian boxers will be fighting for glory at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Reigning Commonwealth Games champion Amit Panghal (men's 51kg) will be participating in the Olympics for the second time and is India's major medal prospect. He will be accompanied by Nishant Dev (men's 71kg) in representing the nation. Ever since Vijender Singh in Beijing 2008, no male Indian boxer has won a medal at the Olympics. We bring you the profile of the two Indian pugilists at the Summer Games. 

Amit Panghal (51 Kg)

Date of Birth: 16-10-1995

Place of Birth: Rohtak, Haryana

Stance: Southpaw

Amit Panghal is among the top pugilists in the country. He came into limelight with a rich haul in 2017 that included a bronze at the Asian Championships and he also reached the Quarter-finals at the World Championships in Hamburg, Germany. Amit also won a gold medal at the Grand Prix Usti nad Labem Boxing tournament in Czechoslovakia, establishing himself as the rising star of the nation.

The 22-year-old continued his sublime form in 2018 which saw him come up with successive gold medals at the India Open International tournament in January, followed by the triumph in Bulgaria where he won the final at the 69th Strandja Memorial in Bulgaria. One of the shortest and lightest among male boxers, Panghal, grabbed the gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games to solidify his place as one of India's great boxers.

Panghal won the gold medal in the men's nationals held in November 2023 and continued on his form to clinch another gold at 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament held in Bulgaria in February.

Based on his exceptional form Panghal was selected in India's squad for 2nd Olympic qualifiers in May in Thailand. Panghal was clinical in all his bouts and