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Ankush Panghal Dominates, Advances to Asian Games 80kg Pre-Quarters
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News18•23-09-2026, 11:15
Ankush Panghal Dominates, Advances to Asian Games 80kg Pre-Quarters
- •Indian boxer Ankush Panghal secured a unanimous 5-0 victory over Bahrain’s Hamsa Vogel in the men’s 80kg category at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, advancing to the round of 16.
- •Panghal, a Commonwealth Games 2026 gold medalist, delivered a dominant performance, winning all three rounds against Vogel.
- •India earned three bronze medals on Wednesday, with podium finishes in shooting and soft tennis.
- •Jay Meena secured India's first-ever Asian Games soft tennis medal, a bronze, after reaching the men's singles semi-finals.
- •The Indian women’s kabaddi team continued its winning streak, defeating Iran 37-23, marking their second consecutive victory.
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Ankush Panghal advanced to the round of 16 in the men's 80kg category at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 after securing a dominant 5-0 unanimous victory over Bahrain’s Hamsa Vogel on Wednesday.
The Indian women’s skeet team of Raiza Dhillon, Parinaaz Dhaliwal, and Maheshwari Chauhan won bronze with a combined score of 331, while the men's skeet team of Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmed Khan, and Bhavtegh Singh Gill secured bronze with 346 points.
Jay Meena assured India’s first-ever Asian Games medal in soft tennis by reaching the men’s singles semi-finals.
