Amit Panghal, who won India gold in 2018 Asiad, is a junior commissioned officer (JCO) and is ranked as Naib Subedar with the Indian Army. He hails from Maina village in Haryana's Rohtak district and is the son of a farmer who owns only one acre of land. Panghal at times had to fight matches on an empty stomach.
from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games/asian-games-no-cash-to-replace-gloves-amit-panghal-even-trained-bare-handed/articleshow/65641389.cms
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