Seema Antil (Born on 27 July 1983 in Sonipat, Haryana) is an Indian discus thrower. Four time CWG medalist. Her personal best throw is 62.62 m (205.4 ft), achieved at the Pat Young's Throwers Classic 2016 at Salinas (California) in the US.
Seema started her career at the age of 11 years as a hurdler and a long-jumper but later took to discus throw. She won Gold Medal at the World Junior Championships in 2000 held in Santiago and received nickname "Millennium Child".
Antil originally won the gold medal at the 2000 World Junior Championships, but lost it due to a positive drugs test for pseudoephedrine. As per the rules in force at that time for such an offence, her National Federation issued her a public warning after stripping her of the medal. She won a bronze medal at the next World Junior Championships in 2002.
Seema finished 14th at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Seema won the silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and was honoured with Bhim Award by the Haryana state government on 26 June 2006. Her absence from the 2006 Asian Games attracted considerable media attention. She had tested positive for a steroid (stanozolol) prior to the Games but was cleared to participate by her National Federation. She opted out of the team for the Games.
Seema won the bronze medal at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games. Seema has been considered and her name is approved under the OPEX Scheme of NATIONAL SPORTS DEVELOPMENT FUND for 2012 London Olympic. She finished 13th at the 2012 London Olympics.
She won the silver medal at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games and the Gold Medal at the 2014 Asian Games held in Incheon, South Korea. She finished 20th at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Seema won Silver Medal at 2018 Goldcoast Commonwealth Games. Antil is married to Ankush Punia, her coach and a former Discus thrower.
