Golden hat-trick: Sujeet Kalkal ends India’s seven-year wait at 65kg with Asian Championship gold
Indian Express·2h ago·Positivity
What Happened
Sujeet Kalkal captured gold at the Asian Wrestling Championship in the 65kg freestyle category, defeating Uzbekistan's Umidjon Jalolov 8-1. The 23-year-old completed a hat-trick of titles in 2026, remaining unbeaten with ten wins. This ended India's seven-year wait for a men's freestyle gold at 65kg since 2019. Sujeet scored 96 points while conceding just 7 across all bouts, demonstrating dominance throughout the tournament.
Key Entities
Sujeet KalkalAsian Championship65kg freestyle wrestlingUmidjon JalolovUzbekistanDayanand KalkalIndia wrestlingBajrang Punia