Wrestler Sujeet Kalkal becomes world no 1 in 65kg in UWW rankings
Indian Express·2h ago·Positivity
What Happened
Indian wrestler Sujeet Kalkal achieved world number one ranking in the 65kg freestyle category following his Asian championship victory. The 23-year-old defeated Iran's Rahman Mousa Amouzadkhalili and Japan's Kotaro Kiyooka in the latest UWW rankings. Kalkal's 8-1 final victory over Uzbekistan's Umidjon Jalolov marked India's first men's freestyle gold at 65kg since 2019.
Key Entities
Sujeet KalkalUnited World Wrestling (UWW)65kg freestyleAsian ChampionshipRahman Mousa AmouzadkhaliliKotaro KiyookaIndiaIranJapan