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Sujeet Kalkal Wins India's First Wrestling Gold at Asian Games 2026 After Stunning Comeback
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CNBC Awaaz•02-10-2026, 16:03
Sujeet Kalkal Wins India's First Wrestling Gold at Asian Games 2026 After Stunning Comeback
- •Sujeet Kalkal secured India's first wrestling gold medal at the Asian Games 2026, defeating Tajikistan's Abdulmazhid Kudiyev 10-9 in the men's freestyle 65 kg final.
- •Kalkal made a spectacular comeback from a 2-9 deficit, scoring 8 consecutive points to win the gold medal match at the Nagoya City Inae Sports Center.
- •His journey to the final included victories over strong wrestlers from Afghanistan, Iran, and an Olympic champion from Japan, Kotaro Kiyooka.
- •India is currently in 5th place in the Asian Games medal tally with 75 medals (15 gold, 25 silver, 35 bronze).
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Sujeet Kalkal won the men's freestyle 65 kg category gold by defeating Tajikistan's Abdulmazhid Kudiyev 10-9 in the final. After trailing 9-2, the 23-year-old made a spectacular comeback by scoring 8 consecutive points in the final moments.
India is in 5th place on the Asian Games 2026 medal tally with a total of 75 medals. This includes 15 gold, 25 silver, and 35 bronze medals.
On his path to the final, Sujeet Kalkal defeated Afghanistan's Sayed Omar Zazai in his opening match and Iran's Abbas Ebrahimzadehsavadkouhi in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, he overcame Japan's Olympic champion Kotaro Kiyooka on criteria after a 3-3 tie.
