Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Sujeet Kalkal Targets Asian Games Gold After Continental Breakthrough
Sujeet Kalkal is an Indian wrestler competing in the 65-kilogram category.
He recently won gold at the Senior Asian Championships.
That made him the first Indian wrestler in this weight class to win the continental title since Bajrang did so in 2019.
Now he wants to win gold at the Asian Games.
The Games will take place in Aichi-Nagoya.
Kalkal says this would help show that he is one of the best wrestlers in his category.
He has also earned a place at the World Championships.
After that, he will prepare for Olympic qualifying events starting in 2027.
Sujeet Kalkal aims to win India’s first Asian Games gold in wrestling’s 65kg category since the country’s drought began.
His Senior Asian Championships gold made him the first Indian wrestler to win the continental 65kg title since Bajrang in 2019.
Kalkal wants to confirm his dominance with gold at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.
He has already secured a place at the World Championships.
After the Worlds, Kalkal plans to focus on Olympic qualifiers beginning in 2027.
- Who
- Indian wrestler Sujeet Kalkal.
- What
- He is targeting Asian Games gold in the 65kg category after winning the Senior Asian Championships.
- When
- At the upcoming Asian Games; Olympic qualifiers are scheduled to begin in 2027.
- Where
- The Asian Games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya.
- Why
- He wants to end India’s 65kg Asian Games gold drought and reinforce his dominance before turning to the Worlds and Olympic qualifiers.
- Athlete
- Sujeet Kalkal
- Category
- Wrestling, 65kg
- Recent achievement
- Senior Asian Championships gold
- Historical significance
- First Indian wrestler to win the continental 65kg title since Bajrang in 2019
- Next major target
- Asian Games gold in Aichi-Nagoya
- World Championships
- Kalkal has already secured a spot
- Olympic qualifiers
- Scheduled to begin in 2027