Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Sujeet Kalkal Wins Asian Games Gold After Stunning Comeback
Sujeet Kalkal won a gold medal in wrestling at the Asian Games.
He competed in the men’s 65kg category.
In the final, he faced Abdulmazhid Kudiev from Tajikistan.
Kudiev got ahead by seven points, making the match difficult for Sujeet.
Sujeet then scored eight points in a row.
He won the match 10-9 and took the gold.
Earlier, Sujeet also beat Olympic champion Kotaro Kiyooka.
This was his first Asian Games gold medal.
He has also won several other wrestling titles over the past year.
Sujeet Kalkal won the Asian Games men’s 65kg wrestling gold on Friday.
He beat Tajikistan’s Abdulmazhid Kudiev 10-9 after falling behind 2-9 in the final.
Kalkal scored eight consecutive points to overturn the deficit and secure the title.
Earlier in the tournament, he defeated Olympic champion Kotaro Kiyooka.
The 23-year-old’s recent titles include the U23 World Championships and Asian Championships; a knee injury forced him to withdraw from the Mongolian Open in June.
- Who
- Indian wrestler Sujeet Kalkal and Tajikistan’s Abdulmazhid Kudiev; Kalkal also defeated Olympic champion Kotaro Kiyooka en route.
- What
- Kalkal won the men’s 65kg Asian Games gold, beating Kudiev 10-9 in the final.
- When
- Friday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- At the Asian Games; the venue is not specified.
- Why
- Kalkal won the final by scoring eight consecutive points after trailing 2-9.
Sujeet Kalkal
Abdulmazhid Kudiev
Men’s 65kg final
Sujeet Kalkal
Kalkal rallied from 2-9 down, scored eight straight points and won 10-9.
Abdulmazhid Kudiev
Kudiev built a 9-2 lead and used arm locks to restrict Kalkal’s attacks in the first period, but lost 10-9.
- Event
- Asian Games wrestling
- Category
- Men’s 65kg
- Final score
- Sujeet Kalkal 10, Abdulmazhid Kudiev 9
- Deficit overcome
- 2-9
- Kalkal’s age
- 23
- Other recent titles
- U23 World Championships, Asian Championships, Zagreb Open and Tirana title
- Injury setback
- Withdrew from the Mongolian Open in June because of a knee injury