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Wrestler Sujeet Kalkal Defeats Olympic Champion to Reach Final
The Indian Express2h
THE BRIEF
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Sujeet Kalkal defeated reigning Olympic champion Kotaro Kiyooka of Japan in a 3-3 tie on criteria during the men's freestyle 65kg semifinal at the Asian Games 2026.
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The win guaranteed India a medal and advanced Sujeet to the gold medal match against Tajikistan's Abdulmazhid Kudiev.
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Sujeet entered the Asian Games as the world number two wrestler in the 65kg weight category behind Iran's Rahman Amouzadkhalili.