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Asian Games 2026: Sujeet Kalkal wins gold in spectacular comeback victory

Sujeet Kalkal secured the 65kg freestyle wrestling gold medal at the Asian Games following a remarkable come-from-behind victory against Abdulmazhid Kudiev. Trailing 9-2 after the opening period, the Indian competitor staged a fierce second-half rally featuring relentless takedowns to triumph 10-9 in the final.

Along his path to the championship bout, Sujeet eliminated top contenders including Kotaro Kiyooka and Abbas Ebrahimzadehsavadkouhi, guided from the corner by coach Shako Bentinidis.

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