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Wrestler Sujeet Kalkal becomes world no 1 in 65kg in UWW rankings | Sport-others News

Wrestler Sujeet Kalkal becomes world no 1 in 65kg in UWW rankings | Sport-others News

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2 min readApr 17, 2026 11:07 PM IST Recently crowned Asian champion in the men’s freestyle 65kg category, Indian wrestler Sujeet Kalkal became the world number one wrestler in the latest updated rankings of the United World Wrestling on Friday. Sujeet, the reigning U23 World Champion, surged ahead of World Champion Rahman Mousa Amouzadkhalili of Iran and Olympic champion Kotaro Kiyooka of Japan in the rankings. Last week, the 23-year-old’s 8-1 win in the final over last year’s World Championship bronze medallist, Uzbekistan’s Umidjon Jalolov, landed India’s first men’s freestyle gold at 65kg since 2019 at the Asian Wrestling championships, ending a seven-year wait in a weight category considered the deepest and toughest in the discipline. Overall, it ended a three-year drought for Indian men’s freestyle gold at the Asians. India has won gold at 65kg just twice since 2015 — both times through Bajrang Punia, who went on to win bronze at the Tokyo Olympics. “Winning or losing isn’t in my hands,” Sujeet told UWW. “But it is my job to give my best …

Golden hat-trick: Sujeet Kalkal ends India’s seven-year wait at 65kg with Asian Championship gold | Sport-others News

Golden hat-trick: Sujeet Kalkal ends India’s seven-year wait at 65kg with Asian Championship gold | Sport-others News

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It pleased Dayanand Kalkal that his son had ended India’s three-year wait for an Asian title. What brought him greater satisfaction, however, was Sujeet’s restraint — there were no over-the-top celebrations. “These are small medals,” says Dayanand, a former wrestler and his son’s coach. “When you are aiming for the summit, you acknowledge the milestones, but you don’t celebrate them as though you’ve already reached the peak.” For him, the summit is the Olympic podium. Not just any step, but the very top. It is a pursuit that father and son have been charting together. To them, the Asian Championship gold might only be a pit stop on a long journey. But for India’s wrestling community, hungry for a new standard-bearer this cycle, Sujeet’s ascent gives voice to a long-held belief: his is the name the conversation keeps returning to. A glance at his record this year is evidence enough. Unbeaten in 2026, winning all 10 matches, Sujeet completed a gold medal hat-trick on Saturday — adding the Asian Championship to the Zagreb and Tirana …

Abhinash Jamwal enters men’s 65kg final

Abhinash Jamwal enters men’s 65kg final

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India’s Abhinash Jamwal stormed into the men’s 65kg final at the 2025 Boxing World Cup in Brazil on Friday. Jamwal, competing in the red corner, was the more dominant boxer right from the start against Italy’s Gianluigi Malanga. The Indian was quick on his feet and landed punches at will as all the five judges called the bout in his favour. Jamwal registered a 5-0 unanimous decision victory to secure his spot in the men’s 65kg title fight. #News | Abhinash Jamwal enters Boxing World Cup Final🔥 Jamwal registers wins the men’s 65kg semi-final against Italy’s Malanga Gianluigi 5-0 unanimously👏 Elsewhere, Manish Rathore won a bronze medal in men’s 55 Kg, losing his semi-final clash🥉#Boxing pic.twitter.com/YV7Obi4EiY — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) April 5, 2025 Earlier in the competition, Jamwal had beaten Germany’s Denis Bril 5-0 to make his way into the semi-finals. Elsewhere, India’s Manish Rathore bagged a bronze medal in men’s 55kg on Friday. Rathore, in the red corner, went down 0-5 by an unanimous decision to Nursultan Altynbek of Kazakhstan in the semi-finals. On …