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Sujeet Kalkal and Abhimanyu Mandwal Grab Gold At Asian Wrestling Championships 2026

Indian wrestlers have delivered the strong performance at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2026. As the Sujeet Kalkal and Abhimanyou Mandwal won the gold medals in the freestyle categories. The tournament held in Bishkek and Indian wrestlers have showed the shear dominance and resilience on the pitch. After this winning medal tally of the Indian have surged.

Sujeet Kalkal Wins Gold in 65kg Category

Sujeet Kalkal had delivered the commanding performance in the 65kg freestyle final and he defeated the Uzbekistan’z Umidjon Jalolov with the decisive 8-1 victory.

Key Highlights of His Victory

  • He is the first Indian to win 65kg gold since the Bajrang Punia in 2019.
  • He also secured his third consecutive gold medal in this year.
  • Also displayed dominance with the strong offensive and defensive tactics

Abhimanyou Mandwal’s Gold in 70kg

Abhimanyou Mandwal clinched gold in the 70kg freestyle category with another remarkable performance  and he defeated the Mongolia’s Olympian Tomor Ochiryn Tulga with the score by 5-3.

Key Highlights of His Victory

He have defeated an Olympian opponent..
Showcased the exceptional with the tactical awareness.
He also marked a breakthrough moment in his international career.

India’s Medal Tally and Overall Performance

After this wins India’s performance at the tournament has been impressive.

  • Total medals: 14
  • Gold: 2
  • Silver: 4
  • Bronze” 8

It reflects the consistent performance of the India’s wrestlers at the global level.

Asian Wrestling Championships

The Asian Wrestling Championships is one of the most competitive continental tournaments and it features the top wrestlers from the,

  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Japan
  • Mongolia
  • India
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