Sujeet Kalkal bags gold for India in U23 World Championships

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Sujeet Kalkal bags Gold for India at U-23 World Wrestling Championships

1. Event & Category:
   • U-23 World Wrestling Championships 2025
   • Men’s 65 kg freestyle category
2. Winner:
   • Sujeet Kalkal (India) defeated Umidjon Jalolov (Uzbekistan)
   • Victory by technical superiority (10–0)
   • Match ended in 4 minutes 54 seconds
3. Achievement:
   • First-ever World Title for Sujeet Kalkal
   • Earlier medals:
     • U-23 Asian Gold: 2022 & 2025
     • U-20 Asian Gold: 2022
     • U-23 World Bronze: 2024
4. Journey to Gold:
   • Beat Fiodor Ceavdari (Moldova) – 12–2
   • Beat Dominik Jakub (Poland) – 11–0
   • Quarterfinal: Bashir Magomedov (Russia) – 4–2
   • Semifinal: Yuto Nishiuchi (Japan) – 3–2
   • Final: Umidjon Jalolov (Uzbekistan) – 10–0
5. Highlights:
   • Dominant campaign; technical wins in multiple bouts
   • Tactical comeback in quarterfinal
   • Decisive two-point throw in semifinal
6. Indian Team Performance:
   • Women’s team: 5 Bronze + 2 Silver medals
   • Won overall championship title
7. Significance:
   • Boost to India’s global wrestling dominance
   • Strengthens India’s position in freestyle wrestling events
   • Marks a milestone for Indian youth sports achievements
     
     Updated - 28 Oct 2025 ; 9: 37 AM  | DD News