Sujeet shocks Olympic champion Kiyooka, enters final; Dipanshi reaches bronze play-off
The reigning Asian and U23 world champion rallied from a 2-0 deficit and won on criteria after the bout finished 3-3.
- On Friday, Indian wrestler Sujeet Kalkal defeated reigning Olympic champion Kotaro Kiyooka in the men's freestyle 65kg semi-final at the Asian Games, securing his place in the final.
- Dominating earlier rounds, Sujeet secured technical superiority wins against Sayed Omar Zazai of Afghanistan and Abbas Ebrahimzadehsavadkouhi of Iran, conceding zero points in the quarter-final.
- Scores tied at 3-3, the Indian wrestler claimed victory over Kiyooka on criteria, a performance coach Kuldeep Singh Sehrawat termed the "biggest win of his career".
- Tajikistan's Abdulmazhid Kudiev awaits Sujeet in the gold medal final today at 2:46 p.m. at Nagoya City Inae Sports Center, where Sujeet previously defeated him 7-2.
- In other results, Indian wrestler Dipanshi Phogat qualified for the bronze play-off against Kazakhstan's Zeinip Bayanova, while wrestlers Rajat Ruhul and Priya Malik were eliminated.
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Asian Games: Sujeet Kalkal storms into wrestling 65K semifinal, Vishnu Saravanan finishes fourth in sailing - The Tribune
Indian wrestler Sujeet Kalkal stormed into the men's freestyle 65kg semifinal with a commanding 10-0 technical superiority win over Iran's Abbas Ebrahimzadehsavadkouhi, while sailor Vishnu Saravanan narrowly missed out on a medal after finishing fourth in the men's dinghy event at the Asian Games 2026 on Friday.
Asian Games: Sujeet storms into wrestling semis as 3 Indians crash out
Indian wrestler Sujeet Kalkal has advanced to the men's 65kg gold medal round after a stunning victory over Olympic champion Kotaro Kiyooka. He also secured dominant wins in earlier rounds. Dipanshi Phogat will compete for a bronze medal in the women's 50kg category, while other Indian wrestlers Rajat Ruhul and Priya Malik were eliminated.
Asian Games: Sujeet Kalkal Beats Afghanistan's Sayed Omar Zazai to Enter 65kg Wrestling Quarterfinals
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Indian wrestler Sujeet Kalkal defeated Afghanistan's Sayed Omar Zazai in the men's freestyle 65kg round of 16 bout with an emphatic 13-3 technical superiority win over on Friday, leading a string of positive results for the country on Day 13 of the continental showpiece. Sports News | Asian Games: Sujeet Kalkal Beats Afghanistan's Sayed Omar Zazai to Enter 65kg Wrestling Quarterfinals.
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