- Sujit Kalkal, a 23-year-old freestyle wrestler from Haryana, delivered a stellar performance to clinch the gold medal in the men's 65kg freestyle wrestling event at the 2026 Asian Games.
- In the final held on October 2, 2026, in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, Sujit defeated Tajikistan's Abdulmajid Kudiev 10-9.
- At one point during the final bout, Sujit was trailing 2-9, but he staged a remarkable comeback in the closing moments to turn the tide and secure a thrilling 10-9 victory.
- This triumph added another memorable chapter to the history of Indian wrestling.
- Sujit was born on November 5, 2002, in Imlota village, Haryana. He received his initial wrestling training at a local akhada (wrestling arena) in his village.
- His father, Dayanand Kalkal, was himself a national-level wrestler and was the one who taught Sujit the fundamentals of the sport during his early days.
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