About Sujeet Kalkal
Sujeet Kalkal is an Indian freestyle wrestler who won gold at the 2022 U23 Asian Championships and bronze at the 2024 World U23 Championships. He also made headlines in the 2024 UWW Ranking Series, where he beat several top international opponents and became the first Indian to win gold in the event. In PWL Season 5, he represented Delhi Dangal Warriors and emerged as a key performer.
Sujeet Kalkal's Career Highlights
Sujeet Kalkal, from Bhiwani district in Haryana, is an Indian freestyle wrestler in the men's 65 kg category who has emerged as the country's leading prospect in the weight class once dominated by Bajrang Punia.
Year | Career Highlight |
2022 | Won gold at the U23 Asian Championships (Bishkek) and the U20 Asian Championships (Manama); won bronze at the U20 World Championships (Sofia). |
2024 | Won bronze at the World U23 Championships in Tirana (70 kg). Missed a direct Paris 2024 Olympic quota after being stranded by flight disruptions ahead of the Asian Olympic Qualifier, then lost his bronze-medal bout 2-2 on criteria to the USA's Zain Retherford at the World Olympic Qualifier, ending his Paris 2024 hopes. |
2025 | Won gold at the World U23 Championships in Novi Sad and the Asian U23 Championships in Vung Tau, both in the 65 kg category. |
2026 | Won gold at the Zagreb Open and the Muhamet Malo Ranking Series in Tirana (both 65 kg), then won the Asian Wrestling Championships title in Bishkek — the first Indian to win the continental 65 kg title since Bajrang Punia in 2019. Climbed to the World No. 1 ranking in the men's 65 kg freestyle category in April 2026. |
2026 | Won gold in the men's 65 kg freestyle wrestling category at the 2026 Asian Games, defeating Tajikistan's Abdulmazhid Kudiev 10–9 in the final. |
FAQs
What is Sujeet Kalkal's wrestling weight category?
Sujeet Kalkal competes in the men's 65 kg freestyle category.
Which team does Sujeet Kalkal represent in PWL?
He was part of the Delhi Dangal Warriors squad for PWL 2026.
What are Sujeet Kalkal's major achievements?
He is a 2025 World U23 champion, a 2026 Asian Championships gold medallist, and reached the World No. 1 ranking in his weight class in April 2026.