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The Hindu
3 days ago
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- The Hindu
Ranking series wrestling: Asian U-23 champion Sujeet Kalkal secures gold
Asian under-23 champion Sujeet Kalkal toppled some established names on his way to secure the 65kg freestyle gold medal at the Ranking Series wrestling event in Budapest. Sujeet, also a Worlds under-23 bronze medallist in 70kg, defeated Paris Olympics bronze medallist Albanian Islam Dudaev 11-0 in the first round, European silver medallist Frenchman Khamzat Arsamerzouev 11-0 in the quarterfinals and two-time Olympian and 2023 World championships bronze medallist Armenian Vazgen Tevanyan 6-1 in the semifinals. In the final, the 22-year-old Indian — who had picked up a Grade-3 ligament tear in his knee during the senior Asian championships in March — beat European bronze medallist Azerbaijan's Ali Rahimzade 5-1 to secure his second gold medal, after winning the Asian under-23 title about three weeks ago. This was Sujeet's second Ranking Series gold after the one he won in Tunisia three years ago. Rahul (57kg) defeated 2023 European under-23 champion German Niklas Stechele 4-0 for the bronze.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Sujeet Kalkal topples established names to claim gold in Budapest Ranking Series
Asian under-23 champion Sujeet Kalkal toppled some established names on his way to secure the 65kg freestyle gold medal at the Ranking Series wrestling event in Budapest. Sujeet, also a Worlds under-23 bronze medallist in 70kg, defeated Paris Olympics bronze medallist Albanian Islam Dudaev 11-0 in the first round, European silver medallist Frenchman Khamzat Arsamerzouev 11-0 in the quarterfinals and two-time Olympian and 2023 World championships bronze medallist Armenian Vazgen Tevanyan 6-1 in the semifinals. In the final, the 22-year-old Indian – who had picked up a Grade-3 ligament ankle tear during the senior Asian championships in March – beat European bronze medallist Azerbaijan's Ali Rahimzade to secure his second gold medal of the year, after winning the Asian under-23 title about three weeks ago. Sujeet bounced back from being down 1-0 at the break against Rahimzade, applying pressure early in the second period as he tallied five points to claim a stunning win. This was Sujeet's second Ranking Series gold after the one he won in Tunisia three years ago. Rahul (57kg) defeated 2023 European under-23 champion German Niklas Stechele 4-0 for the bronze. Related Topics Sujeet Kalkal
