Sujeet Kalkal (born 5 November 2002) is an Indian freestyle wrestler who competes in the 65 kg division. He has won gold medals at the 2026 Asian Games and the 2026 Asian Championships.
Biography Sujeet was born on 5 November 2002 in Imlota, Charkhi Dadri district, Haryana. He was trained in wrestling by his father Dayanand Kalkal. He is described to have a solid defense and quick movement across the mat.
Kalkal rose to prominence with a gold medal in the 65 kg category at the 2022 U23 Asian Championships at Bishkek. In 2024, he won a bronze medal in the 70 kg category at the U23 World Wrestling Championships, contributing to India's tally of nine medals. In August 2025, he was selected to represent India at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships after winning the 65 kg category.
For the 2022 Asian Games, Olympic medalist Bajrang Punia was selected to represent India in the 65 kg category without a trial. Kalkal criticised the selection process and has been vocal about the need for fair trial processes. Kalkal was part of the Indian team for the 2026 Asian Games at Nagoya. He won the gold medal in the 65 kg event.
Freestyle record
! Res. ! Record ! Opponent ! Score ! Date ! Event ! Location ! Category ! Results |- |Win |59-8 |align=left| Abdulmazhid Kudiev |10-9 |rowspan=4|2 October 2026 |rowspan=4|2026 Asian Games |style="text-align:left;" rowspan=4|Nagoya, Japan |rowspan=4|65 kg |rowspan=4| |- |Win |58-8 |align=left| Kotaro Kiyooka |3*-3 |- |Win |57-8 |align=left| Abbas Ebrahimzadehsavadkouhi |10-0 |- |Win |56-8 |align=left| Sayed Omar Zazai |13-3
|Win |55-8 |align=left| Alik Khadartsev |15-4 |rowspan=4|5–6 September 2026 |rowspan=4|2026 Khadartsev Brothers Cup |style="text-align:left;" rowspan=4|Vladikavkaz, Russia |rowspan=4|65 kg |rowspan=4| |- |Win |54-8 |align=left| Dzhambulat Kizinov |10-0 |- |Win |53-8 |align=left| Viktor Yakovlev |11-0 |- |Win |52-8 |align=left| Ismail Ayguen |10-0 |- |Win |51-8 |align=left| Ibragim Ibragimov |6-4 |2 May 2026 |Professional Wrestling League |style="text-align:left;"|Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia |65 kg
|Win |50-8 |align=left| Umidjon Jalolov |8–1 |rowspan=3|10–11 April 2026 |rowspan=3|2026 Asian Wrestling Championships |style="text-align:left;" rowspan=3|Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |rowspan=3|65 kg |rowspan=3| |- |Win |49-8 |align=left| Abdulmazhid Kudiev |7–2 |- |Win |48-8 |align=left| Rustamzhan Kakharov |10–0 |- |Win |47-8 |align=left| Rashid Babazade |10–0 |rowspan=4|25 February 2026 |rowspan=4|2026 Muhamet Malo Tournament |style="text-align:left;" rowspan=4|Tirana, Albania |rowspan=4|65 kg |rowspan=4| |- |Win |46-8 |align=left| Joseph McKenna |11–0 |- |Win |45-8 |align=left| Nika Zakashvili |10–0 |- |Win |44-8 |align=left| Endrio Avdyli |16–4 |- |Win |43-8 |align=left| Peyman Nemati |3–0 |rowspan=3|4 February 2026 |rowspan=3|2026 Grand Prix Zagreb Open |style="text-align:left;" rowspan=3|Zagreb, Croatia |rowspan=3|65 kg |rowspan=3| |- |Win |42-8 |align=left| Joseph McKenna |11–0 |- |Win |41-8 |align=left| Khamzat Arsamerzouev |10–0 |- |Win |40-8 |align=left| Umidjon Jalolov |10–0 |rowspan=5|26–27 October 2025 |rowspan=5|2025 U23 World Wrestling Championships |style="text-align:left;" rowspan=5|Novi Sad, Serbia |rowspan=5|65 kg |rowspan=5| |- |Win |39-8 |align=left| Yuto Nishiuchi |3–2 |- |Win |38-8 |align=left| Bashir Magomedov |4–2 |- |Win |37-8 |align=left| Dominik Jagusz |11–0 |- |Win |36-8 |align=left| Fiodor Ceavdari |12–2 |- |Loss |35-8 |align=left| Real Woods |5–7 |rowspan=4|15–16 September 2025 |rowspan=4|2025 World Wrestling Championships |style="text-align:left;" rowspan=4|Zagreb, Croatia |rowspan=4|65 kg |rowspan=4|8th |- |Loss |35-7 |align=left| Rahman Amouzad |5–6 |- |Win |35-6 |align=left| Kim Kwang-jin |9–2 |- |Win |34-6 |align=left| Cavit Acar |15–5 |- |Win |33-6 |align=left| Ali Rahimzade |5–1 |rowspan=4|17 July 2025 |rowspan=4|2025 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament |style="text-align:left;" rowspan=4|Budapest, Hungary |rowspan=4|65 kg |rowspan=4| |- |Win |32-6 |align=left| Vazgen Tevanyan |6–1 |- |Win |31-6 |align=left| Khamzat Arsamerzouev |11–0 |- |Win |30-6 |align=left| Islam Dudaev |11–0 |- |Win |29-6 |align=left| Umidjon Jalolov |10–0 |rowspan=5|18–26 June 2025 |rowspan=5|2025 U23 Asian Championships |style="text-align:left;" rowspan=5|Vũng Tàu, Vietnam |rowspan=5|65 kg |rowspan=5| |- |Win |28-6 |align=left| Rustem Tolen |11–0 |- |Win |27-6 |align=left| Jelaletdin Seyidov |11–0 |- |Win |26-6 |align=left| McLaren Ravin Marren |10–0 |- |Win |25-6 |align=left| Umidjon Jalolov |10–0 |- |Loss | |align=left| Umidjon Jalolov | |rowspan=3|29 March 2025 |rowspan=3|2025 Asian Wrestling Championships |style="text-align:left;" rowspan=3|Amman, Jordan |rowspan=3|65 kg |rowspan=3|7th |- |Loss |24-6 |align=left| Kaisei Tanabe
|Win |24-5 |align=left| Abdullah Assaf |10–0 |- |Win |23-5 |align=left| Mustafo Akhmedov |13–4 |rowspan=5|26–27 October 2024 |rowspan=5|2024 U23 World Wrestling Championships |style="text-align:left;" rowspan=5|Tirana, Albania |rowspan=5|70 kg |rowspan=5| |- |Loss |22-5 |align=left| Magomed Khaniev
|Win |22-4 |align=left| Narek Pohosian |6–1 |- |Win |21-4 |align=left| Erdenebatyn Tögsjargal |7–4 |- |Win |20-4 |align=left| Georgi Zhizgov |10–0 |- |Loss |19-4 |align=left| Zain Retherford |2–2* |rowspan=5|11–12 May 2024 |rowspan=5|2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament |style="text-align:left;" rowspan=5|Istanbul, Turkey |rowspan=5|65 kg |rowspan=5|5th |- |Loss |19-3 |align=left| Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga |1–6 |- |Win |19-2 |align=left| Lachlan McNeil |10–0 |- |Win |18-2 |align=left| Yun Jun-sik |10–0 |- |Win |17-2 |align=left| Umidjon Jalolov |3–2 |- |Loss |16-2 |align=left| Sebastian Rivera |7–9 |rowspan=2|26 February 2023 |rowspan=2|2023 Ibrahim Moustafa Tournament |style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2|Alexandria, Egypt |rowspan=2|65 kg |rowspan=2|11th |- |Win |16-1 |align=left| Abbos Rakhmonov |6–0 |- |Win |15-1 |align=left| Mykyta Zubal |12-1 |rowspan=5|15-21 August 2022 |rowspan=5|2022 U20 World Wrestling Championships |style="text-align:left;" rowspan=5|Sofia, Bulgaria |rowspan=5|65 kg |rowspan=5| |- |Loss |14-1 |align=left| Ziraddin Bayramov |2-6 |- |Win |14–0 |align=left| Ayub Musaev |11-0 |- |Win |13–0 |align=left| Pavel Graur |11-0 |- |Win |12–0 |align=left| Jonnathan Alejandro Perez Castellanos |6-0 |- |Win |11–0 |align=left| Agustín Destribats |15–4 |rowspan=3|17 July 2022 |rowspan=3|2022 Tunis Ranking Series |style="text-align:left;" rowspan=3|Tunis, Tunisia |rowspan=3|65 kg |rowspan=3| |- |Win |10–0 |align=left| Adlan Askarov |14–4 |- |Win |9–0 |align=left| Yianni Diakomihalis |8–2 |- |Win |8–0 |align=left| Makoto Hosokawa |7-0 |rowspan=4|2-10 July 2022 |rowspan=4|2022 U20 Asian Championships |style="text-align:left;" rowspan=4|Manama, Bahrain |rowspan=4|65 kg |rowspan=4| |- |Win |7–0 |align=left| Munkherdene Purevjav |11–0 |- |Win |6–0 |align=left| Olzhas Olzhakanov |3-1 |- |Win |5–0 |align=left| Yousif Al-Dulaimi |10–0 |- |Win |4–0 |align=left| Adlan Askarov |10–2 |rowspan=4|19–26 June 2022 |rowspan=4|2022 U23 Asian Championships |style="text-align:left;" rowspan=4|Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |rowspan=4|65 kg |rowspan=4| |- |Win |3–0 |align=left| Namsrai Batbayar |10–0 |- |Win |2–0 |align=left| Ikromzhan Khadzhimuradov |14–4 |- |Win |1–0 |align=left| Gurbanmuhammet Charyyev |10–0
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