Indian Wrestlers Advance at 2026 Asian Games; Sujeet Kalkal Wins Gold
At the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Indian wrestlers showed strong performances. Antim Panghal and Manisha Bhanwala advanced to the quarterfinals, while Deepak Punia reached the semifinals after a forfeit. Sagar Jaglan also progressed to the quarterfinals. Dipanshi lost the women's 50kg bronze medal bout to Kazakhstan's Zeinep Bayanova. Sujeet Kalkal secured a historic gold in men's freestyle 65kg, marking India's first wrestling gold at the Asian Games since 2018. India's women's rugby sevens team won against Singapore and will face Kazakhstan next.
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thetribune broke this story on 2 Oct, 12:13 pm. Other outlets followed.