Asian Wrestling Championships 2026: India’s freestyle wrestlers enter three finals, women clinch three medals
Indian freestyle wrestlers Sujeet Kalkal (65kg), Abhimayou (70kg) and Sandeep Singh Mann (79kg) ensured three podium finishes by booking their spots in the finals, while three women bagged medals at the Asian wrestling championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Friday.
Sujeet got past Kyrgyzstan’s Rustamzhan Kakharov 10-0 and Tajikistan’s Worlds bronze medallist Abdulmazhid Kudiev 7-2. He will face Uzbek Alibeg Alibegov in the gold medal match.
Abhimanyou beat China’s Siming Wang 11-1 and Kyrgyzstan’s Worlds bronze medallist and Asian champion Ernazar Akmataliev 6-3 to set up a summit clash with Mongolia’s Tulga Tumur Ochir.
Sandeep posted wins over Jordan’s Erzo Shamil Isakov 6-5 and Tajikistan’s Somonjon Ikromov 10-0. He will meet Japan’s Keyvan Gharehdaghi.
Ankush (57kg) and Vicky (97kg) remained in bronze medal contention.
Among women, Meenakshi was beaten 10-0 by Chinese Jin Zhang in the 53kg final to take the silver medal.
Monika (65kg) defeated Korea’s Hanbit Lee 9-0, while Harshita (72kg) beat Uzbekistan’s Sevinchoy Polvonova 5-0 to claim bronze.
Published on Apr 10, 2026