Sujeet Kalkal

Sujeet Kalkal (born 5 November 2002) is an Indian freestyle wrestler.

Personal life Sujeet was born on 5 November 2002 in Imlota village, Bhiwani district, Haryana. Trained by his father and coach, Dayanand Kalkal, Sujeet has focused on improving his strength and technical skills. His solid defense and improved mat movement have made him a strong contender in the 65 kg category, filling the void left by Bajrang Punia.

Career Kalkal rose to prominence with a gold medal in the 65 kg category at the 2022 U23 Asian Championships.

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. His performance at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships selection trials in Lucknow showcased his counter-attacking skills, defeating opponents like Anuj (10-0) and Vishal Kaliraman (8-4) to secure his spot in the 65 kg category for the Zagreb event.

Kalkal's notable victories include an 8-2 win over American wrestler John Michael Diakomihalis in a 2023 World Ranking Series event.

He has been vocal about the need for fair trial processes, criticizing direct entries for established wrestlers like Bajrang Punia for the 2023 Asian Games.

Freestyle record

Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location

Win 42–6

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Win 41–6

Win 40–6

Win 39–6

Tirana, Albania Win 38–6

Win 37–6

Win 36–6

Win 35–6

Zagreb, Croatia Win 34–6

Win 33–6

Win 32–6

Novi Sad, Serbia Win 31–6

Win 30–6

Win 29–6

Win 28–6

Loss 27–6

Zagreb, Croatia Loss 27–5

Win 27–4

Win 26–4

Win 25–4

Budapest, Hungary Win 24–4

Win 23–4

Win 22–4

Win 21–4

Vũng Tàu, Vietnam Win 20–4

Win 19–4

Win 18–4

Win 17–4

Loss

Amman, Jordan Loss 16–4

Win 16–3

Win 15–3

Tirana, Albania Loss 14–3

Win 14–2

Win 13–2

Win 12–2

Loss 11–3

Istanbul, Turkey Loss 11–2

Win 11–1

Win 10–1

Win 9–1

Loss 8–1

Alexandria, Egypt Win 8–0

Win 7–0

Tunis, Tunisia Win 6–0

Win 5–0

Win 4–0

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Win 3–0

Win 2–0

Win 1–0