The defeat halts an impressive run featuring seven titles, including the 2026 Asian Championships and the Asian Games. Kalkal built an early 3-1 lead before Kudiev secured a counter takedown during a contested sequence in the final 30 seconds to level the score at 3-3 and win on criteria. Earlier in the day, the Indian wrestler had posted dominant victories over Switzerland's Nino Leutert and Belarus' Islam Guseinov. India experienced mixed results elsewhere in the tournament, highlighted by Manisha Bhanwala's 6-0 sweep into the 59kg semifinals.
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The loss ended Kalkal's bid to become only the second Indian wrestler after Sushil Kumar…: The loss ended Kalkal's bid to become only the second Indian wrestler after Sushil Kumar to capture a senior world championship.
The outcome reversed the previous encounter between the two competitors from the Asian Ga…: The outcome reversed the previous encounter between the two competitors from the Asian Games final.
Indian competitors faced multiple early exits on the same day, including Vicky's 12-2 qua…: Indian competitors faced multiple early exits on the same day, including Vicky's 12-2 quarterfinal elimination in the men's 97kg category.
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Sujeet Kalkal’s wait for a World Championships medal continued as the Indian wrestler suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the men’s 65kg quarterfinals on Thursday. Sujeet lost 3-3 on criteria to Tajikistan’s Abdulmazhid Kudiev, bringing his 24-match winning streak to an end.
The defeat was a major setback for Sujeet, who had enjoyed an impressive run over the past year. He won seven titles during this period, including the U23 World Championships, the 2026 Asian Championships and the Asian Games.
His last defeat before Thursday had come in the repechage round of the World Championships in Zagreb last year. The loss to Kudiev also ended India’s hopes of seeing a second world champion after Sushil Kumar, who won the title in 2010.
Kudiev turns the tables on Sujeet
Sujeet had beaten Kudiev in the Asian Games final after making a remarkable comeback. Trailing 2-9, the Indian scored eight straight points to secure the gold medal.
However, the Tajik wrestler had the last laugh this time in a closely fought quarterfinal.
Sujeet conceded the first point for passivity but moved ahead 2-1…
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