India, Oct. 2 -- Sujeet Kalkal produced a defining wrestling moment at the Asian Games 2026, turning a seemingly impossible 2-9 deficit into a 10-9 victory over Tajikistan's Abdulmazhid Kudiev in the men's freestyle 65kg final in Nagoya on Friday. With the gold slipping away, the Indian changed the rhythm of the bout, attacking relentlessly and scoring eight unanswered points to complete a comeback that will stand among the tournament's most dramatic finishes.

Sujeet Kalkal Turns 2-9 Deficit Into Gold Medal

Kudiev controlled much of the contest and opened a seven-point advantage, leaving Sujeet with little margin for error. Instead of allowing the deficit to dictate the finish, the Indian stepped up his pace and found openings for taked...