World Wrestling Championships selection trials: Sujeet Kalkal wins 65kg category — Check full list of winners

The winners at the national selections trials in Lucknow. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

World No. 1 Sujeet Kalkal on Tuesday won the men’s 65kg category at the national selection trials in Lucknow for the World Wrestling Championships, set to be held in Astana, Kazakhstan, from October 24 to November 1.

Kalkal, who will also be heading for the Asian Games 2026, prevailed in a competitive 65kg field and defeated Anujj Kumar 8-3 in the final.

In the men’s 74kg category, Yash produced a dominant performance and overcame Deepak 10-4 in the final. Rahul secured the top spot in the 57kg category with an 11-4 win over Akshay Dhere, while Pushpendar Dalal prevailed over Himanshu Antil 10-4 in the 86kg final.

Vicky edged past Parveen Kumar 3-2 in a tight 97kg bout, and Jaspooran Singh defeated Rohit 5-1 to win the 125kg division.

In the Greco-Roman discipline, Harsh delivered a commanding 9-0 victory over Lalit to win the 60kg category. Sachin edged Karanjit Singh 6-5 in a thrilling 67kg final, while Luvpreet Singh overcame Vikas 10-8 in the 77kg division.

Rohit defeated Rohit Bura 5-2 in the 87kg category, Abhimanyu secured a 12-3 win over Virensh Kundu in the 97kg class, and Joginder emerged victorious by fall against Gursewak in the 130kg final.

In 86kg freestyle weight class, and 67kg and 130kg Greco-Roman categories, the winners will face the Asian Games-bound wrestlers in another round of trials.

Winners

Freestyle

57kg: Rahul – 1st Position | Akshay Dhere – 2nd Position

65kg: Sujeet – 1st Position | Anujj Kumar – 2nd Position

74kg: Yash – 1st Position | Deepak – 2nd Position

86kg: Pushpendar Dalal – 1st Position | Himanshu Antil – 2nd Position

97kg: Vicky – 1st Position | Parveen Kumar – 2nd Position

125kg: Jaspooran Singh – 1st Position | Rohit – 2nd Position

Greco-Roman

60kg: Harsh – 1st Position | Lalit – 2nd Position

67kg: Sachin – 1st Position | Karanjit Singh – 2nd Position

77kg: Luvpreet Singh – 1st Position | Vikas – 2nd Position

87kg: Rohit – 1st Position | Rohit Bura – 2nd Position

97kg: Abhimanyu – 1st Position | Virensh Kundu – 2nd Position