Wrestler Sujeet Kalkal's 24-Match Winning Streak Ends in World Championships Quarterfinals

Indian wrestler Sujeet Kalkal experienced a heartbreaking end to his 24-match winning streak, losing on criteria to Tajikistan's Abdulmazhid Kudiev in the men's 65kg quarterfinals on Thursday. The defeat extended Sujeet's wait for a senior World Championships medal and halted India's pursuit of a second world champion title following Sushil Kumar's 2010 victory.

Match Summary and Turning Points

Sujeet entered the quarterfinals following two convincing victories, defeating Switzerland's Nino Leutert 12-1 and Belarus' Islam Guseinov 4-0.

• Early Lead: Sujeet gained a 3-1 lead through a takedown and a passivity penalty against Kudiev.
• Late Drama: In the final 30 seconds, a contested exchange led to a challenge by the Tajik corner.
• Decisive Criteria: The challenge resulted in Sujeet's two points being cancelled and Kudiev receiving two points, tying the score at 3-3. Kudiev won on criteria for scoring the last point.

Other Indian Wrestling Results

• Tanu Sharma: Advanced to the 72kg bronze medal bout after a 5-4 repechage win against Tunisia's Zainab Sghaier.
• Manisha Bhanwala: Reached the 59kg semifinals with a 6-0 victory over Mongolia's Bolortuya Khurelkhuu, following an earlier win by fall against Canada's Laurence Beauregard.
• Srishti: Eliminated after losing her 68kg repechage bout to America's Kennedy Blades.
• Ahilya Shinde: Opened with an 8-1 win against Cuba's Yaynelis Sanz Verdecia but lost 6-9 to Turkey's Tuba Demir.
• Vicky: Reached the 97kg quarterfinals with wins over Sarco Colmenarez and Radu Letter, before falling 12-2 to Japan's Arash Yoshida.

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