India collected two men's freestyle gold medals on the penultimate day of the 2026 Senior Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, as Sujeet and Abhimanyou won their respective finals and pushed the country's overall tally to two gold, four silver and eight bronze medals.
World U-23 champion Sujeet stretched an unbeaten season with a dominant 8-1 victory in the 65kg men's freestyle final against Uzbekistan's Umidjon Jalolov, while Abhimanyou added the second gold by overturning an early deficit to defeat Mongolia's Tulga Tumur Ochir 5-3 in the 70kg men's freestyle title clash.
Asian Wrestling Championships India freestyle gold medals and medal tally
India's results on the day also included a near miss for a third freestyle gold medal, as Sandeep Mann lost a tight 79kg men's final 1-2, and a strong bronze-winning
performance from Ankush, who beat Japan's Fuga Sasaki 8-2 in the men's 57kg freestyle category.
The latest podium finishes mean India already has 14 medals at the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships, and there is potential for more on the final day, with Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aman in men's 61kg freestyle and Mukul Dahiya in men's 86kg freestyle both advancing to their respective finals.
Asian Wrestling Championships India freestyle gold medals and key bouts
Sujeet's final began cautiously, as Umidjon Jalolov blocked early attacks and kept the first period tight, but the 23-year-old Indian wrestler accelerated after the break, found consistent scoring chances, and secured a fifth career win over the Uzbek opponent to become India's first 65kg Asian champion since Bajrang Punia in 2019.
In the men's 70kg final, Abhimanyou trailed Tulga Tumur Ochir 0-2 at the start, yet adjusted tactics well, produced timely attacks, and stitched together five points while limiting further damage, ensuring India's second freestyle gold medal of the evening and turning the session into a strong outing for the national squad.
Aman, who earned a Paris Olympics bronze in the 57kg division and claimed Asian Championships gold in the same class two years earlier, is competing at 61kg in Bishkek and reached the final after a high-scoring 11-9 semi-final win against Iran's Ahmad Mohammadnezhadjavan, setting up a title bout against North Korea's Kwang M Kim, who pinned Uzbekistan's Gulomjon Abdullaev in the other semi-final.
In men's 86kg, Mukul Dahiya conceded six early points in the semi-final against Kazakhstan's Bolat Sakayev before responding with two important takedowns, building momentum to close out a 12-6 victory and book a final against Iran's Kamran Ghasempour, while Dinesh moved into the men's 125kg freestyle bronze-medal bout after losing the semi-final by fall to Bahrain's Shamil Sharipov.
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