Zagreb, Feb. 5 -- Sujeet Kalkal started India's campaign at the Zagreb Open 2026 with a gold medal in the 65 kg division, with the men's freestyle wrestlers capturing three medals on the opening day on Wednesday.

Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medalist Aman Sehrawat and Abhimanyu settled for silver (61 kg) and bronze (70 kg), respectively, according to Olympics.com.

Sujeet is a world champion at the under-23 level and had an unforgettable run towards the title, without dropping a single point. The 23-year-old secured a 3-0 win over Iran's Peyman Ali Nemati in the final.

He also outclassed Khamzat Arsamerzouev of France via technical superiority in the quarter-finals and in the semifinals, eliminating two-time Pan American champion Joseph Mc...