Dahiya had earlier stormed into the finals of the men's freestyle 57kg category at the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev in the semi-finals. The Indian wrestler had won by fall
Ravi Dahiya
Wrestler Ravi Dahiya bagged a silver medal on Thursday after losing 4-7 to Russian Olympic Committee's Zavur Uguev in men's Freestyle 57 kg final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He has now become the second Indian wrestler after Sushil Kumar to win a silver medal in Olympics.
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Congratulations galored for Dahiya on Twitter. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also lauded Dahiya for his achievement.
Ravi Kumar Dahiya is a remarkable wrestler! His fighting spirit and tenacity are outstanding. Congratulations to him for winning the Silver Medal at #Tokyo2020. India takes great pride in his accomplishments.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 5, 2021
INDIA 🇮🇳 Wins🥈!
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) August 5, 2021
You did it Ravi ! Congratulations!
Your spirited performance is a matter of immense pride for every Indian!
What an incredible journey !
What an amazing day for Indian sports!#Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/jpE32poN1q
Brilliant effort Ravi Kumar Dahiya. Congrats on a fantastic silver medal #WRESTLING #Olympics 🇮🇳
— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) August 5, 2021
Ravi Kumar Dahiya, you are Indian hero! You have made India proud by winning Olympic Silver medal !!
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) August 5, 2021
Hearty Congratulations on the great performance at the #Tokyo2020 Olympics #Cheer4India 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/OuthaKWzRI
🥈𝕊𝕀𝕃𝕍𝔼ℝ 𝔽𝕆ℝ 𝕀ℕ𝔻𝕀𝔸
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) August 5, 2021
Ravi Kumar Dahiya, your Silver in Tokyo will spark the golden era of Indian wrestling. India is proud of you! 🇮🇳💙#OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #Cheer4India @WeAreTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/JWKJNm6vaO
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Dahiya had earlier stormed into the finals of the men's freestyle 57kg category at the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev in the semi-finals. The Indian wrestler had won by fall.
He is the first Indian male wrestler to enter the Olympics final since Sushil Kumar in 2012.
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