Indian wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya made the nation proud by confirming his silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics, as wishes poured in from all over the country following his terrific performance.
Wednesday turned out to be a great day for India at the Tokyo Olympics. While welterweight boxer Lovlina Borgohain handed India a bronze medal, wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya assured it silver.
In his 57kg commitment, he outlasted three strong competitors convincingly. It started by beating Oscar Tigreros of Colombia 13-2 in superiority in the pre-quarters, followed by Georgi Valntinov Vangelov of Georgia in the quarterfinal by 14-1 in superiority, while in the semis, Nurislam Sanayev of Russia took the defeat 7-9 via fall.
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Following the same, the nation erupted in joy, as he has become only the second Indian to qualify for a wrestling Olympic final after Sushil Kumar in the 2012 London Olympics. Wishes started to pour in all over social media, as here are a few you can check out:
Three cheers for Ravi Kumar Dahiya on his grand entry to the finals in the Men's 57kg Freestyle wrestling category beating Kazakhstan's Sanayev Nurislam!
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What a power packed performance Ravi Kumar Dahiya wrestling!!🤼♂️ 🇮🇳
Wishing you the best and hoping for gold🥇
Many Congratulations Ravi Kumar Dahiya for bagging another olympic medal for India.
Go for Gold 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/BYLlSiNeoh
What a turn around Ravi Kumar Dahiya! 🤼 👏🏻
The way you kept your calm after being 9-2 down and won the match was a spectacle in itself.
Just Terrific! pic.twitter.com/cKyLhY7E85
One of the finest and most dramatic comeback by Ravi Kumar Dahiya!
India is confirmed of another Olympic medal as Ravi is through to the 57kg FINAL in men's
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What a brilliant comeback Ravi Kumar Dahiya!
You’re a fighter!
You had us on the edge of our seat with your power play!
All the best for the final!
India 🇮🇳 is cheering for you ! pic.twitter.com/pwevoimBC5
What a great performance!
Incredible fight by Ravi Kumar Dahiya in the 57kg category of wrestling semifinals. Another medal confirmed for India in Tokyo. Go For Gold, Champ. Best of luck for the finals. pic.twitter.com/dMnILvhW6n
What a dramatic turn around win by Ravi Kumar Dahiya, was 3-9 down but ddid not give up, fought valiantly and beat the two-time world championship medallist, and India is assured of another medal. pic.twitter.com/6UZoyP4irP
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)All the best Ravi Kumar Dahiya! India is cheering for you. You have made us all very proud
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi)Magnificent ! Incredible !
Ravi Kumar Dahiya advances to the 57kg FINAL in men's wrestling
Another medal confirmed for India 🇮🇳 at the pic.twitter.com/InKhu0Jngi
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