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Tokyo Olympics: Wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya confirmed of silver medal, wishes pour in

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.

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Tokyo, First Published Aug 4, 2021, 6:54 PM IST

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:

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