Tokyo Games: Ravi Dahiya Takes Home Olympic Silver, Goes Down Fighting In FinalIndian wrestler Ravi Dahiya took the home silver medal after he lost 4:7 in the men’s freestyle 57kg final to ROC’s Zavur Uguev on Thursday.
Wrestler Ravi Dahiya won the men’s freestyle 57kg silver medal. Ravi Dahiya went down fighting against Zavur Uguev in gold medal boutRavi Dahiya lost 4:7 in the gold medal bout on Thursday. Indian wrestler Ravi Dahiya took home the silver medal after narrowly losing 4-7 in the men’s freestyle 57kg final to ROC’s Zavur Uguev on Thursday. Ravi Dahiya was trailing 2-4 after the first period in the gold medal bout. Uguev then increased his lead to 7-2 but the Indian wrestler didn’t give in and came roaring back to win two points and reduce the deficit to three points. Dahiya then went for the kill, looking to score more points but his Russian opponent’s defense held firm. In the end, it was heartbreak for the wrestler who gave it his all against the two-time world champion, coming agonisingly close to getting India’s first Olympic gold in wrestling.
