In Pics: Meet Ravi Dahiya, India's newest wrestling Olympic silver medallist
Ritesh K Srivastava
| Aug 05, 2021, 17:38 PM IST
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Dahiya settles for Silver, emulates Sushil Kumar's feat
![Dahiya settles for Silver, emulates Sushil Kumar's feat Dahiya settles for Silver, emulates Sushil Kumar's feat](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2021/08/05/957505-dahiya-silver-2.jpg)
Indian wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya went down fighting against two-time world champion Zavur Uguev of ROC in the men's freestyle 57kg final. There were expectations that the 23-year Dahiya would become India's youngest Olympic champion but the Russian defended well to win comfortably. Dahiya had lost to Uguev at the 2019 World Championship also. With this, Dahiya has become India's newest wrestling Olympic silver medallist.
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Dahiya in action against Zavur Uguev of ROC
![Dahiya in action against Zavur Uguev of ROC Dahiya in action against Zavur Uguev of ROC](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2021/08/05/957503-ravi-dahiya-1-silver.jpg)
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Ravi Kumar Dahiya defeats Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev
![Ravi Kumar Dahiya defeats Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev Ravi Kumar Dahiya defeats Kazakhstan's Nurislam Sanayev](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2021/08/04/957164-ravi-dahiya-final.jpg)
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Dahiya in action against Georgi Vangelov of Bulgaria
![Dahiya in action against Georgi Vangelov of Bulgaria Dahiya in action against Georgi Vangelov of Bulgaria](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2021/08/04/957156-ravi-kumar-dahiya-bulgaria.jpg)
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Nurislam Sanayev reacts after losing against Dahiya
![Nurislam Sanayev reacts after losing against Dahiya Nurislam Sanayev reacts after losing against Dahiya](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2021/08/04/957155-ravi-kumar-dahiya-2.jpg)
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Sanayev of Kazakhstan struggling against Ravi Kumar Dahiya
![Sanayev of Kazakhstan struggling against Ravi Kumar Dahiya Sanayev of Kazakhstan struggling against Ravi Kumar Dahiya](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2021/08/04/957154-ravi-kumar-dahiya-fight.jpg)
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Dahiya takes on Nurislam Sanayev of Kazakhstan at Tokyo Games
![Dahiya takes on Nurislam Sanayev of Kazakhstan at Tokyo Games Dahiya takes on Nurislam Sanayev of Kazakhstan at Tokyo Games](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2021/08/04/957153-ravi-kumar-dahiya-nurislam.jpg)
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Nurislam Sanayev of Kazakhstan in action against Dahiya
![Nurislam Sanayev of Kazakhstan in action against Dahiya Nurislam Sanayev of Kazakhstan in action against Dahiya](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2021/08/04/957152-ravi-kumar-dahiya-tokyo.jpg)
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Dahiya- the 3rd Olympian from Sonipat's Nahri village
![Dahiya- the 3rd Olympian from Sonipat's Nahri village Dahiya- the 3rd Olympian from Sonipat's Nahri village](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2021/08/04/957151-ravi-kumar-dahiya-1.jpg)