2 Years lo 2 Medals: Meet Legend Ravi Kumar Dahiya, The 24 year Old Freestyle Wrestling Champ

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2 Years lo 2 Medals: Meet Legend Ravi Kumar Dahiya, The 24 year Old Freestyle Wrestling Champ

Just one year ago andi, Ide manshi gurinchi nation antha ascharyam poyi matladukunnam, 23 years ki Olympics ki poyi oka Silver medal tho tirigi vachadu, Ippudu just oka year tarwata, CWG 2022 lo inko Gold kottadandi.

CWG 2022 Ravi's match:

Ravi defeated Nigeria's Ebikewenimo Welson in the finals got us our 10th medal (GOLD) at CWG 2022 in Men's freestyle wresting 57KG.

Here's getting to know about this legend's journey:

Ravi Dahiya marches into Tokyo Olympics wrestling gold medal match

Olympics 2021:

Appudu jarigina men’s freestyle 57kg wrestling final match lo Dahiya assured a silver medal for India, where Z. Uguev scored 7 points and Ravi Kumar scored 4 points.

Wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya exclusive: Could have done better but I do feel  good with Olympics silver - Sports News

Ravi Kumar is a 23-year-old wrestler from Nahri village in Sonipat, Haryana. Tanu 10 years appatinunde Saptal Singh ane coach deggara Delhi lo Deepak Punia and Bajrang Punia tho paatu training start chesadu. Ravi vaalla father inti daggare vyavasayam cheskuntu undevaru. Vaalla mother sonipat lone oka shop lo work chesevaru. Valla father pani ayyaka Ravi diet ki sambandhinchi milk, fruits lantivi ivvadaniki train journey chesthu tana deggara ki vellevaru. Ila 10 years lo okka roju kuda miss avakunda vellevaru.

Ravi Kumar retains his 57kg freestyle title - The Hindu

In February 2020, in an interview he said- “I know I have won at Asian Championships, but what matters for me is the Olympics. I am hungry for an Olympic medal. I just want to go and give my best in Tokyo”.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: कुश्ती ने पक्का किया भारत का चौथा मेडल पक्का, फाइनल  में पहुंचे रवि दहिया | Tokyo Olympics 2020, Ravi Kumar Dahiya win in  wrestling Men's 57kg Freestyle Semi-finals assured

Aa akali ippudu teerindi. Tanu gold medal gelavalekapovachu kaani athanu manaki oka Indian hero ga, Olympic medallist ga eppatiki gurthundi pothadu.

Tokyo Olympics 2020 | Silver Medalist Wrestler Ravi Dahiya Promised Rs 4  Crore, Class One Category Job By Haryana Govt

Yesterday Dahiya beat Sanayev and booked a place in the final match. Ninna jarigina match lo Kazakh wrestler tana hand medha korakadam match ayina tarvata viral ayina..just imagine the situation of him while wrestling. Antha pain ni bharinchi super hero ayipoyadu.

Watch: Indian wrestler Ravi Dahiya brutally bitten during semifinals in  Tokyo Olympics

“I do feel good for the silver but I could have done better. There were probably some shortcomings today. I tried my best to win the gold but missed out by a small margin” Ravi Kumar said in an interview.

It's an honour to see my name alongside Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat,  says wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya after securing Tokyo 2020 berth | More  sports News - Times of India

Other Achievements:

  • Bronze medal in 57kg category in 2019 World Championship
  • Gold Medal in 2020 Asian Championship
  • Gold Medal in 2021 Asian Championship
  • Silver Medal in 2018 world u-23 Championship

Dahiya beat Colombia’s Oscar Tigreros 13-2 in the first round of the Olympics.

Tokyo Olympics: Self-motivated Bajrang Punia pins faith on hard work to win  medal - Sports News

Next up, he continued his dominating performance against Bulgaria's Valentino Vangelov in the quarter-finals and won the bout 14-4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq1ajR0qxYU&ab_channel=Olympics

Later, coming to Semifinals Ravi Kumar won the bout 9-2 against Nurislam Sanayev of Kazakhstan. Family members and neighbors of Ravi Kumar Dahiya in Sonipat celebrated after their son booked a place in the final.

You always give your absolute best, champ.

https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1555964801100161025

Love and salute.