Watch: Family Erupts Into Joyous Celebrations After Ravi Kumar Dahiya Moves Into The Final Of The 57kg Wrestling Event At The Tokyo Olympics

Watch: Family Erupts Into Joyous Celebrations After Ravi Kumar Dahiya Moves Into The Final Of The 57kg Wrestling Event At The Tokyo Olympics

Ravi Kumar Dahiya showed incredible fortitude as he scripted a sensational come back to progress into the final of the 57kg freestyle wrestling event at the Tokyo Olympics

Making his way into the semi-final of the 57kg freestyle wrestling event at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, Haryana’s Ravi knew he needed to be at his best.

Up against a guile filled Nurislam Sanayev of Kazakhstan, Ravi took a 2-1 lead at the end of the first round. However, Nurislam refused to go away, snapping at Ravi’s heels across the showdown to race into a 9-2 lead.

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Tokyo Olympics Wrestling Live: Ravi Kumar Dahiya Makes It To The Final

Undeterred by the daunting task staring him in the face, Ravi rallied back as he grappled Sanayev before pinning him to the mat to progress to the final. Assured of either a gold or silver come tomorrow, Ravi’s consummate success was ushered in with joyous celebrations in his home town of Sonipat.

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