After claiming Silver at the Tokyo Olympics, wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya will be eyeing glory in his maiden Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Dahiya failed to make a cut to CWG 2018 due to his prolonged injury after an impressive performance in Junior World Wrestling Championship.
He returned to the mat at the 2018 World U-23 Wrestling Championship and claimed a Silver. Since then, there has been no stopping the 24-year-old. While working hard on his fitness, the champion wrestler didn't look behind and became only the second Indian wrestler after Sushil Kumar to claim a Silver at the Olympic Games.
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Ravi proved his mettle to the wrestling world at Tokyo when he booked a spot in the final by pinning his opponent in the final minute and winning the semifinal match by fall.
In the build-up to CWG 2022, the 24-year-old wrestler claimed his third consecutive Gold at Asian Championship. He booked a spot for Birmingham 2022 in the 57-kg category by winning the selection trials, conducted by the Indian Wrestling Federation.
Ravi Dahiya's key achievements:
Won Silver at Tokyo Olympics
Won Silver at 2018 World U23 C'ship
Won Bronze at 2019 World Championship
Three consecutive Gold at Asian Championships (2020, 2021, 2022)