Ravi Dahiya scripted a historic feat at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, becoming the only second Indian wrestler to clinch a silver medal at the showpiece event. The wrestler lost the 57 kg fresstyle wrestling final clash 4-7 after a spirited show against the reigning world champion Zavur Uguev. 


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Many expected that Dahiya, who is just 23, will become India's youngest Olympic champion but the Russian executed a perfect defence to clinch a comfortable win over the Indian. 


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Soon after the event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind sent out their wishes on Twitter. Here's what they said: 







Apart from the dignitaries, former India shuttler Jwala Gutta also extended her greetings and wished the wrestler.



The wrestler from Nahri village in Haryana had outclassed Colombia's Tigreros Urbano (13-2) in his opener and then outwitted Bulgaria's Georgi Valentinov Vangelov (14-4) in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, he erased a massive 2-9 deficit to pin Nurislam Sanayev.  


- with PTI inputs