Tokyo 2020, wrestling: Ravi Dahiya reaches final with epic comeback, assures fourth medal for India
In other wrestling categories, Deepak Punia and Anshu Malik kept themselves in contention for a bronze medal via repechage.
Ravi Kumar Dahiya at Tokyo 2020
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Reuters
Wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya assured a fourth medal for India at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, winning his men’s 57kg semi-final match with an epic comeback on Wednesday.
He sensationally turned around the semifinal by pinning Kazakhstan’s Nurislam Sanayev to become only the second Indian wrestler to qualify for the gold medal clash at the Olympic Games.
The fourth seeded Indian was trailing 2-9 when Sanayev effected a few ‘fitley’’ (leg lace) moves to pull ahead but as the clocked ticked away, Dahiya regrouped and got hold of his rival with a double leg attack that resulted in a victory by fall.