Wrestling
CWG: Ravi Kumar Dahiya wins gold; India's 4th in wrestling
Birmingham: Ravi Kumar Dahiya Saturday won a major gold medal as he defeated Nigeria's Ebikewenimo Welson in the final of the men's 57kg final by technical superiority.
Dahiya's medal is the fourth gold, the earlier three coming from Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Deepak Punia on Friday.
Tokyo Olympics silver medalist cruised into the finals as his opponents proved no match for him.
He played like a champion and brings immense pride for our nation. Congratulations to the phenomenal @ravidahiya60 for winning a Gold at the Birmingham CWG. His success proves that no dream is too big if one is passionate and dedicated. #Cheer4India pic.twitter.com/SfRRb4ZGb0
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 6, 2022
Earlier, he beat Suraj Singh of New Zealand and Pakistan's Asad Ali and did the same in the final bout.
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