Maybe I deserved only silver, says Dahiya

Gracious in defeat, Indian wrestler Ravi Dahiya on Thursday said that perhaps he deserved only a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics and added that he would strive to get better to complete the unfinished task of winning gold at the 2024 Paris Games.

Ravi said that a silver medal would never give him satisfaction even though his performance would mean a lot for Indian wrestling. I did not come to Tokyo to win silver. Maybe this time, I deserved only silver because Zavur Uguev was a better wrestler on the day, said Ravi from the Japanese capital.

I could not achieve what I wanted to, added Ravi, disappointment palpable in his voice. Uguev’s style was very good. I just could not find a way to play my game. I don’t know what I could have done. He wrestled very smartly, the two-time reigning Asian champion said.

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