Rahul Gandhi hails wrestler Ravi Dahiya for winning silver medal at Tokyo Olympics

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi congratulated wrestler Ravi Dahiya on Thursday for winning a silver medal at the

Tokyo Olympics

.

Dahiya became only the second Indian wrestler to win a silver medal at the

Olympic Games

after he lost the men's freestyle 57-kg title clash 4-7 to reigning world champion

Zavur Uguev

of Russia.

"Great going, Ravi Dahiya! Congratulations on wrestling your way to the #Silver," Gandhi said in a tweet.



Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also congratulated Dahiya on his achievement.

"Congratulations #RaviKumarDahiya for bringing home the silver medal! You are a champion. Wish you all the best #Teamindia," she tweeted.