Ravi Kumar Dahiya is an Indian professional wrestler who represents in the 57 Kg freestyle category. Wrestler Ravi Kumar Dahiya fought the final match against Zavur Uguev of Russia but lost the fight and had to settle down for a silver medal in men’s freestyle 57kg at the Tokyo Summer Olympics 2024. Let’s know more about the Indian wrestling star Ravi Dahiya’s career and net worth.
Ravi Dahiya Early Life and Career
Ravi Kumar Dahiya was born on December 12, 1997, in Nahri village, Sonipat district of Haryana. He started professional training at the early age of 10 years. Ravi Dahiya was trained by former Asian Games Gold winner Satpal Singh.
Ravi Dahiya represented India for the first time at the 2015 Junior World Wrestling Championships in Salvador de Bahia. He won the silver medal in the 55 kg freestyle category. After missing out one year due to injury, Dahiya won the silver medal at the 2018 World U23 Wrestling Championship in Bucharest, in the 57 kg category.
He was undefeated at the 2019 Pro Wrestling League, representing the title-winning team, Haryana Hammers. Ravi Kumar qualified for the Bronze medal of the 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships in Xi’an but ended at the 5th position after losing the match.
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Ravi Dahiya made his Wrestling World Championship debut in 2019 and won the Bronze medal in his very first year of the tournament. Dahiya won his first career gold medal at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Championships in New Delhi and the 2024 Asian Wrestling Championships in Almaty.
Ravi Dahiya is currently in action at the Tokyo Olympics, where he will play for the Gold medal in the final of freestyle wrestling. Dahiya’s qualification to the final has guaranteed India another medal at the Olympics.
Achievements & Medals
World Championships
| Bronze medal | 2019 Nur-Sultan |
Asian Championships
| Gold medal | 2020 New Delhi |
| Gold medal | 2024 Almaty |
World Junior Wrestling
| Silver medal 2015 | Salvador da Bahia |
World U23 Championships
| Silver medal | 2018 Bucharest |
Ranking
As of 2024, Ravi Kumar Dahiya stands 4th in the World Wrestling Ranking 57Kg category.
Ravi Dahiya Net Worth and Salary
Ravi Kumar Dahiya earns a monthly salary of 50,000 as part of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports’ flagship program, the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS). Ravi Dahiya’s net worth is not yet reported.
