Asmita Dey kicked off a historic evening for India at the 2026 Commonwealth Games with a stunning gold, India’s first ever in judo at the CWG, before Harsh Singh added another just moments later. Yamini Mourya added a silver.
Asmita Dey produced a spirited comeback to clinch the women’s 48kg judo gold medal, defeating Canada’s Heidi Quach in a dramatic golden score contest at the Commonwealth Games here on Friday.
The 23-year-old from Tripura found herself on the back foot early in the final after conceding a yuko and then receiving a penalty, allowing Quach to take control of the bout.
Harsh Singh clinched a historic gold at the Commonwealth Games as he became the first male judoka from the country to win the title, pulling off an upsets win over Australia’s vastly experienced Joshua Katz in the men’s -60kg final.
Yamini, at 28 a veteran in comparison to Asmita and Harsh, won India’s third medal in the last bout of the day
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