Indian judokas Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh secure a historic double in judo at the Commonwealth Games. Asmita Dey wins the women’s 48kg (-48kg) gold, becoming the first Indian judoka to earn a Commonwealth Games judo gold medal. She defeats Canada’s Heidi Quach in the final, including a match that is described across reports as ending in a golden score. Reports also note that the victory comes about seven months after her father’s death, and she expresses relief and remembrance tied to that personal loss, saying she had feared her dream would be over. She attributes part of her progress to support from SAI Bhopal.
Harsh Singh wins gold in the men’s 60kg (-60kg) category. He defeats Australia’s Joshua Katz in the final. In the women’s -57kg event, Yamini Mourya earns a silver medal, according to one report. Together, the gold medals from Dey and Singh mark a breakthrough for India in Commonwealth Games judo and contribute to India’s overall medal tally.
