Indian judokas secure three medals at Commonwealth Games 2026

By Sanjay Menon — 31 July 2026 — 3 min read

Indian judokas Asmita Dey, Harsh Singh, and Yamini Mourya have secured three medals for India at the Commonwealth Games 2026. All three athletes advanced to the finals in their respective categories, guaranteeing at least a silver medal each for the nation.

Asmita Dey made history by winning India’s first-ever judo gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in the women’s -48kg category. She defeated Heidi Quach of Canada with a 2-1 victory by Yuko in a cautiously played final bout.

Path to the Finals

Asmita Dey reached the women’s -48kg final after a victory over Sumer Shaw of Scotland. The contest lasted 6 minutes and 27 seconds, ending 1-0 in Asmita’s favour. She maintained her composure after a Shido penalty and secured the win by throwing and holding down her opponent.

In the men’s -60kg category, Harsh Singh advanced to the final with a dominant performance against Pedro Carlos Antun Neto of Australia. Harsh secured a 10-0 win, achieving a Waza-Ari midway through the bout with a powerful throw. Both competitors received Shido penalties during the match.

Yamini Mourya also contributed to India’s success, reaching the women’s -57kg judo final. She achieved a rapid victory over Donne Breytenbach of South Africa, scoring an Ippon in just 1 minute and 38 seconds by throwing and pinning her opponent.

Earlier, Harsh Singh had continued his strong run by powering into the men’s 60kg judo semifinals with an ippon victory over Alan Montouel. He opened with a powerful throw that was initially reviewed before being awarded a score.

Other Indian Performances

In boxing, Jadumani Singh secured his place in the Commonwealth Games final with a unanimous 5-0 decision victory over Philip Haoseb of Namibia. Jadumani made a confident start, taking the opening round with a composed display.

Arundhati Choudhary also reached the Commonwealth Games final, upsetting defending champion Rosie Eccles with a 4-0 tactical display. Choudhary controlled the bout with cleaner punches after weathering Eccles’ aggressive start.

Jaismine Lamboria turned her semifinal into a one-sided contest against Rapelang Maselela of Lesotho, securing her place in the Commonwealth Games final. Lamboria, a reigning world champion, was already assured of a bronze medal before this win.

Ankush Panghal booked his spot in the Commonwealth Games final in the 80 kgs weight category with a unanimous victory over Canada’s Ofori. Panghal started brightly, landing cleaner punches in the opening round.

In decathlon, Tejaswin Shankar moved to fourth place after the pole vault event, remaining in contention for a medal with two events remaining. He cleared 4.10m on his first attempt in the pole vault, adding 645 points to his tally.

India’s judo campaign faced a setback as Shraddha Chopade and Rohit Basir Majgul were eliminated after defeats in their respective repechage bouts. Shraddha Chopade lost to Wales’ Lola Hodson by a 1-0 Yuko in the women’s 52kg repechage.

The quartet of Vishal TK, Ansa Babu, Rajesh Ramesh, and Rashdeep Kaur finished fourth in their heat in a relay event, clocking 3:20.98 and narrowly missing automatic qualification.

To date, India has accumulated a total of 17 medals at the Commonwealth Games 2026. This includes three gold, nine silver, and five bronze medals. The gold medals have been won by Mirabai Chanu in women’s 48kg weightlifting, Sharmila Dhankar in women’s shot put F57, and Dilip Gavit in men’s 100m T47.

Silver medalists include Rishikanta Singh, Muthupandi Raja, Gyaneshwari Yadav, Sarvesh Kushare, Valluri Ajaya Babu, Harjinder Kaur, Gulveer Singh, Murali Sreeshankar, Mohammed Basil, and Lovepreet Singh. Bronze medals have been claimed by Jhandu Kumar, Bindyarani Devi, Shilpa K Shyla, and Seema Kaliramna.

Source: m.rediff.com