Commonwealth Games: India strike double gold in judo as Asmita Dey, Harsh make history
Indian judokas Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh made history by winning gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Asmita became the first Indian woman to win a judo gold, while Harsh secured the first gold for an Indian male judoka.
Why it matters
This marks a significant milestone for Indian sports, highlighting the country's growing competitiveness in international judo events.
India enjoyed a memorable day in judo at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday as Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh won gold medals in their respective categories.Asmita created history by becoming the first Indian judoka to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal after defeating Canada's Heidi Quach in the women's 48kg final.Asmita defeated Quach by yuko (2-1) after a golden score contest to give India its first-ever judo gold at the Commonwealth Games.The 23-year-old from Tripura was under pressure early in the final after conceding a yuko and then receiving a penalty, which allowed Quach to take the lead.Asmita fought back with a more attacking approach and levelled the contest at 1-1 shortly after the halfway mark of the four-minute bout.Neither judoka could score the winner during regulation time despite several exchanges, sending the match into the Golden Score period, where the first scoring move decides the result.Asmita stayed…
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