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India records best-ever judo medal haul at Commonwealth Games

India records best-ever judo medal haul at Commonwealth Games
India had never won judo gold at CWG. Then came their best-ever haul · indianexpress.com

Judo is a sport where two people try to throw each other to the ground.

People who play it are called judokas.

Indian judokas went to a big sports event called the Commonwealth Games, where many countries compete.

This year, Indian judokas did better in judo than India ever had before.

They won two gold medals, one silver medal, and one bronze medal.

It was the first time India ever won a gold medal in judo at this event.

Many of the winners train at a special sports center called the Inspire Institute of Sport.

Their coaches say better training, good food, and taking care of injuries helped them improve.

The judokas hope to get even better with more international competitions.

Key facts

Medal haul
2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze (India's best-ever at CWG)
Gold medalists
Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh (men's 60kg)
Silver medalist
Yamini Mourya (women's 57kg)
Bronze medalist
Unnati Sharma (women's 63kg)
Training program
Judo campus program at the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS), Bellary
Program head
Gary Hall, British combat sport expert
Federation status
Judo Federation of India under interim body; elections held in July after four-year delay

Quotes

Harsh Singh

Indian judoka and gold medalist at CWG 2026

“We are really pleased with the progress of the judo program. We have a new coaching structure with both foreign and Indian coaches, and along with focus on physiotherapy, the results are visible now.”
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“I have been working with a foreign coach, which has resulted in my improvement and technique being much better than before.”
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Yamini Mourya

Indian judoka and silver medalist at CWG 2026

“Judo has grown in the last four years. I didn’t know that the medal would make me so popular. It was just a judo competition for me, and I wanted to win the medal.”
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