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India records best-ever judo medal haul at Commonwealth Games
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.
India recorded its best-ever judo haul at the Commonwealth Games 2026 with two gold, one silver and one bronze.
Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh became the first Indian judokas to win gold medals at the Commonwealth Games.
Harsh Singh won gold in men's 60kg, Yamini Mourya silver in women's 57kg and Unnati Sharma bronze in women's 63kg.
The success came despite the Judo Federation of India operating under an interim body, with elections held in July after a four-year delay.
Athletes and coaches credited foreign coaches, improved nutrition and rehabilitation at the Inspire Institute of Sport's judo campus for the improvement.
- Who
- Indian judokas Asmita Dey, Harsh Singh, Yamini Mourya and Unnati Sharma, supported by British coach Gary Hall at the Inspire Institute of Sport.
- What
- India recorded its best-ever judo medal haul at the Commonwealth Games 2026, winning two gold, one silver and one bronze, including the country's first-ever CWG judo gold medals.
- Where
- Not specified in the articles.
- When
- Commonwealth Games 2026; the Judo Federation of India held elections in July after a four-year delay.
- Why
- A gradual improvement driven by investment in foreign coaches, tougher training regimes, and a focus on nutrition, recovery and rehabilitation.
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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