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India's Yamini Mourya settles for silver after costly Shido penalty
A judo player from India named Yamini Mourya won a silver medal at a big sports event called the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
She really wanted to win the gold medal, so much that she put a picture of a gold medal on her phone.
In the final match, against Acelya Toprak from England, Yamini fought for almost seven minutes.
During the match, judges gave her a penalty called a Shido, and it happened three times.
The third penalty meant her opponent won, so Yamini got silver instead of gold.
Yamini said she was too aggressive and should have stayed calm and trusted her game.
She felt her opponent was under pressure and likely to make a mistake, but instead she made the mistake herself.
Even though she was disappointed, India's judo team did really well at the Games.
The team won four medals, including two gold medals, which was its best ever.
Two Indian players, Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh, became the first Indians to win gold in judo at the Commonwealth Games.
Indian judoka Yamini Mourya won a silver medal in the women's 57kg category at the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
She lost the closely contested final to England's Acelya Toprak after receiving her third Shido penalty during the Golden Score period.
Yamini, who had set a gold medal as her phone wallpaper, said one mistake and her aggressive approach changed the outcome.
India secured four judo medals in Glasgow - two gold, one silver and one bronze - its best-ever Commonwealth Games campaign.
Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh became the first Indian judokas to win Commonwealth Games gold medals.
The Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya honoured the contingent with cash awards of Rs 30 lakh for gold, Rs 20 lakh for silver and Rs 10 lakh for bronze.
- Who
- Indian judoka Yamini Mourya and her final opponent, England's Acelya Toprak.
- What
- Yamini won a silver medal in the women's 57kg judo final after a third Shido penalty handed the gold to Toprak.
- Where
- Glasgow, Scotland.
- When
- At the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
- Why
- Yamini lost the tightly contested final because of an aggressive approach and a decisive third Shido penalty during the Golden Score period.
Key facts
- Athlete
- Yamini Mourya (India)
- Event
- Women's 57kg judo
- Medal
- Silver
- Games
- 2026 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow
- Opponent
- Acelya Toprak (England) - Gold
- Decisive factor
- Third Shido penalty in Golden Score period
- India's judo tally
- 4 medals (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Cash awards
- Rs 30 lakh (gold), Rs 20 lakh (silver), Rs 10 lakh (bronze)
Quotes
Indian judoka Yamini Mourya
Indian judoka reflecting on her Commonwealth Games silver
“"I replayed the final in my mind four or five times. Looking back, I realised that the last Shido I received changed everything. If I had stayed calmer instead of becoming too aggressive, I think the result could have been different. I should have trusted my game and waited for my opponent to make a mistake, because that's what was happening. Instead, I made the mistake. Had I remained patient and controlled my aggression, I believe I could have won."”
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“"Before the competition, I was convinced I would win the gold medal. I had even set a picture of the gold medal as my phone wallpaper because I truly believed it was going to be mine. My confidence never wavered. But one mistake changed everything, and things didn't turn out the way I had imagined."”
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