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India's Yamini Mourya settles for silver after costly Shido penalty

India's Yamini Mourya settles for silver after costly Shido penalty
Yamini's gold dream ended by one costly mistake · rediff.com

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.

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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