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India wins first ever double judo gold at CWG
Times of India··1 Aug
Harsh Singh won gold in the men's 60kg judo category on July 31, followed shortly after by Asmita Dey's win in the women's 48kg final at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. The two victories marked India's first ever double judo gold at a single edition of the Games, lifting the country's overall gold tally to five medals.
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What It Means For You
- Sports fans following India's Commonwealth Games campaign gain two new judo champions in Harsh Singh and Asmita Dey to track through Glasgow 2026.
- Young judokas across India now have fresh role models proving the sport can deliver a Commonwealth Games gold medal for the first time.
- Anyone following the medal tally can see India's overall count climb to 19 medals, with boxing semifinals still adding to the tally.
What's Happening
- Harsh Singh won gold in the men's 60kg judo category, followed shortly after by Asmita Dey in the women's 48kg final on July 31.
- The two wins marked India's first ever double judo gold at a single Commonwealth Games, lifting the gold tally to five.
- India's boxing team continued a perfect semifinal run on Day 9, with ten boxers already guaranteed at least a bronze medal.
Five Gold In Judo's First CWG Podium Sweep
- Judo has been a Commonwealth Games medal sport since the 1990 Auckland edition, but no Indian judoka had won gold in any of the previous editions.
- Asmita Dey defeated Canada's Heidi Quach 2-1 in a golden score contest, while Harsh Singh won the men's 60kg final on the same afternoon.
- Neeraj Chopra also advanced to the men's javelin final on Day 9 with a qualifying throw of 79.61m, keeping India's medal hopes wide open.
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