Glasgow, August 1: Asmita Day has achieved a historic milestone at the Commonwealth Games 2026. She has become the first Indian judoka to win a gold medal in judo at the Commonwealth Games. In the final match held on Friday, Asmita triumphed over Canada’s Heidi Quach with a score of 2-1 in the women’s 48 kg category. She dedicated her medal to those who have always supported her.
Following her victory, Asmita expressed her gratitude to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for offering her a job in the Uttar Pradesh Police.
Immediately after her win, Asmita stated, “I am very happy to win the gold medal. This is for everyone who has supported me. I want to thank Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for the job in UP Police.”
On Thursday, Asmita secured a memorable victory by defeating Canada’s Heidi Quach in a tough final match at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in the women’s 48 kg judo event.
During the thrilling final, the Indian judoka remained calm and executed a perfect strategy combined with strong defense to overcome Quach, marking her biggest win in the Commonwealth Games journey.
Right after Asmita’s victory, India secured another gold medal in judo. Harsh Singh clinched gold in the men’s 60 kg category by defeating Australia’s Joshua Katz.
The 23-year-old Singh faced tough competition from Katz initially but launched a powerful attack with just 41 seconds remaining. He executed a brilliant waza-ari—one of the highest-scoring techniques in judo—and maintained a solid defense for the remaining four minutes to achieve a memorable victory.
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