Despite trailing early, Asmita never lost confidence and produced one of the finest performances of her career when it mattered the most

Asmita Dey defeated Canada's Heidi Quach to win the women's 48kg judo gold at the Commonwealth Games 2026 before dedicating her victory to UP CM Yogi Adityanath.

CWG 2026: Breaking a decades-long drought, Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh clinched India's first-ever Commonwealth Games judo gold medals on a historic Friday, before Yamini Mourya's silver capped the nation's finest campaign on the mat.

Indian judokas Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh secured historic gold medals at the Commonwealth Games. Asmita Dey won the women's -48kg final after a spirited contest against Canada's Heidi Quach. Harsh Singh claimed the men's -60kg gold by defeating Australia's Olympian Joshua Katz.

Asmita Dey won the gold medal in the 2026 CWG just months after her father passed away. She hailed his role in her rise to the top.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Indian judokas Harsh Singh and Asmita Dey for winning gold medals at the Commonwealth Games 2026. Harsh won the men's 60kg final, while Asmita triumphed in the women's 48kg category in Glasgow.

The likes of Neeraj Chopra, Lovlina Borgohain and Tejaswin Shankar will all be in action on day nine of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, as India look to add more medals to their tally. Events featuring Indian athletes will begin at 3 PM IST.

Check updates of Indians in action at the Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 9 (July 31) taking place in Glasgow, Scotland on Friday.