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Commonwealth Games 2026: Asmita-Harsh Win Historic Judo Gold, Neeraj Bags Silver as India Clinches 6 Medals in a Day

Posted on 1st Aug 2026 11:25 am by rohit kumar

India delivered one of its finest performances at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on Friday, winning six medals—2 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze—across judo and athletics. The standout performer was Asmita Dey, who scripted history by becoming the first Indian judoka to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal. Just 15 minutes later, Harsh Singh doubled India's celebrations by claiming another gold in judo.

 

The day's medal haul also featured Neeraj Chopra's silver medal, Yashvir Singh's bronze in javelin, and Tejaswin Shankar's historic bronze in the decathlon, taking India's overall tally to 23 medals (5 Gold, 12 Silver, 6 Bronze) and moving the country to 10th place in the medal standings.

 

India Wins Six Medals on Day 8

 

India's medal winners on Friday included:

 

Gold: Asmita Dey (Judo)

Gold: Harsh Singh (Judo)

Silver: Yamini Maurya (Judo)

Silver: Neeraj Chopra (Javelin Throw)

Bronze: Yashvir Singh (Javelin Throw)

Bronze: Tejaswin Shankar (Decathlon)

 

The impressive performance further strengthened India's campaign in Glasgow and highlighted the country's growing strength across multiple sporting disciplines.

 

Asmita Dey Creates History with India's First-Ever Commonwealth Judo Gold

 

Twenty-three-year-old Asmita Dey from Tripura etched her name into the history books by becoming India's first-ever Commonwealth Games judo gold medallist.

 

Facing Canada's Heidi Quach in the final, Asmita fought back brilliantly after conceding an early point and penalty. She equalised the contest before securing the winning point during the Golden Score period, sealing a landmark victory for Indian judo.

 

Harsh Singh Delivers Second Gold Within 15 Minutes

 

India's celebrations continued just 15 minutes later, as Harsh Singh captured the men's 60kg judo gold medal.

 

In a closely fought final against Australia's Joshua Katz, neither judoka managed to score for most of the contest. Harsh produced a decisive move in the closing stages to claim victory and India's second judo gold of the day.

 

Yamini Maurya Wins Silver After Hard-Fought Final

 

India also celebrated another podium finish in judo through Yamini Maurya, who claimed the silver medal in the women's 57kg category.

 

Yamini faced England's Acelya Toprak in a tense final that extended into the Golden Score period. After both competitors accumulated two penalties, Yamini received a third warning, handing Toprak the victory while the Indian settled for silver.

 

Neeraj Chopra Takes Silver; Yashvir Singh Wins Bronze in Javelin

 

India enjoyed a memorable outing in the men's javelin throw, winning two medals.

 

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra secured the silver medal with a best throw of 85.83 metres, narrowly missing the gold.

 

The surprise package was Yashvir Singh, who registered a personal best of 85.41 metres to clinch the bronze medal, marking one of the biggest achievements of his career.

 

Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathiraje claimed the gold medal with a winning throw of 89.75 metres.

 

Meanwhile, Pakistan's Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem endured a disappointing competition, failing to qualify for the top eight after the opening three rounds.

 

Tejaswin Shankar Becomes First Indian Decathlon Medallist

 

Indian athletics achieved another historic milestone through Tejaswin Shankar, who became the first Indian athlete to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the decathlon.

 

Tejaswin accumulated 7,976 points across the demanding two-day competition to secure the bronze medal. He had earlier won bronze in the high jump at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

 

Grenada's Lindon Victor won gold with 8,096 points, while Damian Warner captured silver with 8,036 points.

 

The decathlon consists of ten events: 100m sprint, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400m sprint, 110m hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw, and 1500m run.

 

Indian Boxing Team Assures 10 Medals

 

India also continued its dominance in boxing, with all 10 Indian boxers reaching the finals, guaranteeing at least ten medals.

 

Women's Finalists

Preeti Pawar (54kg)

Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg)

Jaismine Lamboria (57kg)

Priya Ghanghas (60kg)

Arundhati Chaudhary (70kg)

Lovlina Borgohain (75kg)

Men's Finalists

Jadumani Singh (55kg)

Sachin Siwach (60kg)

Ankush Panghal (80kg)

Narendra Berwal (90+kg)

India's Medal Tally After Day 8

 

Following Friday's remarkable performance, India now has:

 

Gold: 5

Silver: 12

Bronze: 6

Total Medals: 23

Overall Rank: 10th

 

With boxing finals still to come and several medal events remaining, India is well-positioned to significantly improve its medal tally in the closing stages of the Commonwealth Games 2026.

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