Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh win India's first-ever judo gold medals at Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026
On 31 July 2026 Asmita Dey (women's 48 kg) won India's first-ever Commonwealth Games judo gold and Harsh Singh (men's 60 kg) became the first Indian man to win CWG judo gold, at Glasgow 2026.
Summary
At the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026, Asmita Dey won the women's 48 kg judo final, giving India its first-ever judo gold in Commonwealth Games history. Hours later Harsh Singh won the men's 60 kg final, beating Australia's Joshua Katz, to become the first Indian man to win a CWG judo gold. PM Narendra Modi called it a historic day for Indian judo.
Key facts
- Event
- Commonwealth Games 2026, Glasgow (Scotland, UK)
- Asmita Dey
- Gold, women's 48 kg judo – India's first CWG judo gold
- Harsh Singh
- Gold, men's 60 kg judo – first Indian man to win CWG judo gold
- Harsh Singh beat
- Joshua Katz (Australia) in final
- Date
- 31 July 2026
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Who won India's first-ever judo gold medal in Commonwealth Games history, at Glasgow 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Asmita Dey
Asmita Dey won the women's 48 kg judo final on 31 July 2026, India's first-ever CWG judo gold.
In which weight category did Harsh Singh win gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian man to win CWG judo gold?
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Correct answer: A — Men's 60 kg
Harsh Singh won the men's 60 kg judo final, beating Australia's Joshua Katz.
The 2026 Commonwealth Games, where India won its first judo golds, were held in which city?
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Correct answer: C — Glasgow
PIB releases refer to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026.