- On July 31, 2026, Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh won gold medals at the competition held in Glasgow, securing India's first-ever gold medals in judo at the Commonwealth Games.
- These victories at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) brought a new identity to Indian judo.
- In the women's 48kg category, 23-year-old Asmita Dey from Tripura won the gold medal by defeating Canada's Heidi Kwach 2-1 in the 'golden score' period.
- With this, she became the first Indian woman to win a judo gold medal in the history of the Commonwealth Games.
- Meanwhile, in the men's 60kg category, Harsh Singh clinched the gold medal by defeating Australia's Joshua Katz 10-0.
- This victory made him the first Indian male judoka to win gold at the Commonwealth Games.
- It was the first Commonwealth Games appearance for 23-year-old Harsh, and he made it memorable by achieving this historic feat.
- The successes of Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh marked a new milestone for the country, adding Commonwealth Games gold medals to the history of Indian judo for the first time.
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