Yamini Mourya Wins Silver For India In Women's 57Kg Judo At Commonwealth Games
Yamini Mourya Wins Silver For India In Women's 57Kg Judo At Commonwealth Games Published By, Last Updated: July 31, 2026, 23:25 IST The 28-year-old is
Yamini Mourya Wins Silver For India In Women's 57Kg Judo At Commonwealth Games Published By, Last Updated: July 31, 2026, 23:25 IST The 28-year-old is third Indian to win a medal for India in judo at ongoing Commonwealth Games 2026. Yamini Maurya wins medal for India in women's 57kg judo event at CWG 2026. (Picture Credit: X) Indian judoka Yamini Maurya won the silver medal in the women’s 57kg event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on Friday (July 31). The 28-year-old suffered a defeat against England’s Acelya Toprak, which denied her a historic gold medal, but she still managed to secure silver. CWG 2026: Full Coverage | Medals Tally | Schedule | News Toprak had won a silver medal for England in the 2022 edition of the Commonwealth Games, and in 2026, she managed to change the colour of her medal by getting the better of the Indian star. Both judokas showcased high intensity from the opening bow, launching aggressive attacks in a bid to establish early dominance. Toprak, who eventually won on Ippon, looked eager to score heavy by forcing the Indian on to the mat, but Yamini exhibited resilient defense to thwart the English athlete’s groundwork.
As the bout progressed, Toprak mounted a flurry of attacks, putting Yamini on the defensive. The mounting pressure eventually cost the Indian judoka, who was handed a penalty by the referee. Despite the offensive surges, the scoreboard remained blank at the halfway stage of regulation time. Toprak appeared to have made a breakthrough later in the regulation period when she managed to roll Yamini, but the referees did not award any points as the maneuver did not originate from a standing position. With neither judoka able to register a score before the final whistle, the high-stakes final was pushed into golden score, where the first point or decisive penalty infraction decides the winner. The extra-time period saw high drama as Toprak nearly toppled Yamini with a sharp arm move, but she could not complete the execution. Ultimately, the Englishwoman’s relentless offensive work rate forced the decisive error on the Indian, and she was declared the winner on Ippon after nearly three minutes of exhausting action in the golden score period. 3 medals for India in judo Yamini is the third Indian judoka to win a medal at the ongoing 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Before her, Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh won gold medals in the women’s 48kg and men’s 60kg categories, respectively. Yamini’s medal is India’s 14th overall in judo at the Commonwealth Games. Narender Singh was the first Indian to win a medal in judo at the Commonwealth Games. He won a bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland in the men’s extra-lightweight category. Indians to win medal in judo at Commonwealth Games EDITION HOST CITY MEDAL CATEGORY JUDOKA 1990 Auckland Bronze Men’s Extra Lightweight Narender Singh 1990 Auckland Bronze Men’s Middleweight Rajender Dhanger 2002 Manchester Silver Men’s 60 kg Akram Shah 2002 Manchester Bronze Men’s 66 kg Bhupinder Singh 2014 Glasgow Silver Men’s 60 kg Navjot Chana 2014 Glasgow Silver Women’s 48 kg Shushila Likmabam 2014 Glasgow Bronze Women’s 52 kg Kalpana Thoudam 2014 Glasgow Bronze Women’s +78 kg Rajwinder Kaur 2022 Birmingham Bronze Men’s 60 kg Vijay Kumar Yadav 2022 Birmingham Silver Women’s 48 kg Shushila Likmabam 2022 Birmingham Silver Women’s +78 kg Tulika Maan 2026 Glasgow Gold Women’s 48 kg Asmita Dey 2026 Glasgow Gold Men’s 60 kg Harsh Singh 2026 Glasgow Silver Women’s 57 kg Yamini Mourya Shushila Likmabam is the only Indian judoka to have won multiple Commonwealth Games medals.
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