India had to settle for a silver medal after Yamini Mourya went down fighting against England's Acelya Toprak in the women's 57kg final at Commonwealth Games 2026, missing a hat-trick of gold.
Yamini Mourya wins silver in judo
The match went down to the wire as both the judokas failed to notch a single score on the board. However, after a tiring bout, Yamiini got a third shido which led to a red card and an automatic victory for Toprak.
Before Yamini, Harsh Singha and Asmita Dey grabbed Commonwealth Games gold medals for India.
The four-minute regulation period unfolded as a tense, cautious standoff. Yamini Mourya picked up an early shido, but Acelya Toprak was soon handed a caution of her own for non-combativity. While Toprak consistently pressed forward and looked for offensive openings, the Indian defender held her ground effectively, keeping the scoreboard blank at 0-0 as regulation time expired.
Shido breaks Yamini Mourya's gold dream
With the bout moving into Golden Score, the margin for error evaporated as both judokas carried two penalties apiece, knowing a single infraction would cost them the match. Toprak aggressively fought for grips while Mourya attempted to break through with a neck attack, keeping the contest locked in a stalemate past the two-minute mark. However, approaching three minutes of extra time, Mourya was hit with a decisive third shido. The infraction triggered an automatic hansoku-make, handing Toprak the gold by ippon via accumulated penalties.
It was a agonizingly close finish for the Indian judoka, who displayed exceptional defensive resilience throughout the final but ultimately fell short of landing the game-changing score.
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The silver finish stands as another milestone in Mourya’s steady rise on the international circuit. An athlete out of the Inspire Institute of Sport, she entered the Games with proven championship pedigree, having previously topped the podium at both the African Open and Asian Open tournaments.
Her performance capped off an unprecedented Friday for Indian judo in Glasgow. Asmita Dey kicked off the historic session by capturing the country’s first-ever CWG judo gold in the women’s 48kg category, before Harsh Singh doubled the gold tally in the men’s 60kg division. Mourya’s silver provided the final flourish, ensuring that all three Indian finalists walked away with a podium finish.