Glasgow: Asmita Dey, Harsh Singh, Yamini Mourya reach Commonwealth Games judo finals
Indian judokas secure final berths
India has secured at least three silver medals in judo at the Commonwealth Games, with Asmita Dey, Harsh Singh, and Yamini Mourya advancing to the finals of their respective weight categories. The events took place in Glasgow on Friday.
Asmita Dey made a strong comeback in the women’s 48kg semifinal, defeating Scotland‘s Summer Shaw by yuko. She is scheduled to compete against Canada‘s Heidi Quach in the final later on Friday. Earlier in the competition, Dey had reached the semifinals after an ippon victory over Scotland‘s Eva Ewing.
Harsh Singh also progressed to the men’s 60kg final. He secured his spot by beating Australia‘s Pedro Carlos Antun Neto with a waza-ari in the semifinal. Singh’s path to the final included an ippon win against Malawi‘s Chikondi Kathewera in the opening round, followed by a victory over Vanuatu‘s Alan Monthouel in the quarterfinals. He is set to face Australia‘s Joshua Katz in the final later on Friday.
Yamini Mourya also reached a women’s final, triumphing over South Africa‘s Donne Breytenbach by ippon in her semifinal match. Mourya will compete against England‘s Acelya Toprak in the title contest. Her journey to the semifinals included a win against Ghana‘s Frema Agyei.
Decathlon competition continues
In other Commonwealth Games action, Tejaswin Shankar began the pole vault segment of the decathlon by clearing 4.10m on his initial attempt, adding 645 points to his overall score. He comfortably navigated his opening height, maintaining his position in a closely contested event.
Canada‘s Damian Warner, the defending champion, cleared 4.40m on his first attempt in the pole vault. However, Warner experienced a setback on his subsequent attempt when his pole dislodged the bar after he had successfully cleared the height, resulting in a red flag.
The decathlon standings remain tight as the event progresses. Damian Warner currently leads with 6,669 points, followed by Sammy Ball with 6,620 points, Lindon Victor with 6,616 points, and Tejaswin Shankar with 6,580 points. With further jumps remaining, Shankar is still in contention in what is proving to be a competitive decathlon.
In judo, an ippon signifies the highest possible score, immediately ending a match. A yuko is a lower-level score that was reinstated by the International Judo Federation (IJF) for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic cycle. A waza-ari is the second-highest score, providing a significant advantage, and is awarded for a throw that nearly qualifies as an ippon or for a ground hold lasting between 10 and 19 seconds. Two waza-aris are equivalent to one ippon and conclude the contest.
In the women’s 52kg category, Shraddha Kadubal Chopade did not secure a medal after losing to Wales‘ Lola Hodson by yuko in the repechage round. Chopade had started her campaign with an ippon win against Sierra Leone‘s Jane Massaquoi before being defeated by Australia‘s Tinka Easton.
In the men’s 66kg category, Rohit Basir Majgul was eliminated in the repechage, losing to England‘s Michael Fryer by yuko. Majgul had previously beaten Mozambique‘s Samuel Ribeiro but faced a quarterfinal defeat against Cyprus‘ Petros Christodoulides.
The judo finals for Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh are scheduled to take place later on Friday.
Source: m.rediff.com
