Summary
Dey defeated Canada’s Quach in a close 48‑kilogram women's final, while Singh beat Australia’s Katz in the 60‑kilogram men's final.
Their victories are the first judo golds ever for India at this international competition.
Key Points
4 points1
Asmita Dey won the women's 48 kilogram judo final against Canada’s Quach.
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Harsh Singh won the men's 60 kilogram judo final against Australia’s Katz.
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These are India’s first gold medals in judo at the Commonwealth Games.
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The matches were exciting and very close.
New Words to Learn
6 wordsjudo
a martial art where competitors try to gently throw each other to the mat
Commonwealth Games
a large sports event with teams from many countries that share a common history
gold medal
the highest award given to the winner of an event
kilogram
a unit used to measure weight, similar to a small bag of flour
final
the last match that decides the champion
nail‑biting
very exciting and a little scary because the result could go either way
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