Summary
She reached the bronze medal match after winning her repechage round and earlier bouts.
Ashmita was defeated by Mongolia’s Narantsetseg Ganbaatar in the bronze contest, finishing the Games without a medal.
Key Points
4 points1
Advanced to the bronze match by winning a repechage bout against Hong Kong’s Ka Lee Wong with a yoko technique and a 4‑0 golden score.
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Earlier victories included an ippon win over Vietnam’s Ngoc Chi Ha in the round of 16.
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Lost in the quarterfinals to Kazakhstan’s Abiba Abuzhakynova by ippon.
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Bronze match loss means she left the Asian Games empty‑handed.
New Words to Learn
6 wordsjudoka
a person who practices the sport of judo
repechage
a second‑chance bracket that allows competitors who lost earlier a chance to fight for a bronze medal
waza
the fundamental techniques or moves used in judo, such as throws and holds
ippon
a decisive move in judo that ends the match, usually a powerful throw landing the opponent on their back
yoko
a side‑way technique used in judo throws
golden score
overtime in judo where the first point scored decides the winner
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