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Asmita Dey scripts history, becomes first-ever Indian judoka to win Commonwealth Games gold
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Asmita Dey became the first Indian judoka to win Commonwealth Games gold, defeating Canada's Heidi Quach 2-1 in the women's -48 kg final.
The match went to a golden score after a 1-1 tie; Dey scored a Yuko in the golden score to win.
Dey started as an 800-metre runner before switching to judo; she joined the Tripura Sports School in 2015.
She trained at SAI's National Centre of Excellence in Bhopal in 2018.
Dey previously won gold at the 2025 African Open in Casablanca and the 2023 Junior Asia Cup Judo Championships in Macau.
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