CWG 2026, July 31 wrap: Judo's red-letter day, Tejaswin magic light up Glasgow
It was a sensational day for India at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Friday, July 31 as they finally ended the wait for a gold medal in judo. Tejaswin Shankar scripted history while the Indian boxers made it 10 out of 10 before Neeraj Chopra made his mark with a silver medal.
India struck gold in historic fashion, dominated the boxing ring and celebrated a memorable double podium in the men's javelin throw as another action-packed day at the Commonwealth Games unfolded on Friday.
The biggest headlines came from the judo arena, where Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh rewrote history by becoming India's first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medallists in the sport. Yamini Mourya added a silver to cap off India's finest campaign in judo at the Games.
On the athletics track, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra settled for silver in the men's javelin throw, but India still celebrated a dream finish as debutant Yashvir Singh launched a sensational personal best with his final attempt to clinch bronze. National record holder Tejaswin Shankar also etched his name into the record books, becoming the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the decathlon with a gritty bronze.
India's boxing contingent, meanwhile, came within touching distance of a golden sweep. Arundhati Choudhary stunned defending champion Rosie Eccles, while world champion Jaismine Lamboria, Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain and seven other Indians marched into their respective finals.
Elsewhere, the men's pairs team in lawn bowls continued its unbeaten run, while India's cyclists endured a frustrating day at the Chris Hoy Velodrome.
India's Vishal TK, Rajesh Ramesh, Rashdeep Kaur and Neeru Pathak secured qualification for the mixed 4x400m relay round 1.
JUDO GOLD DUCK BROKEN
India's judokas finally broke through after decades of waiting as Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh delivered the country's maiden Commonwealth Games gold medals in the sport.
Asmita showcased remarkable composure in the women's 48kg final, overturning an early deficit to defeat Canada's Heidi Quach in golden score after recovering from an early yuko and penalty.
Harsh followed it up with an equally impressive display in the men's 60kg final, upsetting Australian Olympian Joshua Katz with a decisive waza-ari just 41 seconds from the end to seal gold.
Yamini Mourya came agonisingly close to making it a clean sweep, but narrowly lost the women's 57kg final to England's Acelya Toprak in golden score, settling for silver.
The return of two gold medals and a silver marked India's most successful-ever Commonwealth Games campaign in judo.
NEERAJ-YASH VIR COMPLETE DOUBLE MEDAL HAUL
Neeraj Chopra produced his best throw of the season, clearing 85.83m despite difficult wind conditions, to take silver behind Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, who claimed gold with 89.75m.
The bigger celebration for India came moments later as Yashvir Singh delivered under pressure, uncorking a massive final-round throw of 85.41m, a new personal best, to snatch bronze and complete a memorable Indian two-three finish on the podium.
TEJASWIN CREATES HISTORY
Tejaswin Shankar etched his name into the history books at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Friday, becoming the first Indian to win a decathlon medal at the event. The 27-year-old overcame a nagging knee injury to claim a historic bronze with 7,976 points, adding another major accolade to the Asian Games silver he won in the discipline.
Shankar shared the podium with an elite field, finishing behind Grenada's Paris Olympic bronze medallist Lindon Victor (8,096 points) and Canada's Tokyo Olympic champion Damian Warner (8,036 points).
The medal was made even more remarkable by the circumstances surrounding his campaign. Just days before the decathlon began, Shankar was forced to withdraw from his specialist high jump event after aggravating patellar tendonitis in his knee. Despite concerns over whether he could endure the physical demands of the two-day, 10-event competition, he battled through the pain to produce a landmark performance for Indian athletics.
BOXING GOES 10/10
India's boxers enjoyed one of their most dominant days of the competition, with 10 pugilists storming into the gold medal bouts.
Arundhati Choudhary produced the upset of the day by defeating defending champion Rosie Eccles of Wales 4-0 in the women's 70kg semifinals.
World champion Jaismine Lamboria barely broke a sweat, forcing a Referee Stops Contest victory over her Lesotho opponent in the women's 57kg event, while Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain cruised to a comfortable 5-0 win in the women's 75kg semifinal.
Preeti Pawar (54kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg), Priya Ghanghas (60kg), Ankush Panghal (80kg), Jadumani Singh (55kg) and heavyweight Narender (90+kg) also produced commanding performances to book their places in the finals.
LAWN BOWLS STARS SHINE
Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar continued their superb run in the men's pairs competition, brushing aside the Falkland Islands 6-3, 10-0 to register their fourth consecutive victory.
The Indian pair remained second in Section B behind England on points difference, setting up a high-stakes clash between the two unbeaten teams in the final group-stage encounter.
In the women's singles, Nayanmoni Saikia comfortably defeated Zambia's Mildred Mkandawire 2-0 to keep India's momentum going.
ROUGH DAY FOR CYCLING
India's cyclists found the going difficult at the Chris Hoy Velodrome, with Dinesh Kumar and Harshveer Singh Sekhon finishing 17th and 19th respectively in the men's 4000m individual pursuit qualifiers.
The struggles continued in the men's keirin, where none of the Indian riders advanced beyond the heats. David Beckham was the best-placed Indian, finishing fifth in his race, while Harshveer later crossed the line in 21st place in the men's elimination race final.
There was disappointment in the men's 400 m hurdles final as Santosh Kumar Tamilrasan and Yashas Palaksha finished 7th and 8th, respectively.
India struck gold in historic fashion, dominated the boxing ring and celebrated a memorable double podium in the men's javelin throw as another action-packed day at the Commonwealth Games unfolded on Friday.
The biggest headlines came from the judo arena, where Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh rewrote history by becoming India's first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medallists in the sport. Yamini Mourya added a silver to cap off India's finest campaign in judo at the Games.
On the athletics track, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra settled for silver in the men's javelin throw, but India still celebrated a dream finish as debutant Yashvir Singh launched a sensational personal best with his final attempt to clinch bronze. National record holder Tejaswin Shankar also etched his name into the record books, becoming the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the decathlon with a gritty bronze.
India's boxing contingent, meanwhile, came within touching distance of a golden sweep. Arundhati Choudhary stunned defending champion Rosie Eccles, while world champion Jaismine Lamboria, Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain and seven other Indians marched into their respective finals.
Elsewhere, the men's pairs team in lawn bowls continued its unbeaten run, while India's cyclists endured a frustrating day at the Chris Hoy Velodrome.
India's Vishal TK, Rajesh Ramesh, Rashdeep Kaur and Neeru Pathak secured qualification for the mixed 4x400m relay round 1.
JUDO GOLD DUCK BROKEN
India's judokas finally broke through after decades of waiting as Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh delivered the country's maiden Commonwealth Games gold medals in the sport.
Asmita showcased remarkable composure in the women's 48kg final, overturning an early deficit to defeat Canada's Heidi Quach in golden score after recovering from an early yuko and penalty.
Harsh followed it up with an equally impressive display in the men's 60kg final, upsetting Australian Olympian Joshua Katz with a decisive waza-ari just 41 seconds from the end to seal gold.
Yamini Mourya came agonisingly close to making it a clean sweep, but narrowly lost the women's 57kg final to England's Acelya Toprak in golden score, settling for silver.
The return of two gold medals and a silver marked India's most successful-ever Commonwealth Games campaign in judo.
NEERAJ-YASH VIR COMPLETE DOUBLE MEDAL HAUL
Neeraj Chopra produced his best throw of the season, clearing 85.83m despite difficult wind conditions, to take silver behind Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, who claimed gold with 89.75m.
The bigger celebration for India came moments later as Yashvir Singh delivered under pressure, uncorking a massive final-round throw of 85.41m, a new personal best, to snatch bronze and complete a memorable Indian two-three finish on the podium.
TEJASWIN CREATES HISTORY
Tejaswin Shankar etched his name into the history books at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Friday, becoming the first Indian to win a decathlon medal at the event. The 27-year-old overcame a nagging knee injury to claim a historic bronze with 7,976 points, adding another major accolade to the Asian Games silver he won in the discipline.
Shankar shared the podium with an elite field, finishing behind Grenada's Paris Olympic bronze medallist Lindon Victor (8,096 points) and Canada's Tokyo Olympic champion Damian Warner (8,036 points).
The medal was made even more remarkable by the circumstances surrounding his campaign. Just days before the decathlon began, Shankar was forced to withdraw from his specialist high jump event after aggravating patellar tendonitis in his knee. Despite concerns over whether he could endure the physical demands of the two-day, 10-event competition, he battled through the pain to produce a landmark performance for Indian athletics.
BOXING GOES 10/10
India's boxers enjoyed one of their most dominant days of the competition, with 10 pugilists storming into the gold medal bouts.
Arundhati Choudhary produced the upset of the day by defeating defending champion Rosie Eccles of Wales 4-0 in the women's 70kg semifinals.
World champion Jaismine Lamboria barely broke a sweat, forcing a Referee Stops Contest victory over her Lesotho opponent in the women's 57kg event, while Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain cruised to a comfortable 5-0 win in the women's 75kg semifinal.
Preeti Pawar (54kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg), Priya Ghanghas (60kg), Ankush Panghal (80kg), Jadumani Singh (55kg) and heavyweight Narender (90+kg) also produced commanding performances to book their places in the finals.
LAWN BOWLS STARS SHINE
Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar continued their superb run in the men's pairs competition, brushing aside the Falkland Islands 6-3, 10-0 to register their fourth consecutive victory.
The Indian pair remained second in Section B behind England on points difference, setting up a high-stakes clash between the two unbeaten teams in the final group-stage encounter.
In the women's singles, Nayanmoni Saikia comfortably defeated Zambia's Mildred Mkandawire 2-0 to keep India's momentum going.
ROUGH DAY FOR CYCLING
India's cyclists found the going difficult at the Chris Hoy Velodrome, with Dinesh Kumar and Harshveer Singh Sekhon finishing 17th and 19th respectively in the men's 4000m individual pursuit qualifiers.
The struggles continued in the men's keirin, where none of the Indian riders advanced beyond the heats. David Beckham was the best-placed Indian, finishing fifth in his race, while Harshveer later crossed the line in 21st place in the men's elimination race final.
There was disappointment in the men's 400 m hurdles final as Santosh Kumar Tamilrasan and Yashas Palaksha finished 7th and 8th, respectively.
India struck gold in historic fashion, dominated the boxing ring and celebrated a memorable double podium in the men's javelin throw as another action-packed day at the Commonwealth Games unfolded on Friday.
The biggest headlines came from the judo arena, where Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh rewrote history by becoming India's first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medallists in the sport. Yamini Mourya added a silver to cap off India's finest campaign in judo at the Games.
On the athletics track, Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra settled for silver in the men's javelin throw, but India still celebrated a dream finish as debutant Yashvir Singh launched a sensational personal best with his final attempt to clinch bronze. National record holder Tejaswin Shankar also etched his name into the record books, becoming the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the decathlon with a gritty bronze.
India's boxing contingent, meanwhile, came within touching distance of a golden sweep. Arundhati Choudhary stunned defending champion Rosie Eccles, while world champion Jaismine Lamboria, Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain and seven other Indians marched into their respective finals.
Elsewhere, the men's pairs team in lawn bowls continued its unbeaten run, while India's cyclists endured a frustrating day at the Chris Hoy Velodrome.
India's Vishal TK, Rajesh Ramesh, Rashdeep Kaur and Neeru Pathak secured qualification for the mixed 4x400m relay round 1.
JUDO GOLD DUCK BROKEN
India's judokas finally broke through after decades of waiting as Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh delivered the country's maiden Commonwealth Games gold medals in the sport.
Asmita showcased remarkable composure in the women's 48kg final, overturning an early deficit to defeat Canada's Heidi Quach in golden score after recovering from an early yuko and penalty.
Harsh followed it up with an equally impressive display in the men's 60kg final, upsetting Australian Olympian Joshua Katz with a decisive waza-ari just 41 seconds from the end to seal gold.
Yamini Mourya came agonisingly close to making it a clean sweep, but narrowly lost the women's 57kg final to England's Acelya Toprak in golden score, settling for silver.
The return of two gold medals and a silver marked India's most successful-ever Commonwealth Games campaign in judo.
NEERAJ-YASH VIR COMPLETE DOUBLE MEDAL HAUL
Neeraj Chopra produced his best throw of the season, clearing 85.83m despite difficult wind conditions, to take silver behind Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, who claimed gold with 89.75m.
The bigger celebration for India came moments later as Yashvir Singh delivered under pressure, uncorking a massive final-round throw of 85.41m, a new personal best, to snatch bronze and complete a memorable Indian two-three finish on the podium.
TEJASWIN CREATES HISTORY
Tejaswin Shankar etched his name into the history books at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Friday, becoming the first Indian to win a decathlon medal at the event. The 27-year-old overcame a nagging knee injury to claim a historic bronze with 7,976 points, adding another major accolade to the Asian Games silver he won in the discipline.
Shankar shared the podium with an elite field, finishing behind Grenada's Paris Olympic bronze medallist Lindon Victor (8,096 points) and Canada's Tokyo Olympic champion Damian Warner (8,036 points).
The medal was made even more remarkable by the circumstances surrounding his campaign. Just days before the decathlon began, Shankar was forced to withdraw from his specialist high jump event after aggravating patellar tendonitis in his knee. Despite concerns over whether he could endure the physical demands of the two-day, 10-event competition, he battled through the pain to produce a landmark performance for Indian athletics.
BOXING GOES 10/10
India's boxers enjoyed one of their most dominant days of the competition, with 10 pugilists storming into the gold medal bouts.
Arundhati Choudhary produced the upset of the day by defeating defending champion Rosie Eccles of Wales 4-0 in the women's 70kg semifinals.
World champion Jaismine Lamboria barely broke a sweat, forcing a Referee Stops Contest victory over her Lesotho opponent in the women's 57kg event, while Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain cruised to a comfortable 5-0 win in the women's 75kg semifinal.
Preeti Pawar (54kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg), Priya Ghanghas (60kg), Ankush Panghal (80kg), Jadumani Singh (55kg) and heavyweight Narender (90+kg) also produced commanding performances to book their places in the finals.
LAWN BOWLS STARS SHINE
Navneet Singh and Dinesh Kumar continued their superb run in the men's pairs competition, brushing aside the Falkland Islands 6-3, 10-0 to register their fourth consecutive victory.
The Indian pair remained second in Section B behind England on points difference, setting up a high-stakes clash between the two unbeaten teams in the final group-stage encounter.
In the women's singles, Nayanmoni Saikia comfortably defeated Zambia's Mildred Mkandawire 2-0 to keep India's momentum going.
ROUGH DAY FOR CYCLING
India's cyclists found the going difficult at the Chris Hoy Velodrome, with Dinesh Kumar and Harshveer Singh Sekhon finishing 17th and 19th respectively in the men's 4000m individual pursuit qualifiers.
The struggles continued in the men's keirin, where none of the Indian riders advanced beyond the heats. David Beckham was the best-placed Indian, finishing fifth in his race, while Harshveer later crossed the line in 21st place in the men's elimination race final.
There was disappointment in the men's 400 m hurdles final as Santosh Kumar Tamilrasan and Yashas Palaksha finished 7th and 8th, respectively.
