Tripura’s Asmita Dey wins gold at Junior Asian Judo Championships 2023: Asmita Dey of Tripura has won a gold medal at the Junior Asia Cup Judo Championship in Macau, China. In addition to her gold medal at the Junior Asian Judo Championships 2023 in Macau, China, she had secured a silver medal at the Asian Open 2023 held in Kuwait City in April of this year and a bronze medal at the Asian Junior Championships in 2022.
Asmita Dey competed in the 48 kg category at the Junior Asian Judo Championships 2023, competing against opponents from 27 different countries, including Korea, Bhutan, Iraq, America, and many more.
Asmita’s Journey to Gold
Asmita showed remarkable skill right from the start, excelling in Group D during the preliminary round and achieving a decisive win against Hong Kong’s Suet Yiu Tang. In the semi-final, the 20-year-old Indian judoka triumphed over Australia‘s Ashlyn Do and finally secured the gold medal by defeating Australia’s Anneliese Fielder in the final.
Indian atheletes at the Junior Asian Judo Championships 2023
India’s medal tally included three gold medals, one silver medal, and one bronze medal, amounting to a total of five medals in the Macau Junior Asia Cup judo event.
- Unnati outperformed Ian I Lei, securing her place in the knockouts.She extended her winning streak in the semifinals, defeating Mongolia’s Maralmaa Khurelchuluun, and went on to win the gold medal match against Australia’s Ryley Rametta.
- Arun emerged victorious in Group A, defeating Australia’s Dimitrios Giantsios, and also secured a win against South Korea’s Jimin Lim, topping the group. In the semifinals, he outperformed Saudi Arabia’s Maimani Abdulraouf, and in the final, he cleverly outwitted Australia’s Kohsei Toyoshima to seize the championship.
- Competing in the 100-plus kg category, Yash Ghangas concluded the event with a silver medal after a tough match against Mongolia’s Khangarid Gantulga in the final.
- Shraddha Kadubal Chopade won bronze in the 52 kg category. While she faced a setback in the preliminary round against South Korea’s Jiho Baek, she bounced back in the repechage round, defeating Australia’s Callie Bannister to claim the bronze medal.
Key takeaways for competitive examinations
- President of the International Judo Federation: Marius Vizer