Asmita Dey became the first Indian judoka to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal as she produced a spirited comeback to beat Canada’s Heidi Quach in the women’s -48kg final while Harsh Singh became the first male judoka from the country to win the CWG title, pulling off an upset win over Australia’s vastly experienced Joshua Katz in the men’s -60kg final here on Friday.

The 23-year-old Asmita from Tripura found herself on the back foot early in the final after conceding a yuko and then receiving a penalty, allowing Quach to take control of the bout. However, Asmita responded brilliantly, attacking with greater intent and levelling the scores at 1-1 shortly after the midway stage of the four-minute contest.