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Havildar Harsh Singh won gold in the men's 60 kg judo final at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on 31 July.
He became the first male judoka from India to win a Commonwealth Games title.
He beat Australia's Katz in the final, sealing the bout with a low tai-otoshi throw inside the final minute.
Asmita Dey also won judo gold for India on the same day, making it a historic day for the discipline.
Harsh Singh serves in the Indian Army with the rank of Havildar.
A judo contest is won outright by an ippon, awarded for a throw that lands the opponent largely on their back with control and force, for a pin held for the required duration, or for a submission. A waza-ari is a lesser score for a throw that falls short of ippon on one of those criteria, and two waza-ari together end the contest. Tai-otoshi, the technique Harsh Singh used, is a hand-throwing technique in which the thrower blocks the opponent's leg and uses their own body as a fulcrum to tip them over it.
Simple Analogy: An ippon is a knockout that ends the bout instantly; a waza-ari is a knockdown that counts but leaves the fight alive.
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The maximum score in judo, which ends the contest immediately.
A half-point score in judo; two waza-ari end the contest.
A hand-throwing technique in which the thrower blocks the opponent's leg and levers them over it.
A non-commissioned rank in the Indian Army, equivalent to sergeant.