Sports · 3 October 2026
Asian Games 2026: India's Ashmita Dey Falls to Mongolian Rival in Women's 48kg Judo Bronze Medal Bout
Exam-focused facts from the 3 October 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Indian judoka Ashmita Dey lost the women's 48kg bronze medal bout to Mongolia's Narantsetseg Ganbaatar by Waza at the Asian Games in Izu, Japan, returning empty-handed.
- Ashmita Dey is the reigning Commonwealth Games champion.
- She reached the bronze medal contest by beating Hong Kong China's Ka Lee Wong via yoko with a 4-0 golden score in the repechage round.
- Earlier, she defeated Vietnam's Ngoc Chi Ha by ippon in the round of 16 before losing the quarterfinal to Kazakhstan's Abiba Abuzhakynova by ippon.