Indian judokas L. Shushila Devi and Vijay Kumar Yadav signed off with a silver and a bronze medal in women’s 48kg and men’s 60kg respectively at the Commonwealth Games 2022.
- The 27-year-old Shushila lost the final via ‘Waza-Ari’ in the 4.25-minute final against South Africa’s Michaela Whitebooi, while Yadav dished out a dominating show to take down Petros Christodoulides of Cyprus with a ‘Ippon’.
- However, Suchika Tariyal lost her 57kg bronze medal match against Christianne Legentil by a ‘Waza-Ari’.
- In judo, Waza-Ari is a throw in which the opponent is thrown with control and accuracy, but not to the extent of an ippon, or held on the back for between 20 and 25 seconds on the mat.
