JUDO

Takhellambam Inunganbi wins bronze, India’s first medal at Asian Championships in 13 years

Takhellambam Inunganbi won a bronze medal in the women’s -70kg division at the Asian Judo Championships 2026 in Ordos City, China, on Friday.

The 27-year-old judoka’s bronze ended India’s 13-year-wait for a podium-finish at the continental event.

She beat Mongolia’s Lkhagvadulam Sarantsetseg by ippon in the bronze medal match to secure the bronze.

Angom Anita Chanu was the last Indian to clinch a medal at the AsianChampionships, having also won a bronze in the women’s -52kg category at the 2013 edition held in Bangkok, Thailand.

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Tulika Maan will be in action in the women’s +78kg division on the final day of competition.

– Team Sportstar

SQUASH

Chotrani goes down to world No 19 Masotti in Hamburg thriller

FILE PHOTO: India’s Veer Chotrani lost to Frenchman Baptiste Masotti in a thrilling quarterfinal in Hamburg Open. | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran

India’s Veer Chotrani went down to French fourth seed Baptiste Masotti in a five-game thriller in the men’s quarterfinals of the Hamburg Open, a PSA Bronze-level event.

Chotrani, ranked world No 47, recovered twice to take the contest down to the wire before the French world No 19 clinched the decider for a 12-10, 9-11, 14-12, 9-11, 11-6 victory in 69 minutes.

Other Indians — fifth seed Abhay Singh, seventh seed Ramit Tandon, and former women’s world No. 10 Joshna Chinappa — bowed out of the competition on Thursday night.

– PTI

Published on Apr 18, 2026