India at CWG 2026: Know Your Athlete - ​​​​​​Yash Ghangas (Judo)

Event: Men's 100+ kg JudoCWG Record: Participating first timeMajor achievements: silver medal at Junior Asian Judo C'ships 2023, gold at Hong Kong Junior Asian Cup 2023Yash Ghangas will make his Commonwealth Games debut when he represents India in the men's +100kg judo event at Glasgow 2026. Competing in the heaviest weight category, he will be among India's medal hopefuls as he steps onto one of the biggest stages of his career.Yash has made steady progress through the junior ranks over the past few years. One of his first major international results came in 2023 when he won the gold medal at the Hong Kong Junior Asian Cup.. The performance established him among the leading young judokas in Asia in his weight category.Later the same year, he added another international title by winning the silver medal at the Junior Asian Judo Championships The victory gave him valuable experience in international competition and strengthened his credentials as one of India's rising judokas.