Glasgow, Jul 31 (PTI) Indian judoka Yamini Mourya missed out on a gold medal by a whisker, clinching a silver after losing to England’s Acelya Toprak in a gruelling, marathon women’s 57kg final that stretched into golden score here Friday.
Both judokas showcased high intensity from the opening bow, launching aggressive attacks in a bid to establish early dominance.
Toprak, who eventually won on Ippon, looked eager to score heavy by forcing the Indian on to the mat, but Yamini exhibited resilient defense to thwart the English athlete’s groundwork.
As the bout progressed, Toprak mounted a flurry of attacks, putting Yamini on the defensive.
The mounting pressure eventually cost the Indian judoka, who was handed a penalty by the referee. Despite the offensive surges, the scoreboard remained blank at the halfway stage of regulation time.
Toprak appeared to have made a breakthrough later in the regulation period when she managed to roll Yamini, but the referees did not award any points as the maneuver did not originate from a standing position.
With neither judoka able to register a score before the final whistle, the high-stakes final was pushed into golden score, where the first point or decisive penalty infraction decides the winner.
The extra-time period saw high drama as Toprak nearly toppled Yamini with a sharp arm move, but she could not complete the execution.
Ultimately, the Englishwoman’s relentless offensive work rate forced the decisive error on the Indian, and she was declared the winner on Ippon after nearly three minutes of exhausting action in the golden score period. PTI APS APS PDS
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