Yamini Mourya

Yamini Mourya (born 26 March 1998) is an Indian judoka who competes in the women's 57 kg category. She won the silver medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. She is also the first Indian judoka to win a medal at the World University Games, doing so in 2023 at Chengdu 2021, and has won gold medals at the 2025 Hong Kong Asian Open and the 2026 Dakar African Open.

Life and career Yamini Mourya was born 26 March 1998, and hails from Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. She competes in the women's 57 kg category on the International Judo Federation World Tour. She trains in judo at the Inspire Institute of Sport in Ballari district under coach Jiwan Sharma. In 2026, she finished fifth at the 2026 Asian Judo Championships and seventh at the 2026 Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam. and advanced to the final of the women's 57 kg event. The final against England's Acelya Toprak went to golden score period after both the judokas remained scoreless during the normal period. During the golden score period, Mourya received her third shido penalty, which resulted in a hansoku-make and a win for Toprak. As a result, she won the silver medal.