CWG 2022: Shushila Devi Likmabam settles for silver in women's 48 kg Judo Final

Indian judoka Shushila Devi Likmabam had to settle for a silver medal after losing against South Africa's Michaela Whitebooi in the women's 48kg Judo final. In the golden score round, the South African judoka affected a Waza-ari which helped her win the final. 

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Shushila Devi (2014 #CWG Silver medalist) clinches her 2nd #CommonwealthGames medal after putting up a good technical fight against Michaela Whitebooi of South Africa

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Shushila Devi had earlier defeated Mauritius' Priscilla Morand in the semi-final after winning by IPPON (the highest score a fighter can achieve).

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Talking about her Judo career, she had qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics as the lone representative for India in the sport.

In the 2019 South Asian Games, she won a Gold medal in the women's 48 Kg weight class. 

In the 2014 Commonwealth Games, a girl from Manipur won the silver medal in the women's 48 kg weight class in Glasgow. She had lost against Kimberley Renicks in the gold medal match.