Amir Daniel wins Malaysia’s first Commonwealth Games judo gold

Amir Daniel wins Malaysia’s first Commonwealth Games judo gold

The men's under-81kg gold medallist says years of juggling training, studies and family made the historic victory especially meaningful.

Amir Daniel Secures Historic First-Ever Commonwealth Games Judo Gold for Malaysia in Glasgow

GLASGOW, Aug 1 — National judo exponent Amir Daniel Abdul Majeed etched his name into the history books by capturing Malaysia’s first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medal in judo at the Glasgow 2026 Games. The 21-year-old Penangite delivered a sensational performance in the men’s Under-81 kilogram (kg) category final at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC), defeating South Africa’s Timothy Meuwsen via waza-ari using a kata-guruma technique over a four-…