Sushila had defeated Harriet Bonface in the quarterfinal and Priscilla Morand in the semis to assure India its seventh medal in Birmingham.
Feat
Sushila is now India's most successful Indian judoka at CWG. She is the first Indian to win two CWG medals, having bagged her first (silver) at the 2014 CWG as a 19-year-old.
History
Sushila has become the third Indian to win a silver medal in the ongoing competition after weightlifters Sanket Sargar and Bindyarani Devi.
Information
Sushila hails from Manipur in India. Her uncle, Likmabam Dinit, who has represented India in judo, took Sushila to the Khuman Lampak Stadium in December 2002.
Achievements
Sushila clinched gold at the South Asian Games in 2019 (48kg weight class). She qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics as the only representative for India in judo.