Having 12 fingers and 12 toes has proved to be an advantage rather than a disadvantage for Chandigarh judoka Ishroop Narang, who is currently ranked World No. 3 in the junior women’s 78 kg category and has secured a berth for the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, scheduled to begin on July 15.
Ishroop recently won a bronze medal in the 78 kg category at the Junior Asian Cup 2026 held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Last year, she was selected by the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS) for long-term high-performance training under head coach Mamuka Kizilashvili in Akhmeta, Georgia.
Earlier, representing Punjab, Ishroop claimed her first international medal — a bronze in the +70 kg pre-cadet category — at the Commonwealth Judo Championships held in Walsall, Great Britain.
Blessed with a stronger grip because of her extra fingers, Ishroop has won several medals for Chandigarh. She trains at the Sector 34 Sports Complex under coach Vivek Thakur. At the 38 National Games in Uttarakhand, she won the gold medal in her category.
