Chaudhary’s path to gold was paved by a significant gamble earlier this year when she opted to drop from her regular 54kg category down to the 51kg division. Now serving as a Havaldar in the Indian Army, the former junior and youth World Champion’s seamless transition into the lighter weight class was evident throughout her dominant campaign in Glasgow, where she won every bout, right from the quarter-final to the final by unanimous 5-0 margins.