India, Aug. 5 -- Asmita Dey, who became the first Indian judoka to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal, said she always believed she would script history for the country and that unwavering self-belief proved to be the defining factor in her triumph.

"Even before I boarded the flight to Glasgow, I had only one thing in my mind -- I had to win the gold medal. I kept telling myself that I would return to India with the gold," Asmita told PTI on the sidelines of the felicitation ceremony for the judo medallists at Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya's residence here on Tuesday.

Recalling her memorable campaign, Asmita admitted there was a brief moment in the final when she feared the gold might slip away, but timely encouragement from her co...