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Linthoi Chanambam of India won a historic gold medal at the World Cadet Judo Championship in Sarajevo, becoming the country’s first medalist in any age group.
The 15-year-old from Manipur defeated Brazil’s Bianca Reis to take first place in the women’s 57kg competition at the Arena Hotel Hills.
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) recognised the young athlete’s outstanding performance on the international stage.
“LINTHOI WINS’s 1st EVER GOLD AT WORLDS. Reigning Asian Champion Linthoi Chanambam (W-57kg) defeats’s Bianca Reis 1-0 to win at Cadet World C’ships 2022. She scripts history to become Champion by winning 1st ever medal for India at the Worlds across any age-group,” SAI tweeted.
LINTHOI WINS 🇮🇳's 1st EVER GOLD AT WORLDS 🤩
Reigning Asian Champion 🥋 #LinthoiChanambam (W-57kg) defeats 🇧🇷's Bianca Reis 1-0 to win 🥇 at Cadet World C'ships 2022
She scripts history to become 🌎 Champion by winning 1st ever 🥇 for 🇮🇳 at the Worlds across any age-group
1/1 pic.twitter.com/cTf7CG6rQp— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) August 26, 2022
On the third day of the Asian Cadet & Junior Judo Championship 2022 in Bangkok in July, she won gold and opened India’s medal account.
Linthoi won gold in the 63kg category of the cadet event.
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