Cadets World Judo Championships Sarajevo, 2022

First Ever World Championship Medal For India Gold For Linthoi Chanambam

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Linthoi Chanambam Defeated Bianca Reis Of Brazil To Win A Historic Gold Medal In The 57 Kg Division.

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She Began Playing The Sport In 2014

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The Match Was Very Close For Most Parts, Linthoi Chanambam Won It By Scoring A Waza-ari

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Linthoi, Who Is From Mayang, Manipur, Is Currently Enrolled In The Judo Programme At The Inspire Institute Of Sport (Iis), Where Mamuka Kizilashvili Serves As The Head Coach.

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In 2017 Linthoi enrolled at the IIS High Performance Training Facility in Vijayanagar, Karnataka.

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Linthoi was just 13 when the Sports Authority of India (SAI) started funding

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Linthoi Won Gold For The First Time In 2018 At The Sub-junior National Championships.

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The 16-year-old Linthoi made history by being the first Indian to take home a medal in Any Age Group at the World Championships.

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