Linthoi Chanambam wins historic judo gold at World Cadet Championship

Linthoi Chanambam, the 15-year-old from Manipur, prevailed over Brazil's Bianca Reis to finish on top of the podium in the women's 57kg contest

Representative Image: India’s Linthoi Chanambam claimed a historic gold at the World Cadet Judo Championship in Sarajevo. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

India's Linthoi Chanambam claimed a historic gold at the World Cadet Judo Championship in Sarajevo, becoming the first from the country to win a medal in the tournament across any age-group.

The 15-year-old from Manipur prevailed over Brazil's Bianca Reis to finish on top of the podium in the women's 57kg contest at the Arena Hotel Hills.

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

In July, she won a gold and opened India's medal account on the third day of the Asian Cadet & Junior Judo Championship 2022 at Bangkok.

Linthoi claimed her gold medal in the 63kg category of the cadet event.