Indian Judoka Linthoi Chanambam won the first ever gold for India in World Cadet Judo Championship by prevailing over Brazil’s Bianca Reis in the final in Sarajevo, on Friday.
The 15-year-old finished on top of the podium in the women’s 57kg contest at the Arena Hotel Hills.
The mega event took place between 24-28 August. The championship is the highest level of international judo competition for juniors aged 18 years or less.
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) took note of the young athlete’s remarkable achievement by tweeting, “She scripts history to become Champion by winning 1st ever medal for India at the Worlds across any age-group.”
The 15-year-old is a part of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), a Sports Authority of India SAI scheme beneficiary as a development group athlete.