Linthoi Chanambam Explained

Country:India
Weight Class:–57 kg
Regionals Type:AS
Updated:30 August 2022

Linthoi Chanambam is an Indian judoka who won the gold medal in the 2022 World Judo Cadets Championships at Sarajevo in the 57 kg women's event.[1] [2] She hails from Manipur state in India. She became the first ever Indian medalist in any age category of the World Championships.[3]

She had earlier won a Gold medal at the Asian Cadet and Junior Judo Championships, held in Bangkok.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chanambam Linthoi . . 30 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Linthoi Chanambam . JudoInside.com . 30 August 2022.
  3. Web site: Desk . The Bridge . 26 August 2022 . Linthoi Chanambam first ever Indian to become Judo world champion . 30 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220827052712/https://thebridge.in/judo/linthoi-indias-first-ever-judo-world-champion-34867 . 27 August 2022 . TheBridge.in . en.
  4. Web site: Anand . Anish . 27 August 2022 . Meet Linthoi Chanambam: India's first judo world champion across age groups . 30 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220827173316/https://www.espn.in/espn/story/_/id/34467628/linthoi-chanambam-india-first-judo-world-champion-cadet-age-group . 27 August 2022 . . en.