Manipur’s Linthoi Chanambam wins gold at World Cadet Judo Championship

Our Correspondent
Imphal, Aug. 27 (EMN):  Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh congratulated young judoka Linthoi Chanambam for her historic gold at the World Cadet Judo Championship in Sarajevo and becoming the first from the country to win a medal in the tournament across any age-group.

Sharing video of the judoka Linthoi Chanambam’s last part of bout in his Facebook post, Biren Singh wrote, “Manipur’s Linthoi Chanambam became the first Indian to take home the Gold medal at the World Cadet Judo Championship in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Wonderful achievement! Heartiest congratulations and best wishes for her future endeavours.”

Later, the Chief Minister while attending the inaugural function of the 50th All Manipur Shumang Leela Festival 2021 in Imphal, informed that the Manipur  government will honour Linthoi Chanambam for her contribution.

The 15-year-old judoka Linthoi 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.

Th Bijoy, President of Mayai Lambi Sports Academy Mayang Imphal in Manipur’s Imphal West district where Linthoi was given training in her initial days, said Linthoi is one of the country’s brightest prospects in Judo and also a promising player for the upcoming Olympics.

“She joined JSW group’s Inspire Institute of Sports judo programme in Karnataka for further training, few years back,” he said.

Linthoi, daughter of Chanambam Ibohal and Chanambam Ongbi Guneshori of Mayang Imphal Thana Maning Leikai in Imphal West district, started playing judo from Mayai Lambi Sports Academy which had produced many world class judokas including Commonwealth medalists Angom Anita Chanu and Khumujam Tombi.

In November last year, Linthoi struck gold at the National Championships in Chandigarh, followed by another at the Asian Cadet and Junior Judo Championships, in Bangkok, in July.