Imphal: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh felicitated Linthoi Chanambam, India’s first-ever world champion in judo, at the CM’s secretariat in Imphal on Wednesday.
Besides her family, Mayang Imphal AC MLA Kongkham Robindro, Thanga AC MLA Tongbram Robindro Singh, Moirang AC MLA Thongam Shanti and her coach also attended the felicitation programme.
The 15-year-old Judoka Linthoi Chanambam has scripted history by taking home gold after she finished number one at the podium in the women’s 57 kg contest at the recently concluded World Cadet Judo championship in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The spectacular feat achieved by her is the first ever gold from India in any age-group category in world judo championship.
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