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Detailed explanation-1: -Linthoi Chanambam may not be a household figure in India yet but the 16-year-old Manipuri from the outskirts of Imphal etched her name in the history books. She became the first Indian to win the gold medal at the World Cadet Judo Championship in Sarajevo, Bosnia in late August.

Detailed explanation-2: -A young prodigy from Manipur who possesses great strength and power, Linthoi has already shown what she can do, with a gold medal at the Sub-junior National Championship.

Detailed explanation-3: -Linthoi is just 16 and she has already scripted history - she beat Brazil’s Bianca Reis to clinch the gold medal (57 kg category) at the World Cadet Judo Championship in Sarajevo, Bosnia, becoming the first from the country to win a medal in the tournament across any age group.

Detailed explanation-4: -Meet Linthoi Chanambam: India’s first Judo World Champion.

Detailed explanation-5: -Manipur’s Linthoi Chanambam, first Indian to win gold in world judo, returns home to hero’s welcome.