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Detailed explanation-1: -Judoka Linthoi Chanambam: India’s Linthoi Chanambam claimed a historic gold at the World Cadet Judo Championship in Sarajevo, becoming the first from the country to win a medal in the tournament across any age-group on Friday.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Not much has changed for world champion Linthoi Chanambam except the fact that she gets occasional glances of admiration from people when they see her on the streets of her hometown Mayang Imphal - a small town of around 25,000 in Manipur.

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