Linthoi Chanambam Wins India’s First-Ever Medal at Junior Judo World Championships, Beats Joni Geilen in Women’s 63kg Event To Clinch Bronze Medal
In a historic feat, judo player Linthoi Chanambam became the first-ever Indian to win a medal at the Judo Junior World Championships. The 19-year-old judo player clinched the bronze medal after defeating the Netherlands' Joni Geilen in the women's 63 kg category in Lima, Peru, on Tuesday.
In a historic feat, judo player Linthoi Chanambam became the first-ever Indian to win a medal at the Judo Junior World Championships. The 19-year-old judo player clinched the bronze medal after defeating the Netherlands' Joni Geilen in the women's 63 kg category in Lima, Peru, on Tuesday, October 7. Earlier, Chanambam lost her final Group D bout to So Morichika of Japan. The Indian judo player made her way into the bronze medal bout through the repechage route after Morichika reached the finals of the women's 63 kg event. Wrong National Anthem Played by Hosts In Place of Indian Anthem at Asian Junior Judo Cup 2025 Medal Ceremony, Video Goes Viral.
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First ever Indian to win Medal at Jr World C'ship! 🇮🇳🥹pic.twitter.com/1g4ET2MYdw https://t.co/iyrtlVBwZo
— The Khel India (@TheKhelIndia) October 7, 2025
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