Archive · 23 Sep 2025
Indian Judoka Himanshi Tokas Achieves World No. 1 Ranking
Imagine a young woman named Himanshi from India who is really good at Judo, a sport where you use your body to throw and pin your opponent.
Himanshi, who is only 20 years old, has become the best in the world in her age group and weight class!
It's like she's the champion of the world for young women in her sport.
She started learning Judo when she was 18, even though her family wasn't sure about it.
She trained hard, even when she got hurt.
This year, she won a bunch of competitions, including one in Jakarta, which helped her get the top spot.
This is a big deal because no other Indian judo player, male or female, has ever been ranked number one before.
It shows that with hard work and dedication, you can achieve big dreams!
Himanshi Tokas, a 20-year-old, is the first Indian judoka to be ranked World No. 1.
She won the Asian Junior Championship in Jakarta on September 13th.
Tokas trains at the Sports Authority of India's Centre of Excellence in Bhopal.
She has won five gold medals in international judo competitions.
Her achievement marks a new era for Indian judo.
- Who
- Himanshi Tokas, a 20-year-old judoka.
- What
- Became the first Indian judoka to achieve the World No. 1 ranking.
- When
- Achieved the ranking after winning the Asian Junior Championship on September 13th.
- Where
- Jakarta for the Asian Junior Championship; trained in Bhopal and Japan.
- Why
- Through hard work and determination, and by winning several competitions.
- Athlete
- Himanshi Tokas
- Sport
- Judo
- Ranking
- World No. 1
- Age
- 20
- Category
- Junior Women's 63 kg
- Origin
- Munirka, South Delhi