Blurb: Ariha Pangambam turned previous disappointment into historic success, becoming India’s first Senior Women’s Individual Asian Aerobic Gymnastics champion after months of intense training and determination. ManilaIndian aerobic gymnast Ariha Pangambam created history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal in the Senior Women’s Individual category at the Asian Aerobic Gymnastics Championships in the Philippines. This medal means a lot to me because I really wanted to have a medal not just for myself but for our whole country, Ariha told IANS. Ariha said she constantly reminded herself that she needed to return to the competition and secure a medal. Ariha revealed that she trained for around six hours every day, dividing her sessions between mornings and evenings.