Kapil Parmar Makes History with India's First Paralympic Judo Medal

Kapil Parmar secured India's inaugural Paralympic medal in judo, winning bronze in the men's 60kg (J1) category. He defeated Brazil's Elielton de Oliveira decisively with a 10-0 victory. Previously, Parmar had earned a silver at the 2022 Asian Games and overcame Venezuela's Marco Dennis Blanco in the quarterfinal.

Kapil Parmar clinched India's first-ever Paralympic medal in judo, securing bronze in the men's 60kg (J1) category after a dominant performance against Brazil's Elielton de Oliveira. Parmar achieved a remarkable 10-0 victory in the bronze medal bout.

Despite losing to S Banitaba Khorram Abadi in the semifinals, Parmar's bronze victory makes him a trailblazer for Indian para judo at the Champs-de-mart arena.

Additionally, Parmar had previously won a silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games and defeated Venezuela's Marco Dennis Blanco 10-0 in the quarterfinal. Notably, he received yellow cards for minor violations in both contests on Thursday.

(With inputs from agencies.)