Thu Sep 05 20:17:21 UTC 2024: – Kapil Parmar won India’s first-ever Paralympic medal in judo by defeating Brazil’s Elielton de Oliveira with an ‘Ippon’ (10-0 margin) in the men’s 60kg J1 bronze medal playoff at the Paris Games
– Parmar had lost in the semi-finals but made a solid comeback in the bronze medal playoff
– India now has a total of 25 medals in the ongoing Paris Paralympics, surpassing their previous highest record of 19 medals in Tokyo 2021
– Kapil Parmar overcame a life-altering accident in his childhood to pursue judo, with the support of his mentor and coaches
– Kapil’s achievements include a Silver at the Asian Para Games 2022, Gold at the Commonwealth Championships 2019, and multiple gold medals at IBSA Judo Grand Prix events

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