Sat Sep 07 20:33:16 UTC 2024: – Indian para judoka Kapil Parmar won a silver medal at the Paris Paralympics
– This is the first medal for India in judo at the Paralympics
– Kapil Parmar defeated Brazil’s Eliton de Oliveira in the final
– India’s medal tally at the Paris Paralympics is now 25, including 5 gold, 8 silver, and 12 bronze medals
– Kapil Parmar had previously won a silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games in judo
– Indian women’s judoka Kokila suffered a defeat in the 48kg category
– Kokila lost to a Kazakhstani judoka in the first round and a Ukrainian judoka in the repechage
– Athletes receive yellow cards in judo for rule violations
– Some athletes compete in judo in different categories due to partial visual impairment.