Kapil Parmar Wins India's First Paralympic Medal in Judo
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Athlete | Kapil Parmar |
| Event | Paralympic Games |
| Achievement | India's first-ever medal in judo at the Paralympic Games |
| Medal | Bronze |
| Category | Men's 60kg (J1) |
| Venue | Champs-de-mart arena |
| Bronze Medal Bout | Defeated Brazil's Elielton de Oliveira with a score of 10-0 |
| Semifinal | Lost to Iran's S. Banitaba Khorram Abadi with a score of 0-10 |
| Quarterfinal | Defeated Venezuela's Marco Dennis Blanco with a score of 10-0 |
| J1 Classification | For athletes with no to very low visual activity. Athletes wear red circles to indicate potential need for guided support. |
| Previous Achievements | Silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games in the same weight category |
| Yellow Cards | Received one yellow card in each of his two contests on Thursday for minor violations (e.g., passivity, techniques hindering the opponent, or potentially causing injury). |
| Significance | Historic achievement for India in Paralympic sports, breaking new ground and potentially inspiring future generations of visually impaired athletes to take up judo, leading to increased support for para judo programs. |