Paralympics 2024: Kapil Parmar clinches bronze to win India’s first-ever medal in judo
Parmar’s medal was India’s only podium finish on Day 8 of the 2024 Paralympics.
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Kapil Parmar made history by securing India’s first-ever Paralympics medal in judo, claiming bronze in the men’s 60kg J1 category with a commanding victory over Brazil’s Elielton de Oliveira at the Champ de Mars Arena in Paris on Thursday.
Parmar delivered a stellar performance, dominating from the outset to secure a 10-0 win in the bronze medal match.
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The first-ever medal for Judo at the Paralympics! What a dominant performance to get the Ippon against Brazil's Elielton de Oliviera. https://t.co/lGOqlvIE7r pic.twitter.com/QunGP53bkJ— The Field (@thefield_in) September 5, 2024
Earlier in the semifinals, he was outclassed by Iran’s S Banitaba Khorram Abadi, losing 0-10.
Parmar, a silver medalist from the 2022 Asian Games in the same category, had advanced to the semifinals after defeating Venezuela's Marco Dennis Blanco 10-0 in the quarterfinals.
The judoka’s win was the only medal on the day for India, as the contingent’s overall tally improved to 25 medals – five gold, nine silver and 11 bronze medals.
India did come close to winning a medal in archery, but the team of Harvinder Singh and Pooja lost their bronze medal match in the mixed recurve event....
