Kapil Parmar Explained

Full Name:kapil parmar
Birth Place:Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Hometown:Sehore
Weight:60 kg
Sport:Para judo
Disability Class:J1
Weight Class:−60 kg
Highestranking:world no.1

Kapil Parmar (born 23 June 2000)[1] is an Indian para-judo player.[2] He clinched the bronze medal at the 2024 Paralympics and made history by winning India's first Paralympic medal in judo.[3] Parmar has also won gold at the 2019 Commonwealth Championships, gold at the 2023 Grand Prix, bronze at the 2023 World Games and silver at the 2022 Asian Para Games.[4]

Personal life

Parmar hails from Bhopal but trains under coach Munawar Anzar Ali Siddiqui at the Indian Para Judo Academy in Lucknow.[5]

Career

Parmar won the silver medal at the Asian Para Games.[6] In 2023, he won the gold at the IBSA Judo Grand Prix in Alexandria.[7] He then won the bronze medal at the IBSA World Games in Birmingham, UK.[8] He also won the gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, he won the bronze medal.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kapil Parmar . . 21 September 2024.
  2. Web site: 23 October 2023 . Para Asian Games: Kokila, Kapil capture silver, bronze in Judo . 21 January 2024 . www.aninews.in.
  3. Web site: Kavthale . Sumeet . News . India TV . 5 September 2024 . Kapil Parmar wins historic Bronze in men's judo; India's medal tally at Paris Paralympics 2024 reach 25 . 5 September 2024 . www.indiatvnews.com . en.
  4. Web site: Paris 2024 Paralympics: Judoka Kapil Parmar wins bronze medal in men’s -60kg J1 category . The Hindu.
  5. News: 28 August 2023 . Lucknow judoka gets bronze in IBSA Games . 21 January 2024 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  6. Web site: Parkar . Ubaid . 28 October 2023 . Asian Para Games 2023 medal tally: Indian winners - full list . 21 January 2024 . www.olympics.com.
  7. Web site: Figueiredo . Pedro . 13 March 2023 . Judo: India made history in Egypt . 21 January 2024 . IBSA International Blind Sports Federation . en-US.
  8. Web site: 11 October 2023 . Meet Para Judo player Kapil Parmar gold medallist . 21 January 2024 . Paralympic Committee of India . en.
  9. Web site: 5 September 2024 . Kapil Parmar scripts history, wins India's first-ever Paralympic medal in judo . 5 September 2024 . India Today . en.

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