Kapil Parmar did wonders at the Paris Paralympics 2024 on Thursday (September 5). He created history by winning the bronze medal in the men’s 60 kg (J1) judo event. He has become the first Indian to win a Paralympic medal in judo. Parmar defeated Brazil’s Elitton de Oliveira in the bronze medal match. India has won the 25th medal. India has so far won five gold, 9 silver and 11 bronze.
Parmar’s dominance was visible from the beginning
24-year-old Parmar dominated Oliveira from the start and registered a one-sided victory. He won the match with a record of 10-0. Earlier, Parmar lost 0-10 to Iran’s S Banitaba Khorram Abadi in the semi-finals. In Para Judo, players who are visually impaired or have low vision participate in the J1 category. Parmar won silver in this category in the 2022 Asian Games.
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Parmar was in a coma for six months
Parmar hails from a small village named Shivor in Madhya Pradesh. Parmar had an accident in his childhood. When he was playing in the fields of his village and accidentally touched a water pump, he received a severe electric shock. The unconscious Parmar was rushed to the hospital and remained in a coma for six months. He is the youngest of four brothers and a sister. Parmar’s father is a taxi driver while his sister runs a primary school.
PM Modi congratulated Parmar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Parmar on winning the historic medal. PM Modi wrote on the social media platform ‘X’, “A very memorable performance and a special medal. Kapil Parmar has become the first Indian to win a medal in Judo at the Paralympics. Congratulations to him for winning bronze in the men’s 60 kg J1 event at the Paralympics 2024! Best wishes to Kapil for the future.”
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Kokila gets defeated
At the same time, in the quarterfinals of the women’s 48 kg J2 category, India’s Kokila lost 0-10 to Kazakhstan’s Akmaral Notbek. Then in the J2 final of Repechage A, Kokila lost 0-10 to Ukraine’s Yulia Ivanitska. In this, she got three yellow cards while her opponent got two. In Judo, yellow cards are given for minor violations. Partially sighted players participate in the J2 category. (With agency input)