Kapil Parmar Wins India’s First Paralympic Judo Medal at Paris 2024

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Kapil Parmar clinched India’s first-ever Paralympic medal in Judo at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

An Overview of the News

• Kapil won the bronze medal in the Para Judo Men's J1-660 kg event.

• Kapil defeated Elielton de Oliveira of Brazil 10-0 via Ippon to secure the medal.

• This marks a significant milestone as the first Indian to win a Paralympic medal in judo.

India's Paralympic Medal Tally

• India has now secured a total of 25 medals at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

• The current tally includes 5 gold, 9 silver, and 11 bronze medals.

• India is ranked 16th in the overall medal standings at the event.

Paris 2024: Summer Paralympics

• The 2024 Summer Paralympics, also known as the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, is the 17th edition of the Summer Paralympic Games.

• These games are governed by the International Paralympic Committee.

• The event is being held in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024.

• This is the first time Paris is hosting the Summer Paralympics.

• It is the second time France is hosting the Paralympic Games, with the first being the 1992 Winter Paralympics in Tignes and Albertville.