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Born | 23 June 2000 24) Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, India | (age||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Sehore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Para judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disability class | J1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | −60 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paralympic Games | 2024 Paris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest world ranking | world no.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
Parmar hails from Bhopal but trains under coach Munawar Anzar Ali Siddiqui at the Indian Para Judo Academy in Lucknow. [5]
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. [5] [8] He also won the gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. [8] At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, he won the bronze medal. [9]
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