Kapil Parmar

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Kapil Parmar
Personal information
Born23 June 2000 (2000-06-23) (age 24)
Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Occupation Judoka
Sport
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Sport Para judo
Disability class J1
Weight class −60 kg
Achievements and titles
Paralympic Games 2024 Paris Bronze medal icon.svg
Medal record
Men's para judo Judo pictogram (Paralympics).svg
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Paralympic Games
IPC logo (2019).svg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris −60 kg J1
World Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 Birmingham−60 kg
Commonwealth Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Birmingham−60 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2023 Alexandria−60 kg
Asian Para Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou −60 kg

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]

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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. [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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References

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