Kapil Parmar Secures Bronze at Asian Para Games
Kapil Parmar of India achieved a bronze medal in the men's J1 -70kg judo category at the Asian Para Games. He secured the medal by defeating Indonesia's Rafli Ahnaf Shidqi with an ippon in a match that lasted just one minute and nine seconds.
Earlier in the competition, Parmar reached the semifinals after overcoming Mongolia's Bat-erdene Baatarsuren in four minutes and 53 seconds. However, he faced a setback in the semifinals against Indonesia's Junaedi, losing by ippon before rebounding to clinch the bronze.
On the same day, visually impaired judoka Kokila also made headlines by winning her semifinal match against China's Yi Liu, ensuring India’s first medal of the event. Additionally, India celebrated a one-two finish in the women's 10m air rifle (SH1) event, with Mona Agarwal taking gold and Avani Lekhara winning silver.
