Indian players are continuing their strong performance in Paris Paralympics 2024. In this episode, Kapil Parmar has won the bronze medal in Men’s Para Judo 60 KG (J1). This is the first time in the history of Paralympics that India has won a Judo medal.
In the bronze medal match on 5 September (Thursday), Kapil defeated Elielton de Oliveira of Brazil 10-0 in a one-sided manner. With Kapil’s bronze medal, the number of medals of India has now increased to 25. India has so far won 5 gold, 8 silver and 12 bronze medals.
Let us tell you that Kapil Parmar defeated Venezuela’s Marco Denis Blanco 10-0 in the quarter-finals. However, he was defeated by Iran’s S. Banitaba Khorram Abadi in the semi-finals. Parmar got a yellow card in both these matches. His dream of winning gold was shattered with the defeat in the semi-finals, but he has now created a new history by winning the bronze medal.
India’s medallists at Paris Paralympics 2024
1. Avani Lekhara (Shooting)- Gold Medal, Women’s 10m Air Rifle (SH1)
2. Mona Agarwal (Shooting)- Bronze Medal, Women’s 10m Air Rifle (SH1)
3. Preeti Pal (Athletics)- Bronze Medal, Women’s 100m Race (T35)
4. Manish Narwal (Shooting)- Silver Medal, Men’s 10m Air Pistol (SH1)
5. Rubina Francis (Shooting)- Bronze Medal, Women’s 10m Air Pistol (SH1)
6. Preeti Pal (Athletics)- Bronze Medal, Women’s 200m Race (T35)
7. Nishad Kumar (Athletics)- Silver Medal, Men’s High Jump (T47)
8. Yogesh Kathuniya (Athletics)- Silver Medal, Men’s Discus Throw (F56)
9. Nitesh Kumar (Badminton)- Gold Medal, Men’s Singles (SL3)
10. Manisha Ramdas (Badminton)- Bronze Medal, Women’s Singles (SU5)
11. Thulasimathi Murugesan (Badminton)- Silver Medal, Women’s Singles (SU5)
12. Suhas L Yathiraj (Badminton)- Silver Medal, Men’s Singles (SL4)
13. Sheetal Devi-Rakesh Kumar (Archery)- Bronze Medal, Mixed Compound Open
14. Sumit Antil (Athletics) – Gold Medal, Men’s Javelin Throw (F 64 Category)
15. Nitya Sri Sivan (Badminton)- Bronze Medal, Women’s Singles (SH6)
16. Deepti Jeevanjee (Athletics)- Bronze Medal, Women’s 400m (T20)
17. Mariyappan Thangavelu (Athletics)- Bronze Medal, Men’s High Jump (T63)
18. Sharad Kumar (Athletics) – Silver Medal, Men’s High Jump (T63)
19. Ajit Singh (Athletics) – Silver Medal, Men’s Javelin Throw (F46)
20. Sundar Singh Gurjar (Athletics) – Bronze Medal, Men’s Javelin Throw (F46)
21. Sachin Sarjerao Khilari (Athletics) – Silver Medal, Men’s Shot Put (F46)
22. Harvinder Singh (Archery)- Gold Medal, Men’s Individual Recurve Open
23. Dharambir (Athletics)- Gold Medal, Men’s Club Throw (F51)
24. Pranav Surma (Athletics)- Silver Medal, Men’s Club Throw (F51)
25. Kapil Parmar (Judo) – Bronze Medal, Men’s 60kg (J1)
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