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Paris Paralympics: Kapil Parmar Bags Historic Maiden Bronze In Men's 60kg J1 Judo
Banitaba Anitaba Khoram Seyed Meysam: Kapil Parmar made history for Indian sport, winning the country's first medal in para-judo at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Thursday. Parmar won a bronze medal in the Men's 60kg J1 category in the French Capital.
In the bronze medal match on Thursday, Parmar defeated Elielton de Oliveira of Brazil by an Ippon to claim the third position on the podium. This is the first time that an Indian has won a medal in the para-judo after Parmar became the first judoka from the country to qualify for the Paralympic Games.
Parmar's bronze medal took India's tally in the Paralympic Games in Paris to 25 -- five gold, nine silver and 11 bronze medals. The country currently occupies the 14th position in the overall medals tally.
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