Kapil Parmar
Kapil Parmar (born 2000) is a para-athlete from Madhya Pradesh. He represented at the 2022 Asian Para Games held at Hangzhou, China and won a silver medal in the men's Judo 60 kg J1 event.[1][2][3]
Background[edit]
Parmar hails from Bhopal but trains under coach Munawar Anzar Ali Siddiqui at the Indian Para Judo Academy in Lucknow.[4]
Career[edit]
Parmar won silver medal at the Asian Para Games in October 2023.[5] In March 2023, he won the J1 60 kg gold in the 2023 IBSA Judo Grand Prix Alexandria.[6] In August 2023, he won a bronze medal in the IBSA World games at Birmingham, UK.[4][7] He won a gold medal at the 2019 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Para Asian Games: Kokila, Kapil capture silver, bronze in Judo". www.aninews.in. 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ "Exceptional, monumental: PM Modi hails Indian athletes' performances at Asian Para Games". The Economic Times. 2023-10-23. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ "4th Asian Para Games: India bags 17 medals including 6 gold, 6 silver, 5 bronze". newsonair.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ a b "Lucknow judoka gets bronze in IBSA Games". The Times of India. 2023-08-28. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ Parkar, Ubaid (2023-10-28). "Asian Para Games 2023 medal tally: Indian winners - full list". www.olympics.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ Figueiredo, Pedro (2023-03-13). "Judo: India made history in Egypt". IBSA International Blind Sports Federation. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ a b "Meet Para Judo player Kapil Parmar gold medallist". Paralympic Committee of India. 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2024-01-21.