Kapil Parmar Wins Bronze at Paris Paralympics, Aims for Gold in Los Angeles 2028
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], September 25: Kapil Parmar, the world number one judoka from India, won a bronze medal at the Paris Paralympics. He executed the Ippon move in just 33 seconds to secure the medal, marking India’s 25th medal in the event.
Kapil expressed his joy, saying, “I am really happy that Chief Minister Mohan Yadav called and honoured us. He has offered us Rs. 1 Crore and jobs after this achievement. We can do everything and try never to lose hopes. I have promised PM Modi that in the upcoming Paralympics at US, I will bring gold for the country.”
Another athlete, para-canoeing player Prachi Yadav, also aims for gold in the next Paralympics. She said, “I have been working hard for last six years in water sports, about which most people didn’t know. It’s good when we achieve in our sports and people come to know about us. If I get Rs 1 crore, then I would plan for foreign training. I will try my best to bring gold medal in my event in the upcoming Olympics at Los Angeles.”
India’s Historic Medal Haul
The Indian contingent concluded its historic Paris Paralympics campaign with a total of 29 medals, including seven gold, nine silver, and 13 bronze medals, the most by the country in the history of the competition.
India’s Medalists at the Paris 2024 Paralympics:
| Event | Medalist | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| Shooting, Women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 | Avani Lekhara | Gold |
| Shooting, Women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 | Mona Agarwal | Bronze |
| Athletics, Women’s 100m T35 | Preethi Pal | Bronze |
| Shooting, Men’s 10m air pistol SH1 | Manish Narwal | Silver |
| Shooting, Women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 | Rubina Francis | Bronze |
| Shooting, Women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 | Preethi Pal | Bronze |
| Athletics, Men’s high jump T47 | Nishad Kumar | Silver |
| Athletics, Men’s discus throw F56 | Yogesh Kathuniya | Silver |
| Badminton, Men’s singles SL3 | Nitesh Kumar | Gold |
| Badminton, Women’s singles SU5 | Thulasimathi Murugesan | Silver |
| Badminton, Women’s singles SU5 | Manisha Ramadass | Bronze |
| Badminton, Men’s singles SL4 | Suhas Yathiraj | Silver |
| Archery, Mixed team compound open | Rakesh Kumar / Sheetal Devi | Bronze |
| Athletics, Javelin throw F64 | Sumit Antil | Gold |
| Badminton, Women’s singles SH6 | Nithya Sre Sivan | Bronze |
| Athletics, Women’s 400m T20 | Deepthi Jeevanji | Bronze |
| Athletics, Men’s high jump T63 | Mariyappan Thangavelu | Bronze |
| Athletics, Men’s high jump T63 | Sharad Kumar | Silver |
| Athletics, Men’s javelin throw F46 | Ajeet Singh | Silver |
| Athletics, Men’s javelin throw F46 | Sundar Singh Gurjar | Bronze |
| Athletics, Men’s shot put F46 | Sachin Khilari | Silver |
| Archery, Men’s individual recurve open | Harvinder Singh | Gold |
| Athletics, Men’s club throw F51 | Dharambir | Gold |
| Athletics, Men’s club throw F51 | Parnav Soorma | Silver |
| Judo, Men’s -60kg J1 | Kapil Parmar | Bronze |
| Athletics, Men’s high jump T64 | Praveen Kumar | Gold |
| Athletics, Men’s shot put F57 | Hokato Hotozhe Sema | Bronze |
| Athletics, Women’s 200m T12 | Simran | Bronze |
| Athletics, Men’s javelin throw F41 | Navdeep Singh | Gold |
Doubts Revealed
Kapil Parmar -: Kapil Parmar is an athlete from India who competes in judo, a type of martial art.
Bronze -: Bronze is a type of medal given to the third-place winner in a competition.
Paris Paralympics -: The Paris Paralympics is a big sports event for athletes with disabilities, held in Paris, France.
Ippon -: Ippon is a move in judo that scores the highest points and can end the match.
Los Angeles 2028 -: Los Angeles 2028 refers to the Olympic Games that will be held in Los Angeles, USA, in the year 2028.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav -: Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is a political leader in India who is the head of a state government.
Rs. 1 Crore -: Rs. 1 Crore is a large amount of money in India, equal to 10 million rupees.
Para-canoeing -: Para-canoeing is a sport where athletes with disabilities race in canoes or kayaks.
Prachi Yadav -: Prachi Yadav is an Indian athlete who competes in para-canoeing.
Indian contingent -: The Indian contingent refers to the group of athletes and officials from India who participated in the Paralympics.
