The world No.1 Kapil Parmar became the first Indian to win a medal in para-judo at the Paralympic Games on Thursday, September 5. Kapil defeated Elielton Oliveira 10-0 to win a bronze medal in the men's para-judo 60kg category at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
Parmar's bronze took India's medal tally at the 17th edition of the Paralympic Games to a record-extending 25.
