Kapil Parmar (born 23 June 2000) is an Indian para-judo player. He clinched the bronze medal at the 2024 Paralympics and made history by winning India's first Paralympic medal in judo. Parmar has also won gold at the 2019 Commonwealth Championships, gold at the 2023 Grand Prix, bronze at the 2023 World Games and silver at the 2022 Asian Para Games.

Personal life

Parmar hails from Bhopal but trains under coach Munawar Anzar Ali Siddiqui at the Indian Para Judo Academy in Lucknow.

Career

Parmar won the silver medal at the Asian Para Games. In 2023, he won the gold at the IBSA Judo Grand Prix in Alexandria. He then won the bronze medal at the IBSA World Games in Birmingham, UK. He also won the gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, he won the bronze medal.

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