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More medals and a big rise around the World

More medals and a big rise around the World

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The Indian para sports ecosystem has been growing exponentially over the years, having multiple world championship titles and Paralympic medals across various sports. Historically, India has won 60 medals at the Paralympic Games, but 48 of those were won in just the last two editions, showcasing the country’s rise in this sport. At the 2024 Paris Paralympics, India accounted for almost half (29) of its all-time Paralympic medals, securing a historic first top-20 finish on the medal table. This rise in Indian para sports is not a one-off. The country has regularly been on an upward trend and has shown consistency across tournaments. Historic Asian Para Games India had a phenomenal outing at the 2023 Asian Para Games, surpassing three digits in medal count for the first time with a historic tally of 111 medals, finishing fifth overall. This was a massive increase for India from the last edition, where they had 72 medals, implying the continuous progress across various para sports programmes in India. To explore more opportunities across various sports, click here for …

Madhya Pradesh CM announces 1 crore INR award for Paralympic medalists

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Madhya Pradesh government has announced an award and government job for the Paralympic medalists from the state. The medalists will be awarded Rs 1 crore for their achievements. A total of four athletes from Madhya Pradesh competed in the Paris Paralympics, with two of them winning medals. Among the honored athletes were Kapil Parmar, who secured a bronze medal in blind judo, and Rubina Francis, who won a bronze in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol (SH1) event. #WATCH | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | On being felicitated by CM Mohan Yadav, Paralympic medallist Kapil Parmar says, “… I happy that Mohan Yadav felicitated us and announced a prize of Rs 1 crore and a job. This will motivate other para-athletes to come forward and play… I have… pic.twitter.com/YjYORwLmqi — ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) September 25, 2024 The event was also attended by other Paralmypians from the state- Prachi Yadav and Pooja Ojha while Rubina Francis was unable to attend the program due to personal reasons. “India has made significant progress in the Olympics and Paralympics. In the …

Judo’s surprise medal and other highlights from Day 8

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After three consecutive days of medals, India had a slow day at the 2024 Paris Paralympics with just one medal coming on the eighth day. Kapil Parmar surprised everyone when he defeated Brazil’s Elielton de Oliveira 10-0 with an impressive Ippon in just 33 seconds of the men’s 60kg category bronze medal match. Here is how the eighth day unfolded for the Indian contingent at the Paris Paralympics 2024: Para-Shooting Mona Agarwal and Sidhartha Babu couldn’t get past the Mixed 50m Rifle Prone Qualifications and ended with 30th and 22nd position respectively with 610.5 and 615.8 points. With this result, India’s shooting campaign at the Paralympics comes to an end. Para judo World No. 1, Kapil Parmar created history by becoming the first Indian to win a medal in para-judo at the Paralympic Games Competing in the J1 class of men’s 60kg category, a category for athletes with no to very low visual acuity, he defeated Brazil’s Elielton de Oliveira 10-0 with an impressive Ippon in just 33 seconds in the bronze medal match. In …

With progressively deteriorating vision, Kapil Parmar makes the most of this time with a Paralympics judo bronze | Sport-others News

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The Parmar family from Sehore, Madhya Pradesh has known that with their son Kapil suffering from very low vision since an electricity line accident, his condition had been progressively deteriorating. And that there will come a day, when Kapil would lose his full vision. But on Thursday evening they were full of hope. As the 24-year-old Kapil scored a 10-0 win over Elielton de Oliveira in the men’s judo J1 bronze medal playoff in the Paris Paralympics, his parents Ram Singh and Dhankunwar were watching the winning feat with pride. At their home near Bhopal Naka, Murali Road, it was time to celebrate. “We all, including Kapil, know that his vision loss will only increase with time and one day, the loss will be 100 percent. As a family, we can support his dreams and see him winning medals for India and keep the moments in our mind to refresh these memories for him in the future. It’s just the start of a dream, which he knows that cannot be seen in the coming time, …

Kapil Parmar wins India’s first-ever medal in para-judo

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World No. 1, Kapil Parmar created history by becoming the first Indian to win a medal in para-judo at the Paralympic Games, securing a bronze in the men’s 60kg category at the Paris Paralympics 2024 on Thursday. The 24-year-old judoka from Sehor, Madhya Pradesh, defeated Brazil’s Elielton de Oliveira 10-0 with an impressive Ippon in just 33 seconds. KAPIL WINS HISTORIC BRONZE 🥉🔥 India’s first ever #ParaJudo medal at the #Paralympics Excellent presence of mind from the world number 1⃣ Kapil Parmar to grasp the opportunity presented to him by 🇧🇷’s Elielton de Oliveira. Kapil wins thanks to an IPPON 👌🇮🇳 Score: 10-0… pic.twitter.com/Imzsop6sxj — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) September 5, 2024 This victory raised India’s medal tally at the Games to 25, including five gold, nine silver, and eleven bronze medals. Parmar’s path to the podium included a 10-0 win in the quarterfinals against Venezuela’s Marco Dennis Blanco. He faced a tough 0-10 loss in the semifinals to Iran’s S. Banitaba Khorram Abadi in the J1 class, a category for athletes with no to very …

Paris Paralympics: Who is Kapil Parmar, India’s first-ever para judo medallist | Sport-others News

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India’s Kapil Parmar on Thursday created history when he won a bronze medal at the Paralympics, becoming India’s first-ever para judo medallist. He defeated Brazil’s Elielton de Oliveira in the men’s 60kg (J1) to achieve that feat. Parmar produced a superlative performance, dominating his opponent from start to finish to record a 10-0 win in the bronze medal contest. He had earlier lost to S Banitaba Khorram Abadi in the semifinals, beaten 0-10 by his Iranian opponent here at the Champs-de-mart arena. Kapil hails from Shivor, a small village in Madhya Pradesh and is the youngest of four brothers and a sister. His father is a taxi driver while his sister runs a primary school. His middle brother, who practices judo is often Kapil’s training partner. When he was a child, Kapil had an accident when he was playing in the fields of his village and accidentally touched a water pump, resulting in a severe electric shock. He was found unconscious by a and taken to the hospital in Bhopal, where he remained in a …

Kapil Parmar claims gold at IBSA Judo Grand Prix Tbilisi 2024

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Kapil Parmar of India cemented his place at the top of both IBSA world and Paralympic rankings in the J1 -60kg category by winning the gold medal at the IBSA Judo Grand Prix Tbilisi 2024, on Saturday. In the final, Parmar defeated Brazil’s Elielton De Oliveira with a perfectly executed tai-otoshi, securing victory in just 20 seconds. Parmar’s remarkable consistency and record suggest that his competitors will need to elevate their performances significantly if they hope to challenge him at the upcoming Summer Games in Paris. The first day of the IBSA Judo Grand Prix Tbilisi 2024 was the last opportunity for lightweight visually impaired (VI) athletes to earn points towards qualification for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Until the final block, athletes displayed composure, but emotions ran high during the medal bouts. The sense of relief was palpable as competitors celebrated not only their victories but also the culmination of a demanding Paralympic qualification cycle. In the J2 -48kg category, the fight for qualification points was intense. India’s Kokila faced Turkey’s Cahide Eke in …