Kapil Parmar Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Athlete
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Disability Class	J1
Medals	Paralympic Games Bronze medal in Men's 60kg category (Paris; 2024) World Games Bronze medal in Men's 60 kg category (Birmingham; 2023) Grand Prix Gold medal in Men's 60 kg category (Alexandria; 2023) Asian Para Games Silver medal in Men's 60 kg category (Hangzhou; 2022) Commonwealth Championships Gold medal in Men's 60 kg category (Birmingham; 2019)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	23 June 2000 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	24 Years
Birthplace	Sehore, Madhya Pradesh
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Sehore, Madhya Pradesh
Religion	Hinduism
Social Media	Instagram
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- (a taxi driver) Mother- (homemaker)
Siblings	Brothers- 3 Lalit (tea stall owner) Sister- 1 (runs a primary school)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kapil Parmar

• In childhood, Kapil Parmar suffered a severe electric shock after he accidentally touched a water pump.

• A villager found him unconscious and took him to a hospital in Bhopal, where he stayed in a coma for six months.

• The immediate effect of the shock was that his fingers got stuck together. Over time, his vision worsened. Kapil Parmar has very limited eyesight, even with high-powered glasses.

• He loved to play judo during his school days.
  

  An old picture of Kapil Parmar

• After his recovery, doctors advised him to gain weight so that he could participate in judo professionally.

• During this time, Kapil Parmar learned about blind judo and was encouraged to pursue the game by his mentors, Bhagwan Das and Manoj.

• Kapil and his brother used to run a tea stall to support themselves. His brother Lalit continued working on the tea stall to financially support Kapil.

• He trains with coach Munawar Anzar Ali Siddiqui at the Indian Blind and Para Judo Academy in Lucknow.

• His middle brother, who also practices judo, often trains with him.

• Kapil Parmar started participating in judo championships in 2017 after learning about the sport’s blind category.
  

  Kapil Parmar during a judo championship in 2017

• He became famous in 2018 after winning a gold medal at the national championships.

• In 2019, Kapil Parmar achieved the top position at the Commonwealth Championship in Birmingham.

• On 5 September 2024, he made history by winning India’s first-ever Paralympic medal in judo at the Paris Games. He defeated Brazil’s Elielton de Oliveira with an ‘Ippon’ (10-0 margin) in the men’s 60kg J1 bronze medal playoff.
  

  Kapil Parmar after winning India’s first-ever Paralympic medal in judo at the Paris Games (2024)

• Kapil Parmar is the first blind Indian judo athlete to qualify for the Paralympics.

• He receives financial assistance for training, competition, and an out-of-pocket allowance under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) in India.

• Kapil Parmar is a fitness enthusiast and goes to the gym regularly. He often shares pictures of his gym sessions on social media.
  

  Kapil Parmar while working out at a gym

• He likes travelling to distant places in his free time.
  

  Kapil Parmar during a trip