Para Asian Games: Kokila, Kapil capture silver, bronze in Judo

Hangzhou [China], October 23 : Indian para Judo players kickstarted their Para Asian Games Hangzhou campaign on a high, securing a bronze in women's competition and silver in men's competition on Monday.

In women's 48 kg J2 competition, India's Kokila clinched bronze by beating Chinese Taipei's Lee Kai-Lin by 10-0.

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Later in men's 60 kg J1 competition, India's Kapil Parmar won a silver medal, losing the title clash to Iran's Banitaba Kho by 10-0.

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India has a total of 18 medals in the event so far, with six gold, six silver and six bronze medals.

India has a silver and bronze in para-Judo so far.

India's tally of 72 medals at the last Para Asian Games in Indonesia back in 2018 is the country's best-ever performance at the event.

The fourth Para Asian Games will go on from October 22 to October 28.

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