Aichi-Nagoya, Oct. 19 -- India's Kapil Parmar clinched the bronze medal in the men's J1 -70kg para-judo event at the 2026 Asian Para Games on Monday, defeating Indonesia's Shidqi Rafli Ahnaf by Ippon in just 69 seconds in the bronze medal match.

The Paris 2024 Paralympic bronze medallist secured his second Asian Para Games medal, having won silver at the Hangzhou edition in 2023. His bronze is India's third medal at the ongoing Games and the country's first in para judo.

Earlier in the competition, Parmar defeated Mongolia's Baatarsuren Bat-Erdene by Ippon in 4 minutes and 53 seconds during Golden Score in the quarterfinals to advance in the tournament.

Speaking after his medal-winning performance, Parmar expressed satisfaction with hi...