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Kokila Secures India's First Judo Medal at Asian Para Games
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News18•19-10-2026, 10:15
Kokila Secures India's First Judo Medal at Asian Para Games
- •Visually-impaired judoka Kokila defeated China's Yi Liu 1-0 in the semifinals of the women's J2 -52kg category.
- •The victory guarantees India at least a silver medal, with Kokila advancing to face Kyrgyzstan's Aibike Ulanbek Kyzy in the final for gold.
- •Kokila previously won a -48kg bronze medal at the Hangzhou edition and represented India at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
- •In the men's event, Kapil Parmar will fight for the bronze medal in the J1 -70kg category against Indonesia's Ahnaf Rafli Shidqi.
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Kokila assured herself of a medal and a spot in the final by defeating China's Yi Liu 1-0 in the semifinals, scoring one waza-ari and one yuko.
In the final, Kokila will face Kyrgyzstan's Aibike Ulanbek Kyzy with the gold medal at stake.
After going down against Indonesia's Junaedi 0-1 in the semifinal, Kapil Parmar will fight for the bronze medal against another Indonesian, Ahnaf Rafli Shidqi, in the J1 -70kg category.
