Kapil Parmar

The Times of India Sports Awards returns for its eighth edition, celebrating India's top athletes in Lucknow on March 21, 2026. The awards will honor performances from 2025 across over 45 categories, recognizing both established stars and emerging talents. Para Judo nominees Kokila Kaushik, Rahul Rajora, Avidha Sharma, and kapil parmar are highlighted for their significant achievements.

Shooter Samrat Rana and cricketer Smriti Mandhana were crowned Sportspersons of the Year at the TOISA 2025 awards in Lucknow. Javelin thrower Sumit Antil and archer Sheetal Devi also received top honours in the para category. The ceremony celebrated India's sporting achievements across numerous disciplines, recognising outstanding performances throughout 2025.

India's sporting elite converges in Lucknow for the Times of India Sports Awards, honouring a decade of excellence and the past year's achievements. The prestigious event, attended by legends and led by a distinguished jury, celebrates athletes across over 45 categories, including a significant focus on para-sports, recognizing outstanding performances and emerging talents who have made the nation proud.

Prime Minister Modi congratulated judoka kapil parmar for securing a bronze medal at the Paralympic Games. Parmar triumphed over Elielton de Oliveira of Brazil in the Men's 60kg J1 category, making history as India's first para-judo medalist. The win raises India's tally to 25 medals in Paris, with five gold, nine silver, and 11 bronze.

India's para judo athletes receive nominations for the 2024 Times of India Sports Awards. With kapil parmar leading the nominees, his achievements include a bronze at the Paris Paralympics—India's first Paralympic judo medal—plus golds at the IBSA Judo Grand Prix in Antalya and Tbilisi. Winners will be honoured on February 22 in Lucknow.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met and congratulated India's Paralympic team for their outstanding performance at the Paris Games, where they secured a record 29 medals. Notable athletes Avani Lekhara and kapil parmar were present. The government honored the athletes with monetary awards for their achievements.

kapil parmar won India's first Paralympic judo medal, clinching bronze in the men's 60kg (J1) category in Paris by defeating Brazil's Elielton de Oliveira with a score of 10-0. Previously, he secured a silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games and overcame Venezuela's Marco Dennis Blanco in the quarterfinals.

kapil parmar made history by securing India's maiden Paralympic medal in judo, clinching a bronze in the men's 60kg (J1) category. He achieved this feat after decisively overcoming Elielton de Oliveira from Brazil in the play-off on Thursday.

kapil parmar secured India's first-ever Paralympic judo medal by winning bronze in the men's J1 60kg category. Despite losing his vision due to an accident in childhood, Parmar's dedication to judo led him to this historic achievement. Another Indian judoka, Kokila, did not make it past the quarterfinals in her category.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated India's newest Paris Paralympics medallists during a telephonic conversation, describing their victories as the 'biggest gift to the country'. With a total of 26 medals, including six golds, India has achieved its highest-ever medal tally at a Paralympics event. PM Modi also acknowledged the significant role played by the athletes' coaches.

Visually impaired judo players, who are practising at the KD Singh Babu Stadium for the IBSA Judo Grand Prix to be held at Nur Sultan in Kazakhstan from May 25-30, were provided judo kits by Lucknow divisional commissioner Ranjan Kumar.

After a long wait of 12 years, the Indian visually impaired judo team won one gold and a silver medal at the IBSA Judo Tokyo International Open Tournament in Japan.

Commonwealth Cadet Championship medallist Aditya Dhopaokar will be the star attraction of the judo competition at the Khelo India Youth Games, which starts here from on Thursday.

A photographer who was booked for allegedly posting abusive and defamatory comments on Facebook against prominent politicians told the Gujarat high court on Wednesday that Covid despair had spurred his angst