Para Asian Games: Kokila, Kapil capture silver, bronze in Judo
In women's 48 kg J2 competition, India's Kokila clinched bronze by beating Chinese Taipei's Lee Kai-Lin by 10-0.
Kapil Parmar (SAI Media)
HANGZHOU: 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.
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.
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.