Summary
He defeated Indonesia’s Rafli Ahnaf Shidqi with a perfect move called an ippon in just 69 seconds.
Kapil’s win adds to his many medals, including a bronze at the Paris Paralympics and a gold at the Commonwealth Judo Championships.
Key Points
5 points1
Bronze medal in the 70 kg weight class for athletes with visual impairments.
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Victory achieved by ippon, a move that ends the match instantly.
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Match time: 69 seconds.
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Kapil is ranked eighth in the world and has earned the Arjuna Award.
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He trains under coach Munawar Anzar Ali Siddiqui.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsjudo
a martial art where competitors try to throw or hold each other.
visually impaired
people who have limited ability to see.
ippon
a scoring move that ends the fight right away.
bronze medal
the prize for third place.
Arjuna Award
India's award for outstanding athletes.
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