Indian judoka Kokila won a silver medal in the women's J2 -52kg final at the Asian Para Games on Monday. She went down to Kyrgyzstan's Aibike Ulanbek Kyzy at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall. Aibike secured the gold with an Ippon just 21 seconds into the final match today.
Asian Para Games 2026: Kokila wins silver, goes down to Kyrgyzstan's Aibike Ulanbek Kyzy center FILE PHOTO: Kokila (left) went down to Kyrgyzstan's Aibike Ulanbek Kyzy in the women's J2 -52kg final Getty Images Getty Images https://ss-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/tnylz5/article71602425.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/GettyImages-1831162211.jpg Moto Yoshimura TOKYO, JAPAN - DECEMBER 4: Sandrine Aurieres Maartinet of team France against Kokila of India in Women's J2,-48kg on day one of the IBSA Judo Grand Prix Tokyo 2023 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on December 4, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Moto Yoshimura/Getty Images)
Kyrgyzstan's Aibike Ulanbek Kyzy secured the gold with an Ippon just 21 seconds into the final, leaving the Indian judoka with silver at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall.
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Indian judoka Kokila went down to Kyrgyzstan's Aibike Ulanbek Kyzy in the women's J2 -52kg final at the Asian Para Games on Monday to settle for the silver medal at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall.
Aibike took all of 21 seconds to effect an Ippon as the Japanese referee Makishi Yoshiharu called the tie in favour of the Kyrgyzstani.
Kokila's medal is India's fourth medal and the second coming from judo after Kapil Parmar's bronze.