Swapna Barman
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Swapna Barman’s Biography | Birth | Family | Asian Games
Swapna Barman is an Indian athlete. She received training from the 'Sports Authority of India Campus'. With the help of scholarships, Swapna participated in several state and national level competitions. She won a gold medal in 2018 Asian Games in women's category of heptathlon.
SportsAug 18, 2019, 3:32 PM IST
Ravindra Jadeja among 19 nominated for Arjuna award; Deepa Malik joins Bajrang Punia for Khel Ratna
Apart from nominating Deepa Malik and Bajrang Punia for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the selection committee also picked 19 sportspersons for the Arjuna Award, including the likes of cricketers Ravindra Jadeja and Poonam Yadav, track and field stars Tejinder Pal Singh Toor, Mohammed Anas and Swapna Barman, footballer Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, hockey player Chinglensana Singh Kangujam and shooter Anjum Moudgil
EntertainmentFeb 26, 2019, 6:01 PM IST
National Award winner Srijit Mukherj to make biopic on heptathlete Swapna Barman
Actor Sohini Sarkar has been roped in to play the role of Barman in the yet-to-be-titled film, Mukherji told reporters here.
SportsJan 1, 2019, 11:44 AM IST
Flashback 2018: 12 Indian sportswomen who dazzled on world stage
Indian sportswomen did the nation proud by winning medals at various international events in 2018. Mary Kom, Hima Das, Dutee Chand, Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, Manika Batra and others hogged the limelight
SportsSep 14, 2018, 5:27 PM IST
Asian Games 2018 gold medallist Swapna Barman to get customised shoes from Adidas
Born with six toes in both her feet, Swapna Barman's plight came to light only after she became the first Indian athlete to win an Asiad gold in heptathlon .
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Asian Games 2018: Heptathlon gold medallist 12-toed Swapna Barman to get special shoes from Chennai firm
Swapna Barman by birth has six toes on both feet and has often found it very painful to wear normal shoes.
SportsAug 30, 2018, 7:34 PM IST
Asian Games 2018: Swapna Barman to get Rs 10 lakh, govt job for winning heptathlon gold
Twenty-one-year-old Swapna won gold for India in heptathlon in the ongoing Asian Games on Wednesday.
Other SportsAug 30, 2018, 2:48 PM IST
Asian Games 2018: Nation in awe of rickshaw-puller’s daughter Swapna Barman who battled pain for glory
Born with 12 toes, she could not train in normal footwear. But she was forced to carry on with the same shoes. Lack of funds too hindered her progress. However, former cricketer Rahul Dravid and others funded her training
Other SportsAug 29, 2018, 9:17 PM IST
Asian Games 2018: Arpinder Singh, Swapna Barman help India match 2014 gold haul on fruitful Day 11
Sprint queen Dutee Chand made it a memorable Asian Games debut as she won her second silver medal. After finishing second in 100m on Sunday, she returned to the track to take 200m silver