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Swapna Barman (born 29 October 1996) is an Indian heptathlete. She won the gold medal at 2018 Asian Games and placed first in the Heptathlon at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships. In August 2019, she was honoured with the Arjuna Award.
Oct 26, 2018 · The champion is Swapna Barman, Basana’s 22-year-old daughter, who became the first Indian woman to win a gold in heptathlon at the Jakarta Asian Games in August this year.
Jul 15, 2023 11:56 PM IST. Regardless of an injury-ravaged body, the 26-year-old proved she has enough quality to win an Asian Championships silver in the gruelling heptathlon. Five years ago,...
Mar 23, 2024 · Born into a poor family in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district, Swapna Barman was pushed into sports at a young age in the hope that this would help her get a job to support her family. Her inspiration is simply being able to put food on the table.
Sep 23, 2018 · The fairy tale continues for heptathlete Swapna Barman, who won the gold medal at the Asian Games in Jakarta. Right down to the whole town chasing her to fit her foot in a precious shoe.
Aug 29, 2018 · Swapna Barman on Wednesday created history by becoming the first Indian heptathlete to win an Asian Games gold here, a feat she achieved despite a toothache. The 21-year-old Barman logged 6026...
Oct 29, 1996 · Swapna BARMAN, India - 100 Metres Hurdles, 800 Metres Short Track, 60 Metres Hurdles, Pentathlon Short Track, Javelin Throw, 200 Metres, Shot Put Inside World Athletics Museum
Jun 21, 2023 · Heptathlete Swapna Barman claimed a gold medal at the inter-state athletics, which concluded in Bhubaneswar on Monday, by gathering 5918 points in the combined seven events over two days. She thereby went past the Asian Games qualifying mark of 5654 aggregate points.
Aug 22, 2023 · In Part 2 of her conversation with The Quint, Swapna Barman reveals the Hangzhou Asian Games will be her last international competition, and she is ready to die on track to win a bow out with a...
Sep 17, 2021 · Battling depression due to a nagging back injury, Asian Games Gold medalist Swapna Barman has decided to call it quits, a formal announcement of which will be made in a few days. The decision...
