Another daughter of India made the entire country proud by winning a gold medal for the first time at the 2018 Asian Games. Swapna Barman is a 21-year-old athlete. She won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, becoming the first Indian heptathlete to win the honour.Despite multiple injuries in the past and just before the big event of the Asian Games, the invincible girl helped India Increase the number of medals at the Asian Championships 2018 Games. Let’s take a look at some interesting details/facts about Swapna Barman that may surprise you.
Biography/Wiki
Swapna Barman after winning gold medal at Asian Games
She was born on October 29, 1996 in a family below the poverty line in India. Swapna is from West Bengal, India. In 2013, her father became bedridden after a stroke, and the pressure of supporting the family fell on Swapna’s shoulders. Despite her injuries, she still has to compete in national level events or tournaments or competitions so that she can support her family with her winnings. Her struggle continued till 2017 when she started receiving a scholarship from the ‘GoSports’ foundation through the ‘Rahul Dravid Athlete Mentorship Programme’ and a regular stipend from ONGC. The athlete also won first place in the heptathlon at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships held at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.she was trained in Sports Authority of India Netaji Subhash Eastern Centre, Kolkata.
appearance
Swapna Barman is 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs about 50 kg. Her body measurements are 32-26-32. She has black eyes and black hair.
Swapna Bartender
Swapna Bartender
family and religion
She was born on October 29, 1996, in Gospara village, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. She was born into a Hindu family, her father was Panchanan Barman, a rickshaw driver, and her mother was Basana, a tea garden worker. Her family lived in poverty and depended on Swapna’s income for survival. Her mother lamented her inability to provide her daughter with the proper diet needed for an athlete’s body. Swapna’s historic victory at the 2018 Asian Games was celebrated with grandeur by her family. Everyone was distributing sweets in Gospara (her village) to celebrate West Bengal’s first gold medal in heptathlon at the Asian Games.
Swapna Barman’s family celebrates at Jalpaiguri residence after winning gold in women’s heptathlon #Asian Games. Her mother said: “We are very happy. Swapna’s father and I have worked hard for her during her journey. Today all our dreams have come true.” #WestBengal pic.twitter.com/oXMvTwornT
— ANI (@ANI) August 29, 2018
Her mother revealed in an interview that she did not watch Swapna’s victory in the Asian Games. She locked herself in the temple and kept praying to “Kali Mata” for her victory.
Profession
After completing her studies, she got admitted to Charuchandra College, Kolkata. When she first came to coach Subhash Sarkar for high jump training, she was turned down. He’s also looking for athletes in other sports. Swapna’s high jump performance was so full of power and immortality that he changed his mind and chose her for training.
Swapna Barman and her coach
In 2014, she finished fifth at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. In 2016, in recognition of her talent, she was awarded a scholarship of Rs 1.50 lakh. Swapna finished first in the heptathlon at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. She also won a gold medal at the 2017 Federation Cup in Patiala.
The athlete is said to have broken many of her own records. At the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Swapna won the gold medal in the women’s heptathlon (including: 100m, high jump, 200m, shot put, javelin, long jump and 800m), improving India’s gold medal tally in the Asian Games game. She became the first Indian heptathlete to win a gold medal at the Asian Games.
Favorites
- She is an admirer of Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt.
- Her favorite singer is Lata Mangeshkar.
fact
- Surprisingly, Swapna has 6 toes on each foot and 12 nails in total.
Swapna bartender has 12 nails
- During the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships, Swapna fell unconscious during the 800m final. She also finished fourth in this competition.
- She has suffered numerous injuries in the past and even before the 2018 Asian Games, her teeth were in excruciating pain due to infection. Despite the pain, the proud daughter won a gold medal for India.
Swapna Barman performs at Asian Games 2018
- Even Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to congratulate Swapna for winning heptathlon gold at the Asian Games.
A talented athlete wins a prestigious medal.
well done @Swapna_Barman96 Win the gold medal in the heptathlon. This success is a testament to the skill and perseverance you possess. India is very proud of you! #Asian Games2018 pic.twitter.com/bjYqFI0dXN
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 29, 2018
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education