Barman clinched India's first ever women's heptathlon gold, battling severe toothache.
19:52 (IST)29 AUG 2018
Just got news from @DeepthiBopaiah of @GoSportsVoices that @Swapna_Barman96 has won the gold medal in the #Heptathlon at the #AsianGames2018 Hers is a phenomenal story of overcoming adversity. Fantastic, Swapna! So happy for you and for @GoSportsVoices !
— Rahul Bose (@RahulBose1) August 29, 2018
19:52 (IST)29 AUG 2018
#AsianGames18 #firstwomensgoldinathletics #SwapnaBarman @GoSportsVoices @Swapna_Barman96
— sathish sivalingam weightlifter (@imsathisholy) August 29, 2018
Congratulations for ur gold .you prove to be real gold for the country hardwork and pain made it at the end. Proud of you my dear friend keep working hard reach further sky pic.twitter.com/lRdtB0lNTs
19:49 (IST)29 AUG 2018
Congratulations on the Gold Medal 🥇 #SwapnaBarman!!
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) August 29, 2018
11th Gold medal for #India!!!#AsianGames2018 @asiangames2018 #IndiaAtAsianGames pic.twitter.com/zn7SydWftW
19:49 (IST)29 AUG 2018
Girl with 12 toes bags #gold. When you saw her compete with a bandaged face, you realised the fight in her. Pain is her constant companion. Try squeezing 6 toes into a conventional shoe. #SwapnaBarman #AsianGames2018 #AsianGames #Athletics https://t.co/fh1BR1gG3I pic.twitter.com/7u3Plqlc3g
— Newspauper (@ippusultan) August 29, 2018
19:48 (IST)29 AUG 2018
Congratulations #ArpinderSingh and @Swapna_Barman96 ! What fantastic efforts and truly deserved Gold medals 🥇
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) August 29, 2018
Super proud! 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳#AsianGames2018 #Heptathlon #TripleJump #SwapnaBarman pic.twitter.com/PKJHjAFmI7
19:47 (IST)29 AUG 2018
SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL GOLD!!!!@Swapna_Barman96 women’s heptathlon
— Jaspreet Sahni (@JaspreetSSahni) August 29, 2018
Remember following this event over the years searching for the Indian flag 🇮🇳 on the leaderboard. Today, it’s right on top. Thank you #SwapnaBarman.
19:47 (IST)29 AUG 2018
Fittingly, her name sounds just like Super Woman!#SwapnaBarman
— Debayan Sen (@debayansen) August 29, 2018
19:47 (IST)29 AUG 2018
Swapna Barman has won gold. What an inspiring story she is. Battled with extreme poverty, battled with the physical disadvantage of 6 fingers in each leg, battled with immense pain of tooth ache in the event to emerge as champion.#SwapnaBarman @afiindia pic.twitter.com/AVW4zyiaRO
— Sayan (@Tweets_by_Sayan) August 29, 2018
19:47 (IST)29 AUG 2018
Congratulations to Swapna Barman and Arpinder Singh for bringing two more Golds for India.
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) August 29, 2018
Special to see Dutee Chand win her second Silver of the games. #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/ieIppp54xT
19:46 (IST)29 AUG 2018
Heartiest congratulations to Swapna Barman, our heptathlon queen from India and Bangla, on winning the gold at the Asian Games. You have made us very proud
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 29, 2018
19:46 (IST)29 AUG 2018
@afiindia Medal no. 14 in #IndianAthletics With a septic pain in tooth, Swapna Barman compete like a fighter in 7 events of Heptathlon and finally earned a #Gold Medal for India. Hats off to you #SwapnaBarman .#AsianGames2018 @DiggySinghDeo @g_rajaraman @rahuldpawar
— Nitin Arya (@nitinarya99) August 29, 2018
19:46 (IST)29 AUG 2018
An Indian winning a Heptathlon GOLD !!! Swapna Barman wins GOLD MEDAL in Women's Heptathlon !!! What a moment of pride for India!! 🇮🇳🥇#Athletics #AsianGames2018 #SwapnaBarman @Swapna_Barman96 pic.twitter.com/O6GWHNjTA2
— Indian Sports Fan! (@SportsFan_India) August 29, 2018
19:45 (IST)29 AUG 2018
A poor Rickshaw puller's daughter, 6 toes on each feet making sure her feet hurt wearing the standard shoes (customised ones not available/didn't work), facial injury right now, leading the heptathlon field after 2 events at the Asian Games- Swapna Barman, what an athlete.
— Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) August 28, 2018
19:45 (IST)29 AUG 2018
#SwapnaBarman wins first ever GOLD MEDAL for #India in #Heptathlon at #AsianGames & she is only the Fifth Women to cross 6000 points! And she did all this fighting great pain for last three days! Salute!
— Athletics Federation of India (@afiindia) August 29, 2018
Congrats #TeamIndiaAthletics for 5th Gold in #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/ukMN08HDEK
19:44 (IST)29 AUG 2018
. @Swapna_Barman96 - Queen of Heptathlon!
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 29, 2018
Heptathlon, deemed as THE toughest Athletic event, has been conquered by 🇮🇳. Standing ovation 2 Swapna Barman, who, in a majestic display, clinched a🥇. AN ILLUSTRIOUS MOMENT in India's sports history at #ASIANGAMES! #KheloIndia pic.twitter.com/Ek3IeitaUL
19:44 (IST)29 AUG 2018
Have become a huge Swapna Barman fan - heptathelete. Compelling story, compelling talent. Injured and in obvious discomfort but persevering. Hope I get the opportunity to meet her some day. #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/baaHkF2VU0
— Advaita Kala (@AdvaitaKala) August 29, 2018
19:43 (IST)29 AUG 2018
Extra toe, severe toothache and a Gold medal in Heptathon!!! Way to go Swapna Barman!!! #IndiaAtAsianGames @Ra_THORe
— Balaji P V (@BalajiPV4) August 29, 2018
19:43 (IST)29 AUG 2018
Some stories need to be shared 🗣️
— Indian Sports Stars (@INDSportStars) August 29, 2018
Swapna has battled adversity throughout her life.
She had a extremely painful toothache for last couple of days!
Today Swapna Barman won Gold in Women's Heptathlon 🥇
What an inspiring story 👏👏#AsianGames2018 #KoiKasarNahi @afiindia pic.twitter.com/nNKjraRACw