India won its first ever Gold medal in Heptathlon event at Asian Games, courtesy Swapna Barman. Not many people know that the Asiad 2018 Gold Medallist was born with six toes on both feet. After securing a hard-fought victory in the multi-event sports event, the six-toed athlete has wished for customised shoes, and why shouldn’t she?

After her victory in Women’s Heptathlon event, Swapna Barman said, “I use normal shoes worn by people who have normal five toes. It pains during training. It is very uncomfortable, whether I wear spikes or normal shoes.” When asked if she would like some companies to manufacture customised shoes for her, she said, “Definitely. It will make life easier.”

Here’s what Gold Medallist Swapna Barman had to say after winning Gold Medal in Heptathlon event as Asian Games 2018:

A lot of netizens, when were reprised of the fact that Swapna Barman has a six-toed foot, they started tweeting out in her support. Swapna was one of the trending topics on social media on Wednesday.

Here's What You Should Know About The 21-year-old Swapna Barman:

India won another Gold Medal on Day 11 of the Asian Games, when Swapna Barman won the Heptathlon event, on Wednesday. The athlete battled through several injuries heading into the event. However, that didn’t stop Barman to clinch the Gold medal for India the multi-sport event.

It was heartening to see an athlete competing in sports events with her face bandaged, only to see India had a podium finish. Currently, the Indian team has 54 medals in which they have won 11 Gold, 20 Silver, and 23 Bronze medals.

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