Swapna Barman

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra nominated for Khel Ratna; Tejinder Pal Singh Toor, Dutee Chand in running for Arjuna Award

The 21-year-old Neeraj, one of the very few world class track and field athletes India currently has, was awarded the Arjuna Award last year after he won a gold in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

Firstpost Spodcast Episode 190: Bajrang Punia emerges Asian champion, Chennai Super Kings ensure playoff berth and more

In this episode, we talk about we talk about Bajrang Punia winning gold at the Asian Wrestling Championships, Chennai Super Kings' win over Sunrisers Hyderabad and India's performance at the Asian Athletics Championships.

LISTEN: Full script of Episode 190 of Spodcast where we discuss Bajrang Punia becoming Asian champion, Chennai Super Kings' win and more

In this episode, we talk about we talk about Bajrang Punia winning gold at the Asian Wrestling Championships, Chennai Super Kings' win over Sunrisers Hyderabad and India's performance at the Asian Athletics Championships.

Asian Athletics Championships 2019: Swapna Barman bags silver in women's heptathlon; Jinson Johnson pulls out with injury

Barman's aggregate points on Tuesday was more than the 5942 she had logged while winning the gold in the last edition of the continental meet in 2017 but was less than the 6026 that she had accumulated in the Asian Games in Jakarta last year

Asian Athletics Championships 2019 full schedule: Complete time table in IST with list of events for tournament in Qatar

The Athletics Federation of India announced a provisional squad of 51 players on 19 March, which featured a number of well-known names like Neeraj Chopra, Jinson Johnson, Dutee Chand, Hima Das, Swapna Barman and Mohammed Anas Yahiya

Federation Cup 2019: Hima Das, Dutee Chand among top stars in action for Asian Athletics Championships berths

Among those who will be seen in action at the Fed Cup include sprint sensation Hima Das, Muhammed Anas and a host of other Asian Games gold medallists.

Sushil Kumar, Swapna Barman dropped from TOPS; Arpinder Singh, Avinash Sable included in revised list

Sushil Kumar and India's first Asian Games gold medallist heptathlete Swapna Barman were on Thursday dropped from the latest Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS)

Asian Games 2018 gold medal-winning heptathlete Swapna Barman to get customised shoes for her 6-toed feet

Born with six toes in both her feet, Swapna's plight came to light only after she became the first Indian athlete to win an Asiad gold in the heptathlon with a career-best performance in Jakarta.

Dutee Chand will continue to train in Hyderabad until next year's Asian and World Championships, confirms coach

Asian Games silver medallist Dutee Chand's coach Nagpuri Ramesh on Thursday said that his ward will continue to train in Hyderabad until next year's Asian and World Championships.

After Asian Games gold, heptathlete Swapna Barman says she 'wants to be fully fit before taking the field again'

Asian Games gold medallist Swapna Barman will travel to Mumbai to find the right cure for her troubled knee and back.