SportsSep 14, 2018, 5:27 PM IST
Born with six toes in both her feet, Swapna Barman's plight came to light only after she became the first Indian athlete to win an Asiad gold in heptathlon .
SportsSep 2, 2018, 6:52 PM IST
Swapna Barman by birth has six toes on both feet and has often found it very painful to wear normal shoes.
Other SportsAug 30, 2018, 2:48 PM IST
Born with 12 toes, she could not train in normal footwear. But she was forced to carry on with the same shoes. Lack of funds too hindered her progress. However, former cricketer Rahul Dravid and others funded her training
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