Who is Swapna, rickshaw-puller's daughter who won Asiad gold?
Swapna Barman, who won India's first-ever heptathlon gold at Asian Games, was born on October 29, 1996 in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. Her father worked as a rickshaw-puller before getting bedridden following a stroke, while her mother worked as a tea-picker. Swapna, the only earning member in her family, had also won gold in Asian Championships and Federation Cup last year.