<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Swapna Barman News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Swapna Barman. All the latest 2026 Athletics articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Swapna Barman News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:42:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/athletics/player/swapna_barman" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2019 07:45:14 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t know what happened to CM’s promise, says heptathlete Swapna Barman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asiad 2018’s gold medal-winning heptathlete Swapna Barman has hit out at West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee for not keeping her promise of giving her a land after her achievement. The Jalpaiguri-based athlete has also been excluded from the TOPS, making things all the more difficult for her.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/sep/27/dont-know-what-happened-to-c-ms-promise-says-heptathlete-swapna-barman?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/sep/27/dont-know-what-happened-to-c-ms-promise-says-heptathlete-swapna-barman?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2019 07:45:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Swapna%20Barman_Getty_Indian%20Athletics_Asian%20Games.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFI nominates Neeraj Chopra for Khel Ratna, five athletes for Arjuna Award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neeraj Chopra has been nominated by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. On the other hand, the athletics federation has also recommended Arpinder Singh, Tejinder Pal Singh, Swapna Barman and Dutee Chand for Arjuna Award this year.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/may/01/afi-nominates-neeraj-chopra-for-rajiv-gandhi-khel-ratna-five-athletes-for-arjuna-award?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/may/01/afi-nominates-neeraj-chopra-for-rajiv-gandhi-khel-ratna-five-athletes-for-arjuna-award?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 05:42:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/athletics_generic_ahac.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asian Athletics Championships | Swapna Barman, mixed relay team bag silver on Day 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heptathlete Swapna Barman won a silver medal for India on the third day of the ongoing 23rd Asian Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday. The 4X400 mixed relay team also won a silver medal while Sanjivani Jadhav finished third in the women’s 10,000m final on yesterday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/apr/24/asian-athletics-championships-swapna-barman-mixed-relay-team-bag-silver-on-day-3?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/apr/24/asian-athletics-championships-swapna-barman-mixed-relay-team-bag-silver-on-day-3?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2019 09:03:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Mixed_relay_team_Asian_Athletics_Championships_Twitter_AFI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federation Cup | Avinash Sable, Swapna Barman and others pass the qualifying mark for Asian Championship; Hima Das misses out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Athletes Avinash Sable, Swapna Barman, Jinson Johnson, Rajiv Arokia and others have cleared the qualifying mark for the Asian Championship during the Federation Cup in Patiala. However, sprinter Hima Das, who clinched a gold in 400m, missed out closely from making it to the Asian Championship.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/mar/19/federation-cup-avinash-sable-swapna-barman-and-others-pass-the-qualifying-mark-for-asian-championship-hima-das-misses-out?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2019/mar/19/federation-cup-avinash-sable-swapna-barman-and-others-pass-the-qualifying-mark-for-asian-championship-hima-das-misses-out?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2019 06:10:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Federation_Cup_Athletics_AFI_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swapna Barman to get seven customized pair of shoes from Adidas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asian Games gold medallist in heptathlon event, Swapna Barman will be receiving seven pairs of customized shoes from Adidas. The 22-year-old youngster had earlier in the year shot to the limelight after she became the first woman athlete from India to win a Gold in Heptathlon at the Asian Games.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2018/nov/06/swapna-barman-to-get-seven-customized-pair-of-shoes-from-adidas?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2018/nov/06/swapna-barman-to-get-seven-customized-pair-of-shoes-from-adidas?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2018 15:49:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Swapna%20Barman_Getty_Indian%20Athletics_Asian%20Games.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Nervous” Swapna Barman vouches to rise up to people’s expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swapna Barman has revealed that the Asian Games medal has changed her life and people’s expectations have also risen drastically. However, she tries to keep her zen and composure and asked for people’s blessing so as to become successful in winning an Olympic medal for the country.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2018/oct/05/nervous-swapna-barman-vouches-to-rise-up-to-peoples-expectations?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2018/oct/05/nervous-swapna-barman-vouches-to-rise-up-to-peoples-expectations?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2018 14:10:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Swapna%20Barman_Getty_Indian%20Athletics_Asian%20Games.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swapna Barman to get customised Adidas shoes for her 12-toed feet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asian Games gold medalist, Swapna Barman will be getting especially-designed footwear from Adidas for her 12-toed feet, as soon as SAI ties up with the sporting giants. Swapna’s issue came into focus only after she went on to win a gold medal in heptathlon at the Asian Games in Jakarta last month.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2018/sep/15/swapna-barman-to-get-customised-adidas-shoes-for-her-12-toed-feet?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2018/sep/15/swapna-barman-to-get-customised-adidas-shoes-for-her-12-toed-feet?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2018 10:21:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Swapna%20Barman_Getty_Indian%20Athletics_Asian%20Games.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swapna Barman refuses to comment on cash award, urges government for house in Kolkata]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heptathlete Swapna Barman refused to comment on West Bengal government's decision of awarding her Rs 10 lakh and a job in the Bengal state government for her win at the Asian Games. She rather urged the government that she wanted a house near her training base at Sports Authority of India complex.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2018/sep/08/swapna-barman-refuses-to-comment-on-cash-award-urges-government-for-house-in-kolkata?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2018/sep/08/swapna-barman-refuses-to-comment-on-cash-award-urges-government-for-house-in-kolkata?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2018 09:42:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Swapna%20Barman_Getty_Indian%20Athletics_Asian%20Games.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hima Das is outstanding, just wait two years, says coach Bahadur Singh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heaping praise on the athletics team for their amazing performance at Asian Games in Jakarta, coach Bahadur Singh has cherrypicked Hima Das to have the capability of becoming world no.1 in two years time. The Indian athlete returned with three medals, including one gold in the relay event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2018/sep/05/hima-das-is-outstanding-just-wait-two-years-says-coach-bahadur-singh?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2018/sep/05/hima-das-is-outstanding-just-wait-two-years-says-coach-bahadur-singh?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2018 06:08:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Hima_Das_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Know Your Heros ft. Swapna Barman - Seven steps to success]]></title><description><![CDATA[From having six fingers on each foot to having to change her choice of sport mid-career, Swapna Barman has always had unusual challenges in her life. Add to it a strenuous childhood with financial restraints and one would be mesmerized by what the Bengal girl had to endure and still reach the top.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2018/aug/16/know-your-heros-ft-swapna-barman-seven-steps-to-success?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2018/aug/16/know-your-heros-ft-swapna-barman-seven-steps-to-success?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Subhayan Dutta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 14:28:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Know_Your_Heroes_Sportscafe.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Athletics Championships | Indians disappoint on opening day as Dutee Chand crashed out]]></title><description><![CDATA[India failed to produce a good start at the World Athletics Championships as sprinter Dutee Chand knocked out in the first round of the women's 100m event. Muhammed Anas finished 33rd in the men's 400m first round while Swapna Barman finished 27th overall out of 31 competitors in her first event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2017/aug/06/world-athletics-championships-indians-disappoint-as-dutee-chand-crashes-out?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/athletics/articles/2017/aug/06/world-athletics-championships-indians-disappoint-as-dutee-chand-crashes-out?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2017 08:16:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Dutee_chand_fb.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>