ASIAN GAMES

Aug. 30, 2018

In Asian Games 2018, Swapna Barman created history by becoming the first Indian heptathlete to win an Asian Games gold; Arpinder Singh won a gold in men’s triple jump.

Arpinder Singh:

  • Arpinder Singh is an Indian triple jumper from

  • Medal Record:
    • 2014 Commonwealth Games (Glasgow):

    • 2018 Asian Games (Jakarta): Gold; He won India's first men's triple jump gold in Asian Games in 48 years. Earlier, Mohinder Singh Gill won a Gold in 1970 at Bangkok Asiad.



Swapna Barman:

  • Swapna Barman is an Indian heptathlete from West Bengal.

  • Medal records: She has won Gold in the Heptathlon at the –
    • Asian Athletics Championships, 2017 (Bhubaneswar)

    • Asian Games, 2018 (Indonesia); She is the first Indian heptathlete to win an Asian Games gold.