Sports
Double trouble.
Updated : Aug 29, 2018, 09:25 PM IST
On Tuesday, Arpinder Singh and Swapna Barman did the nation proud by bagging golds.
Arpinder Singh clinched India's first men's triple jump gold in 48 years with a jump of 16.77m in the Asian Games on Tueday.
Arpinder, who has been without a medal in multi-sporting events since winning a bronze in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, produced a best jump of 16.77m which he came up with in his third attempt.
Ruslan Kurbanov of Uzbekistan took the silver with a best jump of 16.62m while Shuo Cao of China was third with an effort of 16.56m.
Today's mark of Arpinder was, however, well below his season best of 17.09m which he did during the National Inter-State Championships in June, which had put him at number three in the Asian rankings.
Arpinder has a personal best of 17.17m. He had finished fifth in the 2014 Asian Games.
India's last Asian Games gold medal in men's triple jump had come in 1970 from Mohinder Singh Gill.
Swapna Barman created history by becoming the first Indian heptathlete to win an Asian Games gold here, a feat he achieved despite competing with pain due to a toothache.
The 21-year-old Barman logged 6026 points from the seven events competed for two days. En route the title, she won the high jump (1003 points) and javelin throw (872 points) events and finished second-best in shot put (707 points) and long jump (865 points).
Her weakest events were 100m (981 points, 5th position) and 200m in which she finished seventh with 790 points.
Going into the 800m run, the last of the seven-event competition, Barman was leading China's Qingling Wang by 64 points. She needed a good run in the concluding event, in which she eventually finished fourth.
It was the same event after which she had collapsed during the Asian Athletics Championship last year in Bhubaneswar but despite finishing fourth today, she emerged a champion.
Another Indian in the fray, Purnima Hembram was 18 points behind Japan's Yuki Yamasaki, going into the 800m run, but she finished just ahead of Barman and overall fourth with 5837 points.
Qingling (5954) won the silver and Yamasaki the bronze medal with 5873points.
Talented and hardworking, @ArpinderSingh18 has secured the Gold in the Men's Triple Jump event. His performance has made every Indian happy. #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/Wi205tE2JD
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 29, 2018
A talented athlete wins a prestigious medal.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 29, 2018
Well done @Swapna_Barman96 for winning the Gold in the Heptathlon. This success demonstrates the skills and perseverance you are blessed with. India is extremely proud of you! #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/bjYqFI0dXN
And one more gold follows! Swapna Barman wins India's first-ever gold in Asian Games heptathlon!
— Rajeev Kolasseri (@rajeevkolasseri) August 29, 2018
India's Swapna Barman who won gold in Women's Heptathlon at #AsianGames hails from a small village in West Bengal
— रवि कांत (@LegalKant) August 29, 2018
She was born with special condition of having 6 toes on each foot
Owing to abnormal width of her feet, #SwapnaBarman competes in spite of severe pain and discomfort pic.twitter.com/hCTRou25CR
Swapna Barman has won gold. What an inspiring story she is. Battled with extreme poverty, battled with the physical disadvantage of 6 fingers in each leg, battled with immense pain of tooth ache in the event to emerge as champion. #SwapnaBarman #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/4c0RKXZ6BH
— Jay Jadav (@its_jayjadav) August 29, 2018
#SwapnaBarman Queen pic.twitter.com/FRdBqJDtH4
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) August 29, 2018
Great achievement by #SwapnaBarman for winning #Gold in women's #Heptathlon event. Very proud of you. A big Congrats!#AsianGames #AsianGames2018 #IndiaAtAsianGames pic.twitter.com/JIk7NlSkFU
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) August 29, 2018
Congratulations #ArpinderSingh and @Swapna_Barman96 ! What fantastic efforts and truly deserved Gold medals
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) August 29, 2018
Super proud! #AsianGames2018 #Heptathlon #TripleJump #SwapnaBarman pic.twitter.com/PKJHjAFmI7
What a brave effort by Swapna Barman to take gold! India is setting the track and field on fire at the Asian Games! https://t.co/dE4uZm5Tjj
— Vikram Chandra (@vikramchandra) August 29, 2018
. @Swapna_Barman96 - Queen of Heptathlon!
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 29, 2018
Heptathlon, deemed as THE toughest Athletic event, has been conquered by Standing ovation 2 Swapna Barman, who, in a majestic display, clinched a. AN ILLUSTRIOUS MOMENT in India's sports history at #ASIANGAMES! #KheloIndia pic.twitter.com/Ek3IeitaUL
Have become a huge Swapna Barman fan - heptathelete. Compelling story, compelling talent. Injured and in obvious discomfort but persevering. Hope I get the opportunity to meet her some day. #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/baaHkF2VU0
— Advaita Kala (@AdvaitaKala) August 29, 2018
Congratulations Swapna Barman For winning Gold in Heptathlon. Despite battling the excruciating Chin injury, the super beat all odds to come out as a Champion. Super proud!#SwapnaBarman #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/dWwgcVh2l3
— Geetika Swami (@SwamiGeetika) August 29, 2018
And, Arpinder Singh is the #AsianGames2018 #TripleJump Champion. pic.twitter.com/UeQ3reSn5z
— G Rajaraman (@g_rajaraman) August 29, 2018
Many congratulations to Arpinder Singh on winning a goldin men's triple jump event at #AsianGames2018 and what a day to create magic on the field- #NationalSportsDay.
— Dr. Satya Pal Singh (@dr_satyapal) August 29, 2018
Jai Hind! pic.twitter.com/Xd2E7ZXrjs
Congratulations to Arpinder Singh and Swapna Burman for their respective Gold’s .Absolutely top effort #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/qMQqlt5aGV
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) August 29, 2018
Arpinder Singh adds another glittering Gold medal by his superlative performance in Men's Triple Jump.
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) August 29, 2018
Congratulations.
We are all very proud of your achievement. pic.twitter.com/lhiIQvoCI0
Arpinder Singh’s amazing performance in the Men’s Triple Jump event at the Asian Games is a huge morale booster for upcoming Indian athletes. Congratulations to him on his Gold Medal. #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/Rumiv8HX1q
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) August 29, 2018
Arpinder Singh’s amazing performance in the Men’s Triple Jump event at the Asian Games is a huge morale booster for upcoming Indian athletes. Congratulations to him on his Gold Medal. #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/Rumiv8HX1q
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) August 29, 2018
Arpinder Singh , you beauty , what a Challang- 16.77m .
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 29, 2018
Congratulations as we win a men's Triple Jump GOLD medal after 48 years. #AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/46ZYVROg9I
Breaks the 6000 point barrier and wins a Gold in style. Swapna Burman bags gold in women's heplathon event. Congratulations.#AsianGames2018 pic.twitter.com/qbBbGbhbMl
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 29, 2018
Before Barman, only Bengal's Soma Biswas and Karnataka's J J Shobha and Pramila Aiyappa had returned with a medal from the Asian Games.
Biswas and Shobha had finished two-three at both Busan Asian Games (2002) and the Doha Games (2006), while Pramila had won a bronze at the Guangzhou edition.