She was born with 12 toes, six on each foot, but races in regular shoes. Friday, the government-backed Sports Authority of India said it is working with Adidas to make custom shoes for the 21-year-old Barman — shoes that fit all 12 of her toes. “After coming to know about Swapna’s case, the Sports Minister immediately directed us from Jakarta [site of the Asian Games] to get customized shoes made for her. She was the youngest competitor in the heptathlon in the 2014 Asian Games, where she finished fifth. Now, Barman told Humans of Bombay, she has another goal in mind.

Source: Washington Post September 14, 2018 20:00 UTC