Dhanush Babu Explained

Dhanush Babu
Native Name:Dhanush Babu
Native Name Lang:Hindi
Occupation:Indian speed skater
Birth Date:1995 1, df=y
Birth Place:Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Years Active:1999 – present
Nationality:Indian
Education:High School
Employer:City Skaters
Height:6ft
Country:India
Sport:Inline Speed Skating
Worlds:Asian Speed Skating Championship 2018, World Speed Skating Championship 2018

Dhanush Babu is an Indian speed skater.[1] [2] [3] Most recently, Babu represented India in the 2019 World Roller Games held in Spain from 4 to 14 July 2019.[4] [5] He was the first Indian to secure an international roller skating medal for India in 2016 at the Asian Speed Skating Championship and to finish fifth in the 500+D event on the track in 2019.[6] [7]

, Babu has won more than 14 gold medals, 10 silver medals, and five bronze medals at India's National Championship.[3] [8] He has won the 100-metre dash in India since it was introduced in 2015, setting a new national record and earning him the nickname "Triple Crown King of the 100-metre". Dhanush has been named national champion and India's best skater six times.[9]

He was conferred with the Karnataka Kreeda Ratna Award in 2018 by Karnataka Government Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for outstanding achievement in national sports.[10] [11] Dhanush is coached by his father Balaji Babu.[12] [13]

Early life and education

Dhanush Babu, originally from Bangalore, Karnataka, India, started skating in 1999 when he was four years old. He graduated from Carmel High School[14] and has represented India more than 15 times in national and international speed skating competitions.[4] His first national championship was in 2002 at Vishakapatnam, where he won one silver and one bronze medal.[15]

Competitions

National level

!Year!Competition!Venue!Event!Medal/Participation

January 201350th National Roller Sports Championship, Speed Skating.Virar, Mumbai
  • Rink 3
  • Rink 4
  • Relay
  • Bronze
  • Bronze
  • Gold
January 201552nd National Roller Sports Championship, Speed Skating.Virar, Mumbai
  • Rink 3
  • Rink 4
  • Road 2
  • Relay
  • Marathon
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Gold
  • Gold
  • Gold
January 201653rd National Roller Sports Championship, Speed Skating.[16] Pune
  • Rink 4
  • Rink 5
  • Rink 6
  • Road 2
  • Relay
  • Marathon
  • Silver
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Gold
January 201754th National Roller Sports Championship, Speed Skating.[17] Bangalore
  • Rink 4
  • Rink 5
  • Road 2
  • Relay
  • Gold
  • Gold
  • Gold
  • Gold
January 201855th National Roller Sports Championship, Speed Skating.[18] Chennai
  • Rink 4
  • Rink 5
  • Road 2
  • Road 3
  • Gold
  • Bronze
  • Silver
  • Gold
December 201856th National Roller Sports Championship, Speed Skating.Vishakapatnam
  • Rink 4
  • Rink 5
  • Road 2
  • Road 3
  • Gold
  • Bronze
  • Silver
  • Gold
International level!Year!Competition!Venue!Event!Medal/Participation
September 2012World Roller Speed Skating Championship.[19] San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
  • Rink 3
  • Rink 4
  • Road 2
  • Marathon
  • Participation
  • Participation
October 201215th Asian Roller Skating Championship.[20] Hefei, China
  • Rink 3
  • Rink 4
  • Road 2
  • Relay
  • Marathon
  • Participation
  • Participation
August 2013World Roller Speed Skating Championship.Oostede, Belgium
  • Rink 3
  • Rink 4
  • Road 2
  • Relay
  • Marathon
  • Participation
  • Participation
September 201416th Asian Roller Skating Championship.[21] Haining, China
  • Rink 3
  • Rink 4
  • Rink relay
  • Road relay
  • 6th place
  • 5th place
  • 4th place
  • 5th place
November 2015World Roller Speed Skating Championship.[22] Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei
  • Rink 3
  • Rink 4
  • Road 2
  • Participation
  • Participation
  • Participation
September 2016World Roller Speed Skating Championship.Nanjing, China
  • Rink 3
  • Rink 4
  • Road 2
  • Participation
  • Participation
  • Participation
October 201617th Asian Roller Skating Championship.Lishui, China
  • 3000 meter rink relay
  • 5000 meter road relay
  • Bronze
  • Bronze
September 201818th Asian Roller Skating Championship.[23] Namwon, South Korea
  • 3000 meter rink relay
  • Bronze
July 2019World Roller Games.[24] Barcelona, Spain
  • Rink 500+D
  • Road 100 meters
  • Road one lap
  • Ranked 5th
  • Participation
  • Participation

Event specialty and performance

See also

Notes and References

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  2. News: Rolling Out Champions on Wheels | Bengaluru News. The Times of India. 6 January 2019 . 29 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190106195350/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/rolling-out-champions-on-wheels/articleshow/67399831.cms. 6 January 2019. live.
  3. Web site: Benagluru parents train to help their children 'Fly'. The New Indian Express. 1 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191207114028/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2016/sep/07/Benagluru-parents-train-to-help-their-children-Fly-1516797.html. 7 December 2019. live.
  4. Web site: Inline Skating – Dhanush Babu (India). the-sports.org. 28 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191128203705/https://www.the-sports.org/dhanush-babu-inline-speed-skating-spf309752.html. 28 November 2019. live.
  5. Web site: Bengaluru skater helps India win 1st medal at international meet. The New Indian Express. 28 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191128180434/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2016/oct/29/bengaluru-skater-helps-india-win-1st-medal-at-international-meet-1532990.html. 28 November 2019. live.
  6. Web site: Inline Skating : World Speed Championships 2019 - Results Men. www.the-sports.org. 11 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190814005737/https://www.the-sports.org/inline-skating-world-speed-championships-results-2019-men-epm99202.html#426370. 14 August 2019. live.
  7. News: Nagpur's Tabhane helps India win historic bronze at Asian Skating Championships. Nayse. Suhas. 29 October 2016. The Times of India. 5 December 2019.
  8. Web site: Skating Across Boundaries To Turn To India!. 1 March 2017. News Aur Chai. 28 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191128182258/https://newsaurchai.com/skating-across-boundaries-turn-india/. 28 November 2019. live.
  9. Web site: India wins first ever international team roller skating medal at Asian Championships in China. affairscloud.com.
  10. Web site: Eklavya awards to be presented today. 6 March 2018. Deccan Herald. 28 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191128203808/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/663132/eklavya-awards-presented-today.html. 28 November 2019. live.
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  12. Web site: India's fastest skater now [Dhanush babu]]. 28 February 2016. 11 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191207114029/https://justskatecom.wordpress.com/2016/02/28/indias-fastest-skater-now-dhanush-babu/. 7 December 2019. live.
  13. Web site: CISCE Skating competition at VIBGYOR High – E City. This Week India. 11 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191207165807/https://thisweekindia.news/article/cisce-skating-competition-at-vibgyor-high-e-city/20240. 7 December 2019. live.
  14. Web site: Akash, Dhanush sparkle. 27 January 2012. Deccan Herald. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191208170132/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/222559/akash-dhanush-sparkle.html. 8 December 2019. 11 December 2019.
  15. Web site: Asian Roller Skating Championship: Latest News, Videos and Photos of Asian Roller Skating Championship | Times of India. The Times of India. 11 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20161115001159/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Asian-Roller-Skating-Championship. 15 November 2016. live.
  16. Web site: 53rd NATIONAL ROLLER SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP | Karnataka Roller Sports. 28 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190608224241/http://www.karnatakarollersports.com/53rd-national-roller-sports-championship/. 8 June 2019. live.
  17. Web site: Achievements of S.B.Lakshya Jhamber . https://web.archive.org/web/20191211122551/https://schoolskies.blob.core.windows.net/school-88/ImportantInformation/e1372871-a35a-4156-a8f7-8c509893bb50.pdf#page=7 . 2019-12-11 . 7.
  18. Web site: 55th National Roller Skating Championships 2018: Dr. Varsha Puranik bags two gold. 20 December 2018. 11 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181220142608/https://starofmysore.com/55th-national-roller-skating-championships-2018-dr-varsha-puranik-bags-two-gold/. 20 December 2018. live.
  19. Web site: 2012 Inline Speed-Skating World Championships: Results of 300 m TT Junior Men - Online-skating.com . 11 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180525070230/http://www.online-skating.com/news-14833-2012-inline-speed-skating-world-championships-results-of-300-m-tt-junior-men.html . 25 May 2018 . live .
  20. Web site: The 15th Asian Rollerskating Championships . 18 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191212200619/http://60.173.247.16:8003/UpLoad/2012/10/25/af3f0ff26ceba2385cb49e229ce96d2f.pdf . 12 December 2019 . live .
  21. Web site: ROLLER SKATING FEDERATION OF INDIA – PDF Free Download. docplayer.net. 28 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191128203705/https://docplayer.net/40945490-Roller-skating-federation-of-india.html. 28 November 2019. live.
  22. Web site: India will be well represented in Kaohsiung (TPE) - Online-skating.com. online-skating.com. 28 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191128203731/http://www.online-skating.com/news-19757-india-will-be-well-represented-in-kaohsiung-tpe.html. 28 November 2019. live.
  23. Web site: 18th ASIAN ROLLER SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP Results- September 2018,Namwon (Korea). 11 September 2018. 29 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191207114029/http://www.vratsports.com/18th-asian-roller-skating-championship-september-2018namwon-korea/. 7 December 2019. live.
  24. Web site: World Roller Games 2019 – Team India. 30 May 2019. 11 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191203060743/http://www.vratsports.com/world-roller-games-2019-team-india/. 3 December 2019. live.

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