Dhanush Babu Explained
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 2013 | 50th National Roller Sports Championship, Speed Skating. | Virar, Mumbai |
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January 2015 | 52nd National Roller Sports Championship, Speed Skating. | Virar, Mumbai | - Rink 3
- Rink 4
- Road 2
- Relay
- Marathon
| - Silver
- Gold
- Gold
- Gold
- Gold
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January 2016 | 53rd National Roller Sports Championship, Speed Skating.[16] | Pune | - Rink 4
- Rink 5
- Rink 6
- Road 2
- Relay
- Marathon
| - Silver
- Silver
- Gold
- Silver
- Gold
- Gold
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January 2017 | 54th National Roller Sports Championship, Speed Skating.[17] | Bangalore | - Rink 4
- Rink 5
- Road 2
- Relay
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January 2018 | 55th National Roller Sports Championship, Speed Skating.[18] | Chennai | - Rink 4
- Rink 5
- Road 2
- Road 3
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December 2018 | 56th National Roller Sports Championship, Speed Skating. | Vishakapatnam | - Rink 4
- Rink 5
- Road 2
- Road 3
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International level!Year!Competition!Venue!Event!Medal/ParticipationSeptember 2012 | World Roller Speed Skating Championship.[19] | San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy | - Rink 3
- Rink 4
- Road 2
- Marathon
| - Participation
- Participation
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October 2012 | 15th Asian Roller Skating Championship.[20] | Hefei, China | - Rink 3
- Rink 4
- Road 2
- Relay
- Marathon
| - Participation
- Participation
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August 2013 | World Roller Speed Skating Championship. | Oostede, Belgium | - Rink 3
- Rink 4
- Road 2
- Relay
- Marathon
| - Participation
- Participation
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September 2014 | 16th Asian Roller Skating Championship.[21] | Haining, China | - Rink 3
- Rink 4
- Rink relay
- Road relay
| - 6th place
- 5th place
- 4th place
- 5th place
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November 2015 | World Roller Speed Skating Championship.[22] | Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei |
| - Participation
- Participation
- Participation
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September 2016 | World Roller Speed Skating Championship. | Nanjing, China |
| - Participation
- Participation
- Participation
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October 2016 | 17th Asian Roller Skating Championship. | Lishui, China | - 3000 meter rink relay
- 5000 meter road relay
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September 2018 | 18th Asian Roller Skating Championship.[23] | Namwon, South Korea |
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July 2019 | World Roller Games.[24] | Barcelona, Spain | - Rink 500+D
- Road 100 meters
- Road one lap
| - Ranked 5th
- Participation
- Participation
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Event specialty and performance
- Men's 100m sprint road
- Men's 200m time trial road
- Men's 500m sprint piste
- Men's 1 lap circuit
See also
Notes and References
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- 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.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Web site: India wins first ever international team roller skating medal at Asian Championships in China. affairscloud.com.
- 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.
- Web site: Ekalavya awards for Karnataka sports persons announced by Minister. mangaloretoday.com. 28 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191128203759/http://www.mangaloretoday.com/main/Ekalavya-awards-for-Karnataka-sports-persons-announced-by-Minister.html. 28 November 2019. live.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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- 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 .
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.