Dhanush Babu

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]

Dhanush Babu

Personal information
Native name	Dhanush Babu
Nationality	Indian
Born	(1995-01-06) 6 January 1995 (age 28) Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Education	High School
Occupation	Indian speed skater
Years active	1999 – present
Employer	City Skaters
Height	6 ft (183 cm)
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Inline Speed Skating
Achievements and titles
World finals	Asian Speed Skating Championship 2018, World Speed Skating Championship 2018

As of 2019^[update], 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".^[2] 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.^[1][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.^[9]	Virar, Mumbai	Rink 3 Rink 4 Relay	Bronze Bronze Gold
January 2015	52nd National Roller Sports Championship, Speed Skating.^[15]	Virar, Mumbai	Rink 3 Rink 4 Road 2 Relay Marathon	Silver Gold Gold Gold Gold
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
January 2017	54th National Roller Sports Championship, Speed Skating.^[17]	Bangalore	Rink 4 Rink 5 Road 2 Relay	Gold Gold Gold Gold
January 2018	55th National Roller Sports Championship, Speed Skating.^[18]	Chennai	Rink 4 Rink 5 Road 2 Road 3	Gold Bronze Silver Gold
December 2018	56th National Roller Sports Championship, Speed Skating.^[2]	Vishakapatnam	Rink 4 Rink 5 Road 2 Road 3	Gold Bronze Silver Gold

International level

Year	Competition	Venue	Event	Medal/Participation
September 2012	World Roller Speed Skating Championship.^[19]	San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy	Rink 3 Rink 4 Road 2 Marathon	Participation Participation
October 2012	15th Asian Roller Skating Championship.^[20]	Hefei, China	Rink 3 Rink 4 Road 2 Relay Marathon	Participation Participation
August 2013	World Roller Speed Skating Championship.^[4]	Oostede, Belgium	Rink 3 Rink 4 Road 2 Relay Marathon	Participation Participation
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
November 2015	World Roller Speed Skating Championship.^[22]	Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei	Rink 3 Rink 4 Road 2	Participation Participation Participation
September 2016	World Roller Speed Skating Championship.^[9]	Nanjing, China	Rink 3 Rink 4 Road 2	Participation Participation Participation
October 2016	17th Asian Roller Skating Championship.^[1]	Lishui, China	3000 meter rink relay 5000 meter road relay	Bronze Bronze
September 2018	18th Asian Roller Skating Championship.^[23]	Namwon, South Korea	3000 meter rink relay	Bronze
July 2019	World Roller Games.^[24]	Barcelona, Spain	Rink 500+D Road 100 meters Road one lap	Ranked 5th Participation Participation

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

• Inline Skating
• List of Indian skaters

References

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