Hyderabad, Nov. 14 -- time Deaflympics gold medalist, has been conferred with the prestigious Arjuna Award 2025 for his excellence in shooting. He received the national honor from the Hon'ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, on 12 November 2026.
An accomplished international shooter, Dhanush has won four gold medals across the 2022 and 2025 Deaflympics in the men's 10m Air Rifle and mixed team events. At the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics, he set a new world record of 252.2 points in the men's 10m Air Rifle final, surpassing his previous mark of 251.7 and securing India's first shooting gold medal at the Games. His performances have strengthened India's standing in international deaf shooting.
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