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      • Virender Singh, a three-time Deaflympics gold medallist, has been chosen as one of the recipients of this year's Padma awards - a Padma Shri, making him the first from his community of deaf athletes to achieve this feat. It was a massive recognition of his talent and the hardships faced by him since childhood.
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  3. www.hindustantimes.com › sports › othersWrestler Virender Singh conferred Padma Shri - Hindustan Times

    Wrestler Virender Singh was on Tuesday honoured with Padma Shri at the civilian awards ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Virender Singh received the Padma Shri from President Ram Nath Kovind ...

  4. timesofindia.indiatimes.com › sports › more-sportsVirender Singh: The fighter whose exploits talk big | More ...

    Jan 27, 2021 · Virender Singh, a three-time Deaflympics gold medallist, has been chosen as one of the recipients of this year's Padma awards - a Padma Shri, making him the first from his community of deaf athletes to achieve this feat. It was a massive recognition of his talent and the hardships faced by him since childhood.

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  6. www.firstpost.com › india › padma-shri-awardeePadma Shri awardee wrestler Virender Singh: Here's all you ...

    Nov 10, 2021 · Virender Singh, a wrestler from Haryana has been honoured with Padma Shri by President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday, 9 November. Recently, the President presented Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan Awards for 2021.

  7. thesportsgrail.com › who-is-virender-singh-yadavWho is Virender Singh Yadav as deaf wrestler returns Padma ...

    Dec 23, 2023 · Virender Singh Yadav, also known as ‘Goonga Pehalwan’, received the prestigious Padma Shri Award back in 2021 and before that, he was honoured with the prestigious Arjuna Award in 2015.

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  9. thebridge.in › featured › who-virender-singh-padmaWho is Virender Singh - The Padma Shri award winning "Goonga ...

    Jan 25, 2021 · One of the sportspersons to win the Padma shri award on Monday is wrestler Virender Singh. Virender has been one of the best wrestlers from India who has won seven medals in twelve years, four of them being gold.

  10. firstsportz.com › the-story-of-padma-shree-winnerThe story of Padma Shree awardee Virender Singh, a tale of ...

    Feb 18, 2021 · Virender, who can neither speak nor hear, is India’s best deaf athlete. He boasts of seven medals in twelve years, four of them being gold. While Virender has enjoyed a lot of success on the international level, his rise to the grand stage was nothing short of baptism by fire.

  11. timesofindia.indiatimes.com › city › delhiDeaflympics Gold Medallist Virender Singh to Return Padma ...

    Dec 24, 2023 · Virender had received the Padma Shri, the country’s fourth highest civilian award, in 2021. Before that, he was honoured with the Arjuna Award in 2015.