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    Taranath Narayan Shenoy

    Indian swimmer

    Taranath Narayan Shenoy

    Born

    Maharashtra, India

    OccupationSwimmer
    Years activeSince 1983
    Known forMarathon swimming
    AwardsPadma Shri
    International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
    Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming
    Arjuna Award
    Shiv Chhatrapati Award
    Van Audenaerde Special Award

    Taranath Narayan Shenoy, is a deaf and visually impaired Indian swimmer[1] and an honoree of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.[2] He is a winner of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming, having successfully completed the English Channel, Catalina Channel and the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim.[3] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri in 1990.[4]

    Biography

    Shenoy was born deaf and his vision was impaired to the level of legal blindness at birth.[5] He took to swimming at an early age and attempted to swim