| Names |
Sherpa NAWANG GOMBU |
| Date of
Birth |
1935 (Date of birth
not known) |
| Date of
Death |
April 24, 2011 |
| Identity |
Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1953: Tiger’s Medal
- 1953:
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
- 1963:
Hubbard Medal of the National Geographic Society,
USA
- 1964: He became the first Nepalese and the
third man in the world to summit Nanda Devi (24,645
ft).
- 1964:
Padma Shri - India
-
May 20, 1965: He became the
first man in the world to have climbed Everest twice—a
record that would remain unbroken for almost 20 years.
- 1965:
Padma Bhushan – India
- 1966:
IMF Gold Medal – India
- 1967:
Arjuna Award – India
- 1986:
Tenzing Norgay Award Lifetime Achievement Award –
India
|
| General |
- He was the youngest Sherpa to reach 26,000 ft.
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