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Erik Weihenmayer

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Gender Male
Age 56
Date of birth September 23,1968
Zodiac sign Libra
Born Princeton
New Jersey
United States
SpouseEllie Reeve
Children Arjun Weihenmayer
Emma Weihenmayer
Job Athlete
Author
Film Producer
Motivational speaker
Screenwriter
Education Boston College
Weston High School
Hong Kong International School
BooksNo Barriers: A Blind Man's Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon
Erik Weihenmayer's Touch the Top of the World, Bridging the Gap: College Reading
The Adversity Advantage: Turning Everyday Struggles Into Everyday Greatness
Touch the top of the world
Movies/Shows Expedition Impossible
Blindsight
Official site erikweihenmayer.com
Alma mater Weston High School
Parents Ellen Suzanne Baker Weihenmayer
Ed Weihenmayer
Awards Best Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award
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Erik Weihenmayer is an American athlete, adventurer, author, activist and motivational speaker. He was the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on May 25, 2001. As a result of this accomplishment he was featured on the cover of Time magazine.

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